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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. READING COMPREHENSION .
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4. ERROR ANALYSIS
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5. PREPOSITIONS ..
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63
7. VOCABULARY SYNONYMS ..
71
8. VOCABULARY ANTONYMS .
95
9. ANALOGIES .
110
FOR
TEST .
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6. How many scheduled public demonstrations are expected to take place around the
United Nations headquarters?
A. 61
C. 81
B. 191
D. 91
7. US open ends on
A. 6TH September, 2002
B. 7TH September, 2002
C. 8TH September, 2002
D. 10TH September, 2002
8. Name of the deputy secretary general of UN is
A. George Beadle
B. Ms Gastant
C. Susan Markham
D. Louise Frchette
9. Cost of advertising campaign is
A. $ 70,000
B. $ 60,000
C. $ 700,000
D. $ 600,000
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READING COMPREHENSION 2
Read this passage carefully, and then answer the questions which follow:
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia's economic growth will slow down in 1998 because of weak
oil prices after bonding ahead over the previous two years, an official report and
economist said on Saturday.
Gross domestic product (GDP) of the world's oil powerhouse surged by nearly 7.1
percent in 1997 and 8.7 percent in 1996 because of high oil prices and an upturn in the
private sector, the Arab Monetary fund (AMF) said in a quarterly report on Arab
economics and stock markets.
"Saudi GDP is projected to record a real growth of five percent in current prices this
year." the Abu Dhabi-based AMF said inflation is also excepted to remain at below one
percent this year compared with a decline of 0.5 percent in 1997, the report showed.
Riyadh had projected a high level of spending for 1998 based on a boost in crude
production and its predictions the oil market would extend its strong performance of
the previous two years.
But economic analysts doubted the government would now stick to the planned
expenditure as this could sharply widen the budget deficit.
"Oil prices are still more than $ 5 below their 1997 level and more output cuts are on the
cards. "Saudi economist has Abu Huleika said, "Growth will be sharply lower than in
the previous two years but it will remain positive because of an expansion in the nonoil sector. The rate of growth will depend on how much the government spends.
Saudi Arabia, which controls more than a quarter of the global recoverable crude
resources, projected expenditure at 196 billion Saudi riyals ($ 52.2 billion) this year
and revenue of 178 billion riyals ($ 48.5 billion), assuming oil prices at around $ 16.
But the price of Saudi Arabian curds has remained below $ 14 this year compared with
$ 18.5 and $ 17.5 in 1997 and 1996. The kingdom has also banked on an increase of
760,000 barrels per day (pbd) in its oil production under an OPEC quota agreement.
But it was forced to lower output by more than 300,000 bpd in line with the March
accord between OPEC and independent producers to trim overall output to lift prices.
Oil analysts said Riyadh could make further cuts along with other major producers in
the Gulf if crude prices do not improve through the year . "There is no doubt the Saudi
oil sector will sharply decline this year but this will be offset by growth in other sectors,
mainly the light industries, construction, trade and services," one analyst said.
"Although the oil sector is still playing a key role in the country's income, its
contribution to the GDP has sharply receded... Official figures showed the oil's share to
the GDP was below 35 percent last year."
READING COMPREHENSION 3
Read this passage carefully, and then answer the questions which follow:
A naval commander said 320 missiles were fired at Baghdad and surrounding areas.
US-led forces pounded Iraqi targets with thousands of guided weapons in a pulverizing Shock
and Awe blitz designed to force the Iraqi regime to surrender. In a statement the Pentagon
hinted it planned to hurt 15,000 bombs over Iraq on Friday night and Saturday.
A few minutes ago the air war in Iraq began, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said as
US bombers rained missiles and bombs on targets in the Iraqi capital, including President
Saddams Republican Palace.
The regime is starting to lose control of their country, Mr. Rumsfeld claimed, barely 40 hours
after the United States and Britain launched their invasion to unseat Saddam.
The United States was using striking force to make clear to Iraqis that he and his regime are
finished, he said.
Huge explosions rocked the ancient city of five million people, sending balls of flames and thick
clouds of smoke into the sky and setting off shock waves that shook walls and windows.
Defiant in the face of the ferocious onslaught, Iraqi Defense Minister Sultan Hashim Ahmed
vowed that no force would break Iraq which came under attack after President Saddam spurned
a US ultimatum to go into exile.
No force in the world will conquer us because we are defending our country, our principles and
our religion. We are, no doubt, the victors, Mr. Hashim said, his voice sporadically drowned out
by violent explosions.
The massive blitz followed a ground assault in southern Iraq that saw US and British forces seize
a key port and move to the outskirts of Basra, the biggest city in the south and a key prize.
Other Iraqi cities also came under air attack on Friday night, with US officials warning that
several hundred targets would be hit in the coming hours.
Al Jazeera Television said there was a raid on Mosul, in the north, and there was also antiaircraft fire around the key northern oil city of Kirkuk.
Q. 1.
Three hundred and twenty missiles are fired at Baghdad and surrounding
areas The statement given by __________.
A. Donald Rumsfeld
C. US Defence Secretary
Q. 8. The anti aircraft fire around the key northern oil city of __________.
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Q. 9.
B. Baghdad
D. Mosul
B. 300,000 180,000
D. 300,000 280,000
Q. 10. The President of Iraq, Saddam Hussain has ruled Iraq since ________.
A. 1976
B. 1977
C. 1978
D. 1979
The Enchanted Knife
Andrew Lang
Once upon a time there lived a young man who vowed that he would never marry any girl
who had not royal blood in her veins. One day he plucked up all his courage and went to the
palace to ask the emperor for his daughter. The emperor was not much pleased at the
thought of such a match for his only child, but being very polite, he only said:
'Very well, my son, if you can win the princess you shall have her, and the conditions are
these. In eight days you must manage to tame and bring to me three horses that have never
felt a master. The first is pure white, the second a foxy-red with a black head, the third coal
black with a white head and feet. And besides that, you must also bring as a present to the
empress, my wife, as much gold as the three horses can carry.'
