Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) These days children want to lead (A) luxuriant (B) luxurious life by consuming the hard earned money of their parents. (ii) Geeta is a (A) sensible (B) sensitive girl who is likely to bring credit to her family by shining in the final result. (iii) The (A) high (B) height of this building is much less as compared to the buildings which surround it. (iv) A servant has to do all odd jobs (A) weather (B) whether he likes them or not.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) Smoking was strictly (A) proscribed (B) prescribed by the management within the premises. (ii) Your daughter is very (A) affectionate (B) passionate as she is known for her hospitality and noble appearance. (iii) The minister wanted to pacify the union leaders and this was the (A) object (B) abject with which he invited them to dinner at his official residence. (iv) “Complete polishing these doors and windows (A) ere (B) air you go”, said the contractor to the workmen.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) Children of the people living in slum areas (A) wonder (B) wander here and there and they neither study nor do any productive work. (ii) Do not (A) put off (B) put on what you can do today. (iii) The father fell (A) of (B) off the horse and hurt his right toe. (iv) The patient has been given medicine and his fever will (A) abate (B) abet soon.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The mother said, “Child, what is it that (A) ails (B) ales you?” (ii) The once clear waters of this lake have become (A) turgid (B) turbid. (iii) The (A) alternative (B) alternate days of a week can be either Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (iv) When the college closes for the winter vacation, I lock my (A) house (B) home at Dalhousie and go home.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The diver (A) put off (B) put on his clothes and jumped into the canal to save the drowning child. (ii) The old beggar was (A) run out (B) run over by a motor-car while he was crossing the zebra crossing because the motor-car driver had jumped the red light. (iii) His uncle has (A) set up (B) set upon a new shop in hardware because his old shop was gutted in fire. (iv) At the Sangat Darshan, the minister asked his secretary to (A) take down (B) take for the names and addresses of the complainants along with their complaint applications.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) India and Pakistan should come to an (A) amiable (B) amicable settlement with a view to boost their relationship. (ii) My friend has a marked (A) antipathy (B) apathy for foreign goods. (iii) The remarks of the principal about increasing the standard of education were quite (A) opposite (B) apposite to the occasion. (iv) During festival days, many (A) temporary (B) temporal pandals are raised for retailers and wholesellers.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The Jackal jumped into the river to get rid of (A) fleas (B) flees. (ii) A (A) foul (B) fowl smell was emanating from the dustbins, which had not been cleared for many days. (iii) Mahatma Gandhi had (A) god like (B) godly qualities which endeared him to the people of India. (iv) The rebels took hold of the fort where the king was hiding and (A) hanged (B) hung him.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The arrival time of the train was 4 o’clock and to the surprise of all, the train did (A) pull in (B) pull down on time. (ii) Mr. Ludhianawala is a famous lawyer and is a man of high integrity. He (A) loath’s (B) loathes liars. (iii) Gautam Buddha gave up the (A) momentary (B) momentous pleasures of this world and adopted the life of an ascetic. (iv) The government has (A) presented (B) proscribed this book because it contains objectionable material.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The culprits have been sentenced to three year imprisonment because they were accused of being involved in (A) venal (B) venial practices. (ii) In the case of emergency my friend helped me with money (A) willingly (B) willfully. (iii) My father takes lots of pains in doing (A) sociable (B) social work. (iv) The notice-board read “Please obtain a (A) receipt (B) reception for the money paid at the country.”

