Directions (1-5): Pick out the most effective word from the given options to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Question1. _________ the rain forests is very important if we do not want the flora and fauna found there to become extinct.
(a) Reserving (b) Destroying
(c) Preserving (d) Maintaining
Question2. The housewife ________ the cakes burning and ran to switch off the oven.
(a) Smell (b) Smells
(c) Smelling (d) Smelt
Question3. She remained a _______ all her life.
(a) Spinster (b) Bachelor
(c) Unmarried (d) Single
Question4. ____ In the last ten years we have been victims of abuse.
(a) From (b) For
(c) Before (d) Since
Question5. As he got older his belief in these principles did not _______.
(a) Wither (b) Shake
(c) Waver (d) Dither
Directions (6-10): Four words have been written, out of which three are correctly spelled and one is wrongly spelled. Find the wrongly spelled word.
Question6. (a) Indomitable (b) Furmidable
(c) Amicable (d) Admirable
Question7. (a) Mathametician (b) Statistician
(c) Dietician (d) Physician
Question8. (a) Tailor (b) Sculpter
(c) Doctor (d) Fitter
Question9. (a) Idyllic (b) Idiotic
(c) Prolific (d) Miopic
Question10. (a) Emerjency (b) Delegate
(c) Mandatory (d) Appreciate
Answer & Explanation:
Ans1. (c) Preserving: saving or conserving. So here, preserving is the right option.
Ans2. (d) The given sentence is in the past tense, so option (d) smelt is the right usage.
Ans3. (a) Spinster: a woman who is not married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry. So the correct option is (a).
Ans4. (b) Use ‘for’ when you’re talking about an amount of time – how long something happens. Usually, you use it for a period of time. So, For is the right usage here.
Ans5. (a) Wither (verb): To become less.
Waver (verb): To become weak or unsteady
Dither (verb): To hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide. Here, Wither is the right usage.
Ans6. (b) Formidable: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Ans7. (a) Mathematician: an expert in or student of mathematics.
Ans8. (b) Sculptor: an artist who makes sculptures.
Ans9. (d) Myopic: lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
Ans10. (a) Emergency: a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
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