Part I: Synonyms (1 - 31)
1. Just as we thought our chuckles had subsided.
a) diminished
b) increased
c) completed
d) submerged
2. Our father rejected it, saying it wouldn't be sturdy.
a) weak
b) strong
c) tall
d) good
3. Anna would say with an impudent smile.
a) innocent
b) fake
c) disrespectful
d) decent
4. A silver tumbler of buttermilk seasoned with asafoetida.
a) mixed
b) garnished
c) filled
d) loosened
5. A few people from the house of bereavement stood outside.
a) rejoice
b) celebration
c) grief
d) war
6. The sub-judge too was a little portly.
a) sticky
b) stocky
c) struck
d) portable
7. Just as we were about to caution the sub judge.
a) warn
b) danger
c) forewarn
d) pay of money
8. He fell down with a thud and rolled over.
a) stud
b) weird
c) a loud noise
d) a mild noise
9. The aroma of the buttermilk and the asafoetida.
a) taste
b) smell
c) flavor
d) none of these
10. We thought that our uncle was the stingiest person in the village.
a) noblest
b) strongest
c) meanest
d) worst
11. People, children, and adults arrived in hordes to see the chair.
a) herds
b) masses
c) hurry
d) horses
12. Since the deceased was also known to us, we too attended the funeral.
a) sick
b) ill
c) recovered
d) dead
13. That they had propped up the eminent person.
a) respected
b) distinguished
c) famous
d) all of these
14. Fortuitously, a guest visited our house one day.
a) fortunately
b) misfortune
c) unfortunately
d) unluckily
15. He would reverently take out his paraphernalia.
a) things
b) stuffs
c) both a and b
d) neither a nor c
16. A stout old lady was walking with her basket.
a) lean
b) blind
c) short
d) fat
17. The great confusion of the traffic.
a) orderly
b) chaos
c) peace
d) quietness
18. No small peril to herself.
a) danger
b) safe
c) serenity
d) risk
19. The liberties of all may be preserved.
a) severed
b) maintained
c) destroyed
d) safeguarded
20. The liberties of everybody must be curtailed.
a) proposed
b) restricted
c) increased
d) watched
21. The symbol not of tyranny, but of liberty.
a) slavery
b) bondage
c) autocracy
d) dynasty
22. Seeing your car pulled up by his insolence of office.
a) easiness
b) rudeness
c) softness
d) suppleness
23. That your liberty has been outraged.
a) infuriated
b) pacified
c) calmed
d) quietened
24. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway.
a) free
b) hinder
c) interviewed
d) trouble
26. Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract.
a) agreement
b) disagreement
c) acceptance
d) commitment
27. I have a fancy for dyeing my hair.
a) desire
b) hate
c) abhor
d) dislike
28. We have a whole kingdom in which we can be conventional or odd.
a) abnormal
b) strange
c) normal
d) unreliable
29. I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.
a) fit in with
b) unfit
c) admit
d) unsuited
30. A reasonable consideration for the rights of others is the foundation of social conduct.
a) rejection
b) argument
c) thoughtfulness
d) confrontation
Answer: c) thoughtfulness
31. If I play trombone in my bedroom, my family will object.
a) oppose
b) approve
c) admit
d) accept
Part II: Antonyms (32 - 51)
32. Amma would pretend to chide us.
a) blame
b) scold
c) rebuke
d) praise
33. He would retort instantly.
a) immediately
b) intermittently
c) slowly
d) intelligently
34. Teak is the best.
a) fine
b) good
c) well
d) worst
35. Our laughter only lengthened.
a) elongated
b) shortened
c) extended
d) expounded
36. Even if he was thrifty with them.
a) frugal
b) stingy
c) careful
d) extravagant
37. Appa had been talking about cutting an ancient neem tree.
a) olden
b) antique
c) young
d) historic
Answer: c) young (or modern)
38. All because the chair was ordered at an inauspicious time.
a) auspicious
b) unholy
c) precious
d) specific
39. The whole family persuaded him to sit on the chair.
a) forced
b) compelled
c) dissuaded
d) sued
40. A few people from a house of bereavement stood outside.
a) grief
b) mourning
c) sorrowfulness
d) cheerfulness
41. He greeted me with his usual smile and banter.
a) normal
b) regular
c) strange
d) irregular
42. We step out of that kingdom our private liberty.
a) private
b) public
c) casual
d) self
43. Our personal liberty of action becomes capable.
a) capable
b) incapable
c) disqualified
d) suited
44. We are all likely to forget this.
a) remember
b) forgive
c) reminder
d) renewal
45. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare.
a) individual
b) common
c) distinctive
d) clear
46. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians.
a) noticed
b) ignored
c) notified
d) recommended
47. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up.
a) quick
b) relaxed
c) swift
d) gradual
48. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.
a) lawfulness
b) legally
c) lawlessness
d) rebellion
49. I have a fancy for going to bed late.
a) early
b) slow
c) relaxed
d) delay
50. Our personal liberty of action become qualified by other people's liberty.
a) selected
b) disqualified
c) refused
d) neglected
51. We are much more conscious of the imperfections of others.
a) careful
b) aware
c) unaware
d) beware
Part III: Clipped Words & Spelling (52 - 54)
52. Choose the clipped form of the word for 'pantaloons'.
a) Loon
b) panta
c) pant
d) taloons
53. Choose the clipped form of the word for 'hamburger'.
a) Ham
b) hambur
c) ambur
d) burger
54. Select the correctly spelt word in the following options.
a) Elemantary
b) Elementary
c) Elimantry
d) Elimentary
Part IV: Polite Alternatives / Euphemisms (55 - 63)