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) A line was drawn perpendicular from the (A) vertex (B) vortex of the equilateral triangle to the base to divide the triangle into two equal parts. (ii) The chief manager of the bank visited many branches of the bank on an (A) official (B) officious visit. (iii) The (A) observance (B) observation of moral laws should be the first duty of a gentleman. (iv) A (A) monetary (B) monitory notice was served on him to mend his ways, failing which, a legal action would be taken against him.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The president of the meeting said that they should raise the (A) tenor (B) tenom of the proceedings which had acquired an all time low. (ii) When the train crashed, several coaches (A) telescoped (B) telepathy into the back of the engine. (iii) The father is going up the (A) stares (B) stairs to see as to what the children are doing on the roof. (iv) In the modern era, the ability to (A) reed (B) read and write is a must to converse with the people.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The 15^th of August 1947 is a (A) memorial (B) memorable day in the history of India because India got independence on that day. (ii) The horse riders were ordered to (A) mount (B) mound their horses and to wait for the signal to venture on the horse race. (iii) The (A) weather (B) season in the hills is very pleasant and cool in summers and that is why people visit hill stations in summer. (iv) Distribute these sweets (A) among (B) amongst every one of the boys.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The (A) decent (B) descent behaviour of the receptionist allured us to wait for the officer till he was free to attend to us. (ii) He has been (A) ale (B) ailing for two months and that is why he is now too weak to walk. (iii) We have divided the sweets (A) between (B) among the two children. (iv) Raja Ram Mohan Rai fought against the Sati (A) custom (B) habit wherein the wife used to burn herself along with her dead husband.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) I am a bit (A) wary (B) weary about giving people my address when I don’t know them very well. (ii) When the lake (A) freezes (B) frieze, we can go skating on it. (iii) In a fit of (A) fury (B) furry, he thumped his fists down on the desk. (iv) All of us have one little (A) foible (B) fable.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) Some members of the managing Committee expressed their (A) dissent (B) descent on the proposals of the president. (ii) An umbrella (A) protects (B) defends us from rain during rainy season. (iii) The criminals (A) device (B) devised a plan to escape from the hands of the policemen who were taking them to the law court. (iv) At school small children are taught (A) addition (B) edition subtraction, division and multiplication.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The pandal was divided into two (A) blocs (B) blocks; one for gents and the other for ladies. (ii) The golfer was ready with the (A) tea (B) tee to play off the ball. (iii) This committee can make recommendations, but it has no real (A) teeth (B) teethe. (iv) Near the examinations, the weak students go for the (A) tuition (B) tension to improve their performance in the examinations.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) My uncle has come to stay with us after a long time and he will stay (A) here (B) hear for one week. (ii) No other building in this area is as (A) tall (B) high as this building. (iii) Our (A) voyage (B) journey from Kalka to Simla by train was very enjoyable because on both sides, there were high mountains full of greenery. (iv) The mine market is connected through a (A) lane (B) lain from the main market.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The people who live within their (A) means (B) mean are able to save some money for a rainy day. (ii) Whenever there is any disturbance in the city due to any agitation, the police has to (A) petrol (B) patrol the city to keep a watch on the miscreants. (iii) I recognised the man who rang the doorbell but I could not (A) remember (B) recollect his name. (iv) The (A) seams (B) seems of my trousers need redoing as it was torn out when I fell from my bicycle.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The text is currently being (A) amended (B) emended and the second edition will be published as soon as this has been compiled. (ii) It is (A) amoral (B) immoral to cheat someone out of their money. (iii) At school she would always be devising games to (A) amuse (B) bemuse her classmates. (iv) At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to (A) apprise (B) appraise their own performance.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) Would you like a seat by (A) aisle (B) isle or would you prefer by the window. (ii) I know who you mean but his name (A) eludes (B) alludes me. (iii) She is suffering from the (A) allusion (B) delusion that he will marry her. (iv) Although she was a political (A) novice (B) amateur, she was elected to the State Assembly.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The announcement at the railway station that the train would be coming on platform no. 2 instead of platform no. 1 invited the (A) intention (B) attention of the passengers. (ii) The (A) main (B) mane aim of the students is to complete their studies and get settled in their life. (iii) In the morning the (A) dew (B) due drops on the plants and flowers present a pleasant sight. (iv) (A) Sweet (B) Sweat smelling flowers welcomed us into the garden where we went for a picnic.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) They hired an (A) assassin (B) assailant to eliminate their rival. (ii) She (A) bated (B) baited her brother by teasing him about his strange old hobbies. (iii) “Keep quiet !” the headmaster (A) bellowed (B) billowed across the room. (iv) He holds a (A) biannual (B) biennial exhibition of his products in Milan.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) When the old man coughed, the servant (A) fetched (B) brought cough syrup to give it to him to ease his coughing. (ii) The Gram Panchayat donated (A) ceiling (B) sealing fans to the Govt. Primary School to enable the students to avoid the heat of summer. (iii) The capseller rested under a tree and the (A) cool (B) cold breeze lulled him to sleep. (iv) Many (A) emigrants (B) immigrants from India have settled in England and are doing a roaring business there.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) We grew tired of his (A) fictitious (B) facetious remarks. (ii) Wealth is for most people a prospect of unimaginable (A) facility (B) felicity. (iii) The captain of the football team (A) faint (B) feinted to pass the ball and then shot it into the net. (iv) All the dancers come on the stage during the grand (A) final (B) finale.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) When the blood pressure of a person becomes low, he is served coffee because it is a (A) stimulant (B) stimulous. (ii) The condition of your friend is going from bad to (A) worse (B) verse. Why don’t you consult another doctor? (iii) The friendship between the two friends is so close that even on receiving a (A) verbal (B) verbose message, one runs to the other for help. (iv) The (A) variation (B) variance in the price of domestic goods is due to the fall in the value of rupee.