Selecting Words
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
- We offer ____ to all who ask.
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counsel (N.) : advice (by older people/ experts)
councillor (N.) : a member of a council
council (N.) : a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide
money, etc.
counsellor (N.) : a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially
personal problems.
Here, counsel is the right usage.Correct Option: D
counsel (N.) : advice (by older people/ experts)
councillor (N.) : a member of a council
council (N.) : a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide
money, etc.
counsellor (N.) : a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially
personal problems.
Here, counsel is the right usage.
- His ____ tastes and habits explain why he is always in debt.
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Here, extravagant is the right usage.
moderate (Adj.) : staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most peopleCorrect Option: B
Here, extravagant is the right usage.
moderate (Adj.) : staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people
- The plane was ____ five hours late.
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almost : not quite ; nearly.
Here, almost is the right usage.Correct Option: B
almost : not quite ; nearly.
Here, almost is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
- Neo-colonialism is ________ that persists even after the demise of the formal colonization all over the so called Thirdworld.
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Here, a monster is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Here, a monster is the right usage.
- When we got home last evening, we found that the guest ______.
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Here, Past Perfect Tense had arrived is the right usage.
Correct Option: D
Here, Past Perfect Tense had arrived is the right usage.