55. The gentleman in the black suit is a barber.
a) hair clipper
b) hair remover
c) hair slitter
d) hair dresser
56. The post of peon is vacant here.
a) attender
b) office boy
c) waiter
d) office assistant
Answer: d) office assistant
57. Accidental deaths are on high nowadays.
a) collateral damage
b) lives taken
c) passed away
d) collapsed life
Answer: a) collateral damage
58. Radhika is pregnant.
a) carrying a child
b) in the family way
c) heavy with a child
d) prenatal
Answer: b) in the family way
59. After a period of prolonged illness, the leader died.
a) passed by
b) passed around
c) passed away
d) passed
60. How long have you been unemployed.
a) without earning
b) between jobs
c) wandering
d) wasting time
61. Where is the toilet.
a) washing room
b) lavatory
c) bathroom
d) restroom
62. Misfortunes have rained heavily upon the old man.
a) senior fellow
b) senior citizen
c) old fellow
d) old chap
Answer: b) senior citizen
63. The culprit was put in jail.
a) prison
b) cell
c) confinement
d) correctional facility
Answer: d) correctional facility
Part V: Gerunds, Articles & Determiners (64 - 71)
64. He was found ______ desperately for his life.
a) fought
b) fighting
c) to fight
d) fight
65. ______ on the grass is forbidden.
a) walking
b) walked
c) walk
d) to walk
66. Replace the infinitive printed in italics with a gerund: To drive a motor car will require skill.
a) driving
b) drove
c) drive
d) driven
67. Chess is ______ interesting game.
a) an
b) the
c) a
d) none of the above
68. How ______ days will you take for this work?
a) any
b) every
c) much
d) many
69. The Earth is ______ unique planet.
a) an
b) the
c) a
d) none of the above
70. Picasso was ______ artist.
a) an
b) the
c) a
d) none of the above
71. The students made ______ noise in their leisure period.
a) much
b) many
c) any
d) none of the above
Part VI: Vocabulary - Phobias & Specialists (72 - 81)
72. Choose the right definition for the given term 'claustrophobia'.
a) fear of books
b) fear of closed spaces
c) fear of noise
d) fear of being alone
Answer: b) fear of closed spaces
73. Choose the right definition for the given term 'paedophobia'.
a) fear of dreams
b) fear of children
c) fear of light
d) fear of body odour
Answer: b) fear of children
74. Choose the right definition for the given term 'iatrophobia' (latrophobia).
a) fear of travel
b) fear of sleep
c) fear of doctors
d) fear of taste
Answer: c) fear of doctors
75. Choose the right definition for the given term 'haemophobia'.
a) fear of sound
b) fear of blood
c) fear of surgery
d) fear of light
76. Choose the right definition for the given term 'hippophobia'.
a) fear of horses
b) fear of stars
c) fear of fur
d) fear of cat
Answer: a) fear of horses
77. Choose the right definition for the given term 'sesquipedalophobia'.
a) fear of sounds
b) fear of long words
c) fear of pedals
d) fear of earthquakes
Answer: b) fear of long words
78. One who studies about the earth is ______.
a) Ecologist
b) Urologist
c) Anarchist
d) Geologist
79. One who studies the disorder of nerves ______.
a) Neurologist
b) Technologist
c) Odontologist
d) Morphologist
80. One who studies about animals ______.
a) Radiologist
b) Ecologist
c) Zoologist
d) Entomologist
81. One who studies about structures ______.
a) Phonologist
b) Selenologist
c) Odontologist
d) Morphologist
Part VII: Noun & Adjective Forms (82 - 85)
82. Choose the noun form of the word "strong".
a) strongness
b) strength
c) stronger
d) strengthen
83. Choose the noun form of the verb "recite".
a) recitation
b) reciting
c) recited
d) recitate
84. Do make sure your ______ is the best for you and your family. (Noun form of decide)
a) deciding
b) decision
c) decide
d) decition
85. Since there were ______ rains last night the entire village was flooded. (Adjective form of torrent)
a) torrentious
b) torrentiable
c) torrential
d) torrently
Part VIII: American & British English (86 - 100)
86. Choose the correct American English word for 'Pavement'.
a) Road
b) Street
c) Sidewalk
d) City
87. Choose the correct American English word for 'Pull Over'.
a) Heater
b) sweater
c) Camera
d) Bed-Sheet
88. Choose the correct American English word for 'Waist Coat'.
a) waster
b) Coat
c) Vest
d) Wallet
89. Choose the correct American English word for 'Flat'.
a) House
b) Door
c) Apartment
d) Terrace
90. Choose the correct American English word for 'Chips'.
a) Snacks
b) popcorn
c) Sweets
d) French Fries
91. Choose the correct American English word for 'Ground Floor'.
a) Ground floor
b) Second floor
c) First floor
d) Cross Road
92. Choose the correct American English word for 'Underground'.
a) Tunnel
b) Subway
c) Train
d) Subway (repeated)
93. Choose the correct American English word for 'Queue'.
a) Line
b) Crowd
c) Assembly
d) Meeting
94. Choose the correct American English word for 'Windscreen'.
a) Screen
b) Windshield
c) Shield
d) Wind
95. Choose the correct American English word for 'Indicator'.
a) Flash Lights
b) Mental Detector
c) poison
d) blinker
96. Choose the correct British English word for 'Schedule'.
a) Classroom
b) Time Table
c) Division
d) Friend
97. Choose the correct British English word for 'Mail'.
a) Letter
b) Past
c) Post
d) Train
98. Choose the correct British English word for 'Vacation'.
a) Education
b) Leave
c) Holiday
d) People
99. Choose the correct British English word for 'Diaper'.
a) Happy
b) Nappy
c) Coffee
d) Tea
100. Choose the correct British English word for 'Soccer'.
a) Cricket
b) Football
c) Chess
d) Game
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