The young man listened in dismay to these words, but with an effort he thanked the
emperor for his kindness and left the palace, wondering how he was to fulfill the task
allotted to him. Luckily for him, the emperor's daughter had overheard everything her father
had said, and peeping through a curtain had seen the youth, and thought him handsomer
than anyone she had ever beheld
So returning hastily to her own room, she wrote him a letter which she gave to a trusty
servant to deliver, begging her wooer to come to her rooms early the next day, and to
undertake nothing without her advice, if he ever wished her to be his wife.
That night, when her father was asleep, she crept softly into his chamber and took out an
enchanted knife from the chest where he kept his treasures, and hid it carefully in a safe
place before she went to bed.
The sun had hardly risen the following morning when the princess's nurse brought the
young man to her apartments. Neither spoke for some minutes, but stood holding each
other's hands for joy, till at last they both cried out that nothing but death should part them.
Then the maiden said:
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'Take my horse, and ride straight through the wood towards the sunset till you come to a hill
with three peaks. When you get there, turn first to the right and then to the left, and you will
find yourself in a sun meadow, where many horses are feeding. Out of these you must pick
out the three described to you by my father. If they prove shy, and refuse to let you get near
them, draw out your knife, and let the sun shine on it so that the whole meadow is lit up by
its rays, and the horses will then approach you of their own accord, and will let you lead
them away. When you have them safely, look about till you see a cypress tree, whose roots
are of brass, whose boughs are of silver, and whose leaves are of gold. Go to it, and cut away
the roots with your knife, and you will come to countless bags of gold. Load the horses with
all they can carry, and return to my father, and tell him that you have done your task, and can
claim me for your wife.'
The princess had finished all she had to say, and now it depended on the young man to do
his part. He hid the knife in the folds of his girdle, mounted his horse, and rode off in search
of the meadow. This he found without much difficulty, but the horses were all so shy that
they galloped away directly he approached them. Then he drew his knife, and held it up
towards the sun, and directly there shone such a glory that the whole meadow was bathed in
it. From all sides the horses rushed pressing round, and each one that passed him fell on its
knees to do him honor.
But he only chose from them all the three that the emperor had described. These he secured
by a silken rope to his own horse, and then looked about for the cypress tree. It was standing
by itself in one corner, and in a moment he was beside it, tearing away the earth with his
knife. Deeper and deeper he dug, till far down, below the roots of brass, his knife struck
upon the buried treasure, which lay heaped up in bags all around. With a great effort he
lifted them from their hiding place, and laid them one by one on his horses' backs, and when
they could carry no more he led them back to the emperor. And when the emperor saw him,
he wondered, but never guessed how it was the young man had been too clever for him, till
the betrothal ceremony was over. Then he asked his newly made son-in-law what dowry he
would require with his bride. To which the bridegroom made answer, 'Noble emperor! All I
desire is that I may have your daughter for my wife, and enjoy for ever the use of your
enchanted knife.'
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The Stone-Cutter
Andrew Lang
Once upon a time there lived a stone-cutter, who went every day to a great rock in the
side of a big mountain and cut out slabs for gravestones or for houses. He understood
very well the kinds of stones wanted for the different purposes, and as he was a careful
workman he had plenty of customers. For a long time he was quite happy and
contented, and asked for nothing better than what he had.
Now in the mountain dwelt a spirit which now and then appeared to men, and helped
them in many ways to become rich and prosperous. The stone-cutter, however, had
never seen this spirit, and only shook his head, with an unbelieving air, when anyone
spoke of it. But a time was coming when he learned to change his opinion
.
One day the stone-cutter carried a gravestone to the house of a rich man, and saw there
all sorts of beautiful things, of which he had never even dreamed. Suddenly his daily
work seemed to grow harder and heavier, and he said to himself: 'Oh, if only I were a
rich man, and could sleep in a bed with silken curtains and golden tassels, how happy I
should be!
'
And a voice answered him: 'Your wish is heard; a rich man you shall be!
'
At the sound of the voice the stone-cutter looked round, but could see nobody. He
thought it was all his fancy, and picked up his tools and went home, for he did not feel
inclined to do any more work that day. But when he reached the little house where he
lived, he stood still with amazement, for instead of his wooden hut was a stately palace
filled with splendid furniture, and most splendid of all was the bed, in every respect like
the one he had envied. He was nearly beside himself with joy, and in his new life the old
one was soon forgotten
.
It was now the beginning of summer, and each day the sun blazed more fiercely. One
morning the heat was so great that the stone-cutter could scarcely breathe, and he
determined he would stay at home till the evening. He was rather dull, for he had never
learned how to amuse himself, and was peeping through the closed blinds to see what
was going on in the street, when a little carriage passed by, drawn by servants dressed in
blue and silver. In the carriage sat a prince, and over his head a golden umbrella was
held, to protect him from the sun's rays
.
'Oh, if I were only a prince!' said the stone-cutter to himself, as the carriage vanished
round the corner. 'Oh, if I were only a prince, and could go in such a carriage and have a
golden umbrella held over me, how happy I should be!
'
And the voice of the mountain spirit answered: 'Your wish is heard; a prince you shall
be.'
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Q. 2.
Q. 3.
B. Khaminai
D. Gulbadeen Hikmatar
B.
D.
Texas is a name of
A.
A daughter of Bill Clinton
C.
A province of USA
B.
D.
Q. 4.
Q. 5.
Q. 6.
B.
D.
Mr. Datsun
Mr. Dalton
B.
D.
Turkey
Washington (USA)
B.
D.
Q. 7.
Q. 8.
Q. 9.
Q. 10. For bombing Iraq, how many air crafts are needed
A.
200
B.
C.
20,000
D.
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25
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1.
The verb must agree in number and person with its real subject.
e.g. Each of my brothers was educated.
Everyone of the students has applied for scholarship.
One of my friend has gone to America.
2.
Two or more singular nouns connected by 'and' must be used with a plural
verb.
e.g. Smoking and drinking are injurious to health.
He and I were in Delhi last year.
3.
Two or more singular nouns connected by' and' expressing one idea must be
followed by a singular verb.
e.g. Knowledge and wisdom makes a man great.
Slow arid steady wins the race.
4.
5.
When two singular subjects connected by or, nor differ in person, the verb
should agree in person with the subject nearest to it.
e.g. Neither Hameed not I have visited Taj Mahal.
6.
A collective noun must be used with a singular verb when the group is
thought of ass a single unit but when the individuals are considered separately,
it must be used with a plural verb.
e.g. When the ship arrived the port. The crew were welcomed by the Pakistan
Navy.
The ships crew has tried to save the passengers from drowning when the
sip was about to sink in water.
7.
Nouns which are plural in form but singular in meaning must be used with a
singular verb.
e.g. The news is broadcast on PTV.
The wages of sin is death.
Politics is a social science.
The United Nations is trying for world peace.
Guliver's travels is an interesting book.
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There are three main kinds of conditional sentences, introduced by unless (If not).
The order of tenses in these sentences is important.
1. If the weather is fine (present), I shall go out (future).
This refers to a future event. If A happens, then B will follow and the contrary is also
true. If A does not happen, then B will not follow.
2. If the weather was fine( Past), I should go out(conditional).
This also refers to a future event. But it is not reversible. in the same way that the first
kind is, because there is usually some further consideration in the speaker's mind. The
condition is perhaps less likely to be fulfilled. It should always be borne in mind that
in this particular type of sentence we are using the past tense to refer to the future.
3. If the weather had been fine (Past Perfect), I should have gone out.
(Conditional Perfect).
This refers to a past event. If A had happened, B would have followed. But A did not
happen, So B did not follow.
Examples:
1. If you finish, you will go to the cinema.
2. If you told me truth, I had helped you.
3. If you had told me truth. I would have helped you.
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TENSE: Tense is a term used in grammar to indicate the time of the action or event.
In any language, tense is divided into three classes namely:
PRESENT TENSE: A verb that refers to the present time is said to be in the
present tense. It has four forms:
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
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e.g.
e.g.
2.
To connect a completed event in some or other with the present time; as,
e.g.
3.
e.g.
4.
e.g.
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GRAMMAR RULES
RULE 1
Examples:
1.
The guest of honour, along with his wife and two sons, were/was seated at the
first table.
2.
The ambassador, with his family and staff, invite/invites you to a reception at
the embassy on Tuesday after-noon at five O' clock.
3.
Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, were/was very well received
at the talent show.
4.
Avoid using a verb that does not agree with the subject.
RULE 2
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either
everyone
everything
neither
no one
nothing
what
whatever
whoever
Examples:
1.
2.
3.
The first two problems are very difficult, but the rest (of the problems) are
easy.
RULE 3
faculty
family
group
majority
orchestra
police
public
series
staff
team
variety
2,3,4, dollars
2,3,4, miles
Examples:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
RULE 4
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Past
Participle
did
done
Verb word
make
Past
Participle
made
made
Make an Agreement
an announcement (to announce)
an attempt (to attempt)
a decision (to decide)
a discovery (to discover)
an offer (to offer)
a profit (to profit)
a promise (to promise)
Examples:
1.
I really do not mind making/doing the home work for the class.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Have you done/ made any interesting discoveries while you were doing your
research?
RULE 5
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e.g.
Examples:
1.
Both Marry, Ellen and Jean are going on the tour. (Incorrect).
Both Marry and Ellen as well as Jean are going on the tour. (Correct)
2.
To reach your goal, you must plan and work as well/ as well as dream.
3.
We will keep in touch by both writing and calling as well as visiting each other.
RULE 6
Examples:
1.
2.
The weather on Sunday will be both sunny and warmer also. (Incorrect)
The weather on Sunday will be both sunny and warmer. (Correct)
3.
The party will celebrate both our finishing the term as well your getting a new
job. (Incorrect)
The party will celebrate both our finishing the term and your getting a new
job. (Correct)
RULE 7
PSEUDO COMPARATIVES
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e.g.
Avoid using to instead of as. Avoid using will and a verb word instead of a
present verb after as soon as.
Examples:
1.
2.
She will call you back as soon as she will finishes dinner.
3.
RULE 8
NEGATIVE EMPHASIS
Remember that negative includes, phrases like not one, not once, not
unit, never, never again, only, rarely and very seldom. Negative
answer the question, how often? They are used at the begning of a
statement to express emphasis. Auxiliaries must agree with verbs
and subjects.
e.g.
Examples:
1.
2.
RULE 9
e.g.
e.g.
Examples:
1. We are going to the concert, and so do they. (Incorrect)
We are going to, he concert, and so are they. (Correct)
or
We are going to concert, and they are too.
or
We are going to concert, and they are also.
2. I am worried about it, also is he. (Incorrect)
I am worried about it, and so is he. (Correct)
or
I am worried about it, and he is too.
or
I am worried about it, and he is also.
EXERCISE
1. Some birds can travel at speeds approaching.
2. Me hundred an hour and a few land animals can so.
RULE 10
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Examples:
1. I, you and he should do it. (Incorrect)
You, he and I should do it. (Correct)
2. I, you and Majid should work together. (Incorrect)
You, Majid and I should work together. (Correct)
RULE 11
Examples:
1. This pen is better than Karims. (Incorrect)
This pen is better than that of Karim. (Correct)
2. The students of this school are better than that school. (Incorrect)
The students of this school are better than those of that school. (Correct)
RULE 12
Examples:
1. Bashir is taller than me. (Incorrect)
Bashir is taller than I. (Correct)
2. Rasheed works harder than him. (Incorrect)
Rasheed works harder than he. (Correct)
RULE 13
Examples:
1. Mankind is never happy. (Incorrect)
Mankind are never happy. (Correct)
2. The people does not trust this offer. (Incorrect)
The people do not trust this offer. (Correct)
Some nouns are used only as singular.
1. The sceneries of Kashmir are worth seeing. (Incorrect)
The scenery of Kashmir is worth seeing. (Correct)
2. I purchased some furnitures. (Incorrect)
I purchased some furniture. (Correct)
RULE 14
Examples:
1. He should avoid the evil company. (Incorrect)
He should avoid evil company. (Correct)
2. The man is mortal. (Incorrect)
Man is mortal. (Correct)
3. The seat of the Government is in Islamabad. (Incorrect)
The seat of Government is in Islamabad. (Correct)
Omissions of articles before Abstract, Material and proper names.
1. He always speaks the truth. (Incorrect)
He always speaks truth. (Correct)
2. The gold is a precious metal. (Incorrect)
Gold is a precious metal. (Correct)
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RULE 15
Examples:
1. I am intending to go abroad. (Incorrect)
I intend to go abroad.. (Correct)
2. I am liking my friend. (Incorrect)
I like my friend. (Correct)
3. I am loving you. (Incorrect)
I love you. (Correct)
* Possessive cases of personal pronouns do not take apostrophes.
e.g.
e.g.
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ERROR ANALYSIS
Directions: Point out which underlined part of the following sentence is not acceptable in
Standard English.
1. Let me say once and for all that between you and I there can be no further friendship.
A
No error.
E
2. He proved to his own satisfaction that he was as shrewd as, if not shrewder than, she.
A
No error.
E
3. The following description together with the drawing, present a master plan for the
A
4. Each of the nurses were scrupulously careful about personal cleanliness. No error.
A
6. She is living in town for only two years, yet she seems to be acquainted with everyone
A
7. He is the only one of my older relatives who have never criticized my taste in music.
A
No. Error.
E
8. Programs such as Head Start were developed to prepare children from deprived
A
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12. It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order
13. Vasco da Gama, accompanied by a large crew and a fleet of twenty ships were
trying to establish Portuguese domination in Africa and India during the
14. Gold, Silver and Copper coins are often alloyed with harder metals to make them
15. A vine climbs from one tree to another, continuing to grow and support itself even
when the original supporting tree is not longer alive. No error.
16. After Dr. Werner, Arber discovered restriction enzymes, Dr. Daniel Nathan
Hamilton Smith and him were awarded the Nobel Prize for their research in that
field. No error.
17
The first laser is made by an American Scientist called Theodore Maiman working
A
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19. We had swam across the lake before the sun rose. No error.
A
20. I know that you will enjoy receiving flowers that smell so sweetly. No error.
A
22. Reading, writing and revising seem to be the principal activities of the graduate
A
student. No error.
E
24. When she graduates college, she will have to decide whether to continue her
A
25. I found one of them books that tell you how to build a model airplane. No error.
A
27. Not wanting them to be unnecessarily distressed, I didnt tell them about our
A
28. By the time he reached the cabin, the mercury had dropped and his hands were
A
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29. We ought to set our prejudices aside and except each other as equals. No error.
A
30. Lifeguards have been known to effect rescues even during tumultuous storms.
A
No error.
E
31. The clerk who had fainted told me that he felt alright, so I did not make out an
A
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Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to poison glands in which the venom
A
B
C
Is secreted and stored.
33.
When Columbus seen the New World, he thought that he had reached the East Indies by way
A
B
C
D
of western route.
34.
Many birds will, in course of their migrations, flying more than three thousand miles to reach
A
B
C
D
their winter homes.
35.
In todays competitive markets, even small business had better to advertise on TV and radio in
A
B
C
order to gain share of the market.
D
36.
Please dont parking in those spaces that have signs reserving them for the office staff.
A
B
C
D
37.
Many people with spinal cord injuries can, with the help of computer implants, recovering some of
A
B
C
their mobility.
D
38.
Because doctors are treating more people for skin cancer, it is widely believed that changes in
A
B
C
the protective layers of the earths atmosphere must be produce harmful effects now.
D
39.
Too much water makes plants turning brown on the edges of their leaves.
A
B
C
D
40.
Doctors agree that the fluid around the spinal cord helps the nourish the brain.
A
B
C
D
41.
If you dont register before the last day of regular registration, you paying a late fee.
A
B
C
D
42.
A temporary drivers permit lets the learner drives with another licensed driver in the car.
A
B
C
D
44.
45.
That is believed that most of the earthquakes in the world occur near the youngest mountain
A
B
C
D
ranges the Himalayas, the Andes and sierra Navadas.
46.
The money needed to start and continue operating a business known as capital.
A
B
C
D
47.
It is believed that by the year 2000 a space station will been constructed between the earth
A
B
C
D
and the moon.
48.
It is essential the practice a foreign language in order to retain a high level of proficiency.
A
B
C
D
49.
50.
The bodies of cold blooded animals have the same temperature their surroundings, but those
A
B
C
of warm blooded animals do not.
D
51.
Despite its smaller size the Indian ocean is as deep the Atlantic.
A
B
C
D
52.
Although business practices have been applied successfully to agriculture, farming is different
A
B
C
D
other industries.
53.
Many of the problems associated with aging such as disorientation and irritability may result
A
B
from to eat an unbalanced diet.
C
D
54.
According to many educators television should not become a replacement for good teachers
A
B
C
and neither are computers.
D
55.
It is believed that a people could live on Mars with little life support because the atmosphere is
A
B
C
similar to that of earth.
D
56.
57.
When there is a few money remaining after all expenses have been paid, we say that a small economic
A
B
C
surplus or profit has been created.
D
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Albert Einstein was such brilliant a scientist that many of his colleagues had to study for several
years in order to form opinion about his theories.
A
B
C
D
59.
60.
When two products are basically the same as advertising can influence the publics choice.
A
B
C
D
61.
The first living structure to appear on earth thousands of years ago was alike viruses.
A
B
C
D
62.
The function of pain is to warn the individual of danger so he can take action to avoid more serious
damage.
A
B C
D
63.
Although there are exceptions as whole the male of the bird species is more brilliantly coloured.
A
B
C
D
64.
Humming birds move their wings so rapid a way that they appear to be hanging in the air.
A
B
C
D
65.
Before television became so popular, people used to entertain each other in the evening by playing
games, saying stories and singing songs.
D
A
B
C
The neutron bomb provides the capable of a limited nuclear war in which buildings would be
preserved but people would be destroyed.
A
B
C
D
Electrical disturbances on Earth are frequently caused with storm on the surface of the sun.
A
B
C
D
66.
67.
68.
Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be harmful to their health.
A
B
C
D
69.
If a live sponge is broken into pieces would turn into a new sponge like the original one.
A
B
C
D
70.
71.
If a rash occurs within twenty-four hours after taking a new medication the treatment should be
discontinued
72.
It was her Elizabeth I, not her father king Henry, who led England into the age of Empire.
A
B
C D
73.
In 1950 it was naively predicted that eight or ten computer would be sufficient to handle all of the
scientific and business needs in the U.S.
A
B
C
D
74.
Which tiles on Skylab were the only equipment that failed to perform well in outer space?
A
B
C
D
76.
One kind of tool that was popular during the Stone Age was a flake, used for cutting and scraping.
A
B
C
D
77.
Although almost all insects have six legs, a immature insect may not have any.
A
B
C
D
78.
79.
It is not surprised that the Arabs, possessed a remarkable gift for astronomy mathematics and
A
B
geometry were also skilful mapmakers.
C
D
Of all the reference materials, the encyclopedia is the one that most people using.
A
B
C
D
80.
81.
One can live without water for about ten days because almost 60 percent of their body is water.
A
B
C
D
82.
To Producing one ton of coal it may be necessary to strip as much as thirty tons of rock.
A
B
C
D
83.
84.
Some teachers argue that students who used to using a calculator may forget how to do mental
calculation.
A
B
C
D
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
The ship was drowned and the sailors were drowned in the sea.
A
B
C
D
92.
93.
95.
His brother together with his sons have not reached as yet.
A
B
C
D
96.
97.
98.
The doctor adviced him to take a dose of medicine every third hour
A
B
C
D
99.
100. He has a large number of dependents who have no else to support them.
A
B
C
D
101. Islamic law does not discriminate in the rich and the poor.
A
B
C
D
102. The police suspects the male servant of the house responsible with the theft.
A
B
C
D
103. There have been heavy rainfall yesterday.
A
B
C
D
104. Neither the head constable nor other policemen is injured.
A
B C
D
105. The two first chapters of this book are well written.
A
B
C
D
106. People will blame you with wasting your time.
A
B
C
D
107. I am with the need of a good advice.
A
B
C
D
108. I have no influence with that man.
A
B
C
D
109. No compliant has been lodged on him.
A
B
C
D
110. Being an experience sailor he is quite familiar with the fury of storm.
A
B
C
D
111. He is one of the best students who has won the scholarships.
A
B
C
D
112. The number of students in this college are not large.
A
B
C
D
113. Many a flower are born to blush unseen.
A
B
C
D
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130. The reason of his being such a success is because he never gives up.
A
B
C
D
131. My friends presence gave me courage and I spoke from my own thought and not his.
A
B
C
D
132. Ali was noticeably upset by how indignant he responded to his suggestion.
A
B
C
D
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146. In spite of their having been no advance warning, none of them panicked when the earthquake hit.
A
B
C
D
147. He explained in the interview that he had begun studying flute at the age of six and giving his first
concert.
A
B
C
D
148. Anthropologists who have examined the fossils recently unearthed in Burma suggests that they may represent
the common ancestor of apes and monkeys.
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150. Regardless of the amount of obstacles to be overcome, the programme will be a success.
A
B
C
D
151. If you stand up in the boat, jumping around and wave your arms, youre likely to capsize it.
A
B
C
D
152. High blood pressure, as the name implies, is persistent alleviation of blood pressure above normal
levels.
A
B
C
D
153. No one present not even the contestants themselves, were more anxious about the outcome of the
game.
A
B
C
D
154. Many expectant mothers never think about the fact that once they have had the baby then you will
have to take care of it twenty-four hours a day.
A
B
C
D
155. Everyone in the class except my friend and I has already taken the introductory political science
course.
A
B C
D
156. The Greenhouse Effect refers to the raise in average world resulting from increased amounts of
A
B
C
D
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
157. Turning out in large numbers despite the rain, the people voted heavy in favour of the controversial
A
B
C
D
proposition.
158. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract the students lost the opportunity to
A
B
C
D
lease the apartment.
159. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.
A
B
C
D
160. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A
B
C
D
161. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasnt neither.
A
B
C
D
162. Rashid decided to buy in the morning a new car, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.
A
B
C
D
163. After Rashid had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
A
B
C
D
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165. After Haris eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A
B
C
D
166. Because Rashid and Azeem had done all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling to give the results to
Khalid.
167. Despite the time of the year, yesterdays temperature was enough hot to turn on the air
conditioning.
A
B
C
D
168. The little boys mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A
B
C
D
169. Standing among so many strangers the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
A
B
C
D
170. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
A
B
C
D
171. The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore you must listen very careful in order to
A
B
understand what the speaker has said.
C
D
172. Every woman should vote for the candidate of their choice.
A
B
C
D
173. In the relatively short history of industrial developing in the United States, New York City has played a
vital role.
174. As the demand increases, manufactures who previously produced only a large, luxury car is compelled
A
B
to make a smaller model in order to compete in the market.
C
D
175. For the first time in the history of the country, the person which was recommended by the president
to replace a retiring justice in the Supreme Court is a woman. A
C
D
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C D
190. Unless you dont try hard, you wont get the job.
A
191. So long as you work hard, you have no problem with your course.
A
192. The princess was very beautiful that the prince loved her at first sight.
A
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C D
B C D
B C
210. I had scarcely entered the room than the phone rang.
A
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PREPOSITION
Directions: Read the passage and fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
(Not all of the prepositions have been deleted.) Some blanks may use more than one
word.
All's Quiet at the Convent
The sound _________ a small plane ________ my head interrupted my thoughts. The plane
was very close to the earth _______ the airstrip _______ the valley. I took my binoculars
________ their case and focused on the plane below. It rolled to a stop _________ one
_______ the buildings ________ the convent. To my surprise a woman got out dressed
______________ a long black dress ______________ a straw hat _______ her head.
She tied the plane down and headed into the convent. I decided to pay a visit __________
the convent.
As I approached the convent, I found a young nun working __________ the garden the
main house. She looked ________ me with suspicion. I greeted her and explained I was a
guest of Mr. Fitch. Her manner changed. and, without speaking. she invited me into the
house.
There was a group __________ nuns sitting around a table waiting ___________ someone
or something. It looked very strange: five nuns sitting __________ a table with nothing
________ it but a record player.
They looked up, and the young nun gestured toward the Fitch home to explain ____ words
where I had come from. The nuns nodded but no one spoke. The young nun took a seat
___________ the table. There was one empty chair, but no one invited me to sit ________
it. I stood in awkward silence and they sat _________ thoughtful calm.
I noticed some records _______ a shelf; all were religious songs; but one had no label. I
picked it up out _________ curiosity. The second I picked it up, every nun lifted her finger
_________ her lips to warn me to be silent. I imitated the gesture and put the record
___________ the table. Now I was really curious to know what the record was.
I wondered if this was a group ___________ nun that never spoke. If that was so, how did
they teach Sonia? How could the mute teach the blind? In the distance a bell began to ring;
all the nuns rose _________ their chairs and left the room and me. No one made a motion
for me to follow them so I stayed __________ the table.
The record player _______ the middle of the table _______ this room with no other
furnishings seemed out _______ place. I picked up the record ________ a label again. I
placed it ________ the machine and started it. I heard the familiar sounds ______ the
Adagio that I had heard in the Fitch home coming from Sonia's record player. Someone else
heard it too, A door quickly opened and a woman walked directly ________ the record
player; she lifted the record from the machine. She turned to me and said. This is the quiet
hour, and then left the room. The woman in the black dress with the straw hat had spoken.
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Directions: Read each sentence and fill in the blanks with one of the following
prepositions. More than one answer may be corrected.
instead
without
besides
about
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
by
for
of
PRACTICE EXERCISE:
1. The players agreed to abide_________ the referee's decision
(a) with
(b) by
(c) in
(d) into
2. Modern industry abounds____ opportunities for young people with good scientific
qualifications.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) into
(d) with
3. A junior cashier has absconded ten thousand rupees.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) to
(d) with
4. The children were so absorbed_______ their game that they did not notice the passage of
time.
(a) into
(b) for
(c) in
(d) with
5. He was abstained__________ salted food by the doctor.
(a) from
(b) for
(c) in
(d) to
6. The committee regrets that it cannot accede_______ your request for a month's unpaid
leave.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) in
(d) with
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(d) in
25. This record enables me to balance______ the facts of my life and decide what to do with
it.
(a) up
(b) in
(c) with
(d) upto
26. Realizing he could do nothing to save his aircraft, the pilot bailed_______.
(a) out
(b) in
(c) for
(d) with
27. We did not exactly bargain______ him turning up like that, out of the blue.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) in
(d) from
28. They had few essential supplies to begin______, so they had to improvise.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) in
(d) from
29. We are trying to make sure that children who can best benefit______ foster care, do get.
(a) with
(b) from
(c) by
(d) for
30. In their anxiety, prisoners would often blurt______ pieces of vital information.
(a) out
(b) in
(c) from
(d) up
31. She shows the strain of bottled____ emotion.
(a) up
(b) in
(c) from
(d) upto
32. He decided to break_____ from the party and seek re-election as an independent.
(a) with
(b) away
(c) up
(d) in
33. There has been a complete break ____ of law and order.
(a) up
(b) off
(c) down
(d) of
34. The plague broke______ in London that summer and hundred died.
(a) out
(b) down
(c) up
(d) in
35. There has been an exciting new techno-logical break_______.
(a) through
(b) down
(c) in
(d) for
36. Three minutes could bring________ this transformation.
(a) forth
(b) about
(c) into
(d) with
37. I think we are agreed on the main points. Does anyone want to bring______ anything
further.
(a) up
(b) around
(c) down
(d) about
38. South Africa brushed_____ the threat of tougher economic sanctions.
(a) off
(b) of
(c) down
(d) about
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(d) off
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(b) in
(c) on
(d) out.
96. The public were warned not to grapple______ the fugitive, as he was armed and
dangerous.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) on
(d) to
97. When Farooq was offered a trip to Hong Kong by his employers he grasped______ it
with both hands.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) at
(d) in
98. Dont let go, hang__________ tight.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) over
(d) at
99. His temperament does not harmonize__________ a slow, even pace of life.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) to
(d) into
100. Starting a new business is hedged________ with financial and staffing problems.
(a) in
(b) about
(c) out
(d) over
101. Their life was hedged_____ with petty restrictions.
(a) around
(b) about
(c) round
(d) at
102. What the best one could hope_____ was to attract no attention either way.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) in
(d) to
103. The streets were littered with stones and bottles hurled_______ the policemen.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) upon
(d) to
104. When a body is immersed_________ a fluid it apparently loses weight.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) on
(d) in
105. The cabinet was impelled________ extreme measures.
(a) to
(b) on
(c) with
(d) in
106. The revolutionary leaders implanted_______ the peasants the determination to take
and own the land on which they worked.
(a) on
(b) down
(c) in
(d) at
107. As there was no train until the late evening he had to imposed himself_________ his
hosts for longer than he had intended.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) with
(d) from
108. All the swimmers have improved________ their previous best performance.
(a) from
(b) on
(c) in
(d) to
109. The Government has incorporated______ the bill many suggestions put forward by the
opposition.
(a) into
(b) in
(c) from
(d) to
110. Raza would indulge _________ a short sleep in his arm chair.
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(c) upon
(d) to
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(d) on
(d) off
(d) in
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Meaning
capable o (adjective suffix)
Illustration
portable able to carried
ligible able to be read
as, ic
like, pertaining to
(adjective suffix)
acious, icious
al
ant, ent
ary
like,
connected
with dictionary book connected with words
(adjective or noun suffix)
honorary with honor
luminary celestial body
ate
ation
exasperation irritation
irritation annoyance
cy
eer, er, or
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Meaning
Illustration
becoming (adjective suffix) evanescent tending to vanish
pubescent arriving at puberty
tic
Making, doing
(adjective suffix)
fy
magnify enlarge
petrify turn to stone
iferous
producing, bearing
(adjective suffix)
il, ile
ism
doctrine, belief
(noun suffix)
ist
ity
ive
ize, ise
oid
resembling, like
(adjective suffix)
ose
osis
ous
tude
extreme
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Meaning
from, away from
Illustration
abduct lead away, kidnap
abjure renounce
adit entrance
accord agreement, harmony
affliction cause of distress
aggregation collection
annexation addition
appease bring toward peace
arraignment indictment
assumption arrogance, taking for
granted
attendance presence, the persons
present
ambi
both
an, a
without
ante
before
Anti
against, opposite
antipathy hatred
antithetical exactly opposite
arch
chief, first
archetype original
archbishop chief bishop
Be
over, thoroughly
Bi
two
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Meaning
down
Illustration
catastrophe disaster
cataract waterfall
catapult hurl (throw down)
circum
around
contra, contro
against
de
down, away
demi
partly, half
di
Two
Dia
across
dis, dif
not, apart
Dys
faulty, bad
ex, e
out
extra, extro
beyond, outside
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Meaning
above, excessive
Illustration
hyperbole exaggeration
hyperventilate breathe at an excessive
rate
hypo
beneath, lower
not
invite call in
illustration something that makes clear
impression effect upon mind or feelings
irradiate shine upon
inter
between, among
intra, intro
within
macro
large, long
mega
great, million
meta
involving change
micro
small
mis
bad, improper
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Meaning
hatred
Illustration
misanthrope person who hates mankind
misogynist woman-hater
mono
one
multi
many
neo
new
non
not
noncommittal undecided
against
struggles
olig
few
pan
all, every
panacea cure-all
panorama unobstructed view in all
directions
para
beyond, related
parallel similar
paraphrase restate; translate
per
through, completely
peri
around, near
poly
many
post
after
pre
before
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Meaning
first
Illustration
primordial existing at the dawn of time
primogeniture state of being the first
born
propulsive driving forward
proponent support
pro
forward, infavour of
proto
first
pseudo
false
re
again, back
reiterate repeat
reimburse pay back
retro
backward
se
away, aside
secede withdraw
seclude shut away
semi
half, party
super, sur
over, above
tele
far
telegraphic
distance
trans
across
ultra
beyond, excessive
communicated
over
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Meaning
not
Illustration
unkempt not combined; disheveled
under
below
uni
one
vice
in place of
with
away, against
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b. Similarity
a. Adorn
c. Connection
b. Difference
d. Resemblance
c. Hate
(8) ALLEGIANCE
d. Unpleasant
a. Obligation
(2) ABOLISH
b. Allegation
a. Nullify
c. State
b. Build
d. Narrate
c. Erase
(9) AMBIGUOUS
d. Disappear
a. Dubious
(3) ABSOLVE
b. Clear
a. Discharge
c. Odious
b. Penalize
d. Cordial
c. Digest
(10)
d. Concentrate
AMICABLE
a. Courteous
(4) ACCOMPLICE
b. Flexible
a. Friend
c. Reserve
b. Fatalist
d. Hostile
c. Companion in crime
(11)
d. Hardworking
Abduct
a. Punish
(5) ADORABLE
b. Kill
a. Attractive
c. Flatter
b. Boring
d. Kidnap
c. Adjustable
(12)
d. Permissible
ABJURE
a. Renounce
(6) ADVERSITY
b. Swear
a. Opponent
c. Step down
b. Hardship
d. Dethrone
c. Opening
d. Agency
(7) AFFINITY
a. Liking
(13)
ABORTIVE
a. Unsuccessful
b. Very bad
c. Successful
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a. Arrogance
b. Approval
(14)
Abominable
c. Mourning
a. Loveable
b. Lusty
(15)
d. Intolerance
(21)
c. Dirty
a. Aggressive
d. Appalling
b. Friendly
ABSORB
c. Disheartened
a. Engross
b. Enter
(16)
d. Instigator
(22)
BLEMISH
c. Exit
a. Defect
d. Dry
b. Visible
BANISH
c. Gloat
a. Recall
b. Black list
(17)
BELLIGERENT
d. Brusque
(23)
BOISTEROUS
c. Digest
a. Conflicting
d. Exonerate
b. Noisy
BEGUILE
c. Testimonial
a. To amuse
d. Grateful
b. Charm
c. Paralyze
(24)
d. Lament
(18)
a. Secured by a bond
BENIGN
b. Legal
a. Tenfold
c. In good faith
b. Peaceful
d. Vivid
c. Blessed
(25)
d. Gentle
(19)
BONAFIDE
BRAZEN
a. Shameless
BEWILDER
b. Quick
a. Mystery
c. Modest
b. Enlighten
d. Pleasant
c. Frighten
d. Confuse
(26)
BELLY
a. Stomach
b. Belch
(20)
BIGOTRY
c. Bully
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a. Spine
b. Backcloth
(27)
BOTACH
c. Back issue
a. Support
b. Spoil
d. Back date
(34)
SYNONYMS
b. Dirty
d. Fetch
c. Poor
BOTHERSOME
a.
Helpful
b. Bondage
d. Annoying
c. Support
BORING
d. Criticism
(36)
BADGER
b. Pleasant
a. Criticize
c. Awkward
b. Pester
d. Annoying
c. Pelt
BELIEF
d. Hurl
(37)
BAFFLE
b. Principle
a. Make angry
c. Faith
b. Spoil
d. Idea
c. Tease
BELONGINGS
d. Confuse
(38)
CANDID
b. Happenings
c. Events
b. Candidature
d. Mistakes
BACK
a. Hind
(33)
BANTER
c. Hard
a. Possessions
(32)
(35)
a. Badinage
a. Theory
(31)
d. Ugly
b. Opposite
a. Tedious
(30)
a. Ill
c. Believe
(28)
(29)
Bad
CATASTROPHE
b. Rear
a. Expedition
c. Backbone
b. Courtly
d. Backyard
c. Calamity
BACKBONE
d. Troublemaker
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CHAOS
a. Avoid
(41)
c. Order
b. Peculiar
d. Complete disorder
c. Conspirator
COHERENCE
CONSUMMATE
c. Roughness
b. Perfect
d. Break
c. Retaliate
COMPLACENT
d. Reciprocate
(49)
CONTEMPLATE
b. Disturbed
a. To infer
c. Proud
b. Hesitate
d. Enforce
c. Enjoy
CONFORMITY
d. Ponder
(50)
CACHET
b. Ambition
a. Prestige
c. Confinement
b. Favour
d. Pride
c. Fear
CONJECTURE
d. Station
(51)
CAJOLE
b. Pledge
a. Make joke
c. Joint
b. Coax
d. Guess
c. Flatter
CONSCIENTIOUS
a. Uncorrupt
(46)
(48)
a. Consume
a. Explanation
(45)
d. Significant
b. Isolation
a. Agreement
(44)
CONSPICUOUS
a. Hard
a. Self-satisfied
(43)
(47)
b. Abyss
a. Adherence
(42)
d. Reliance
d. Condemn
(52)
CALAMITOUS
b. Profligate
a. Safe
c. Vile
b. Dreadful
d. Attentive
c.
CONSISTENCY
a. Harmony
Drastic
d. Disastrous
(53)
CALCULATE
b. Attentiveness
a. Estimate
c. Discord
b. Counter
75
(54)
c. Depend
b. Reveal
d. Guess
c. Repel
DEBACLE
a. Confusion
(55)
c. Disastrous collapse
b. Refuse
d. Rubble
c. Deride
DECIPHER
DUBIOUS
c. Decode
b. Straight
d. Add to
c. Sincere
DELINQUENT
d. Doubtful
(63)
DYNAMIC
b. Delicate
a. Energetic
c. Intelligent
b. Strong
d. Careless
c. Necessary
DETRIMENTAL
d. Pure
(64)
DAINTY
b. Ingenious
a. Delicate
c. Outrageous
b. Harmful
d. Indicative
c. Nasty
DEXTEROUS
d. Sluggish
(65)
DART
b. Skillful
a. Stop
c. Just
b. Walk
d. Honest
c. Dash
DIFFIDENCE
a. Ignorance
(60)
(62)
a. External
a. Dangerous
(59)
d. Reveal
b. Be precise
a. Harmful
(58)
DIVULGE
a. Look
a. Criminal
(57)
(61)
b. Complication
a. To swindle
(56)
d. Extricate
d. Falter
(66)
DAYBREAK
b. Timidity
a. Dawn
c. Indifference
b. Midnight
d. Indolence
c. Morning
DISGUISE
a. Deceive
d. Sunrise
(67)
DAZZLE
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(68)
a. Expand
c. Blind
b. Diminish
d. Glow
c. Expel
DEADEN
b. Incriminate
d. Terminate
c. Instigate
ECSTATIC
d. Invigorate
(76)
EXPEDIENT
b. Bewildered
a. Precise
c. Spellbound
b. Expert
d. Fitful
c. Expendable
ELUCIDATE
d. Advisable
(77)
EXPOUND
b. Obscure
a. To be Angry
c. Remind
b. Release
d. Recall
c. Explain
EMANCIPATE
d. Expel
(78)
EXQUISITE
b. Enslave
a. Admirable
c. Debilitate
b. Poor
d. Frustrate
c. Adaptable
EMINENT
a. Purposeful
(73)
EXONERATE
c. Dull
a. Deliver
(72)
(75)
a. Absolve
a. Clarify
(71)
d. Scrape
b. Alive
a. Divisive
(70)
ESCALATE
b. Brighten
a. Killing
(69)
(74)
d. Revealing
(79)
EAGER
b. Famous
a. Ready
c. Delectable
b. Prepared
d. Curious
c. Reluctant
ENIGMATIC
a. Difficult to understand
d. Keen
(80)
ECONOMICAL
b. Potential
a. Important
c. Causing panic
b. Frugal
d. Problem solving
c. Expensive
77
b. Lucky Stroke
ECSTASY
c. Failure
a. Enjoyment
SYNONYMS
(82)
c. Peace
b. Conviction
d. Bliss
c. Treachery
ECSTATIC
FORFEIT
c. Delighted
b. Waste
d. Profound
c. Lose
EDGE
d. Agitate
(90)
FORTITUDE
b. Bottom
a. Bravery
c. Brim
b. Cowardice
d. Base
c. Obliged
FALLACIOUS
d. Feebleness
(91)
FRIVOLOUS
b. False
a. Foolish
c. Unassuming
b. Serious
d. Useless
c. Miser
FASTIDIOUS
d. Short Tempered
(92)
FRUGALITY
b. Undemanding
a. Extravagance
c. Deceptive
b. Ripening
d. Assumed
c. Thrift
FEASIBLE
a. Theoretical
(87)
(89)
a. To Destroy
a. Critical
(86)
d. Strength
b. Thoughtful
a. Illogical
(85)
FIDELITY
a. Dedication
a. Brink
(84)
(88)
b. Pleasure
a. Gloomy
(83)
d. State of confusion
d. Resentment
(93)
FUTILITY
b. Impatient
a. Uselessness
c. Practical
b. Prudence
d. Constant
c. Profitability
FIASCO
a. Festival
d. Unclear
(94)
FABRICATE
78
(95)
a. To humiliate
c. Manufacture
d. Destroy
c. Mock
FACILE
b. Disgusting
d. Glib
c. Maladroit
FAD
d. Lovely
(103)
GRANDEUR
b. Laziness
a. Pride
c. Business
b. Peaceful
d. Activity
c. Splendor
FAINT
d. Energy
(104)
GRAPPLE
b. Peevish
a. Hang On
c. Slight
b. Impress
d. Dead
c. Irritate
GARNISH
d. Grasp
(105)
GREGARIOUS
b. Decorate
a. Cordial
c. Select
b. Unsociable
d. Pressure
c. Gluttonous
GENTEEL
a. Aristocratic
(100)
GORGEOUS
c. Invent
a. To harvest
(99)
(102)
a. Magnificent
a. Dull
(98)
d. Get Even
b. Intricate
a. Craze
(97)
GLOAT
b. Dedicate
a. Difficult
(96)
(101)
d. Dreadful
(106)
GROUCHY
b. Ability
a. Bad-Tempered
c. Exciting
b. Regretful
d. Considerate
c. Obscure
GIST
d. Heinous
a. Chaff
(107)
GRUESOME
b. Summary
a. Painful
c. Expostulation
b. Horrible
d. Expiation
c. Repulsive
79
GALLANT
a. Coward
(109)
b. Accustomed
d. Heroic
c. Lofty
GAINSAY
(116)
HAGGARD
a. Alert
c. Rely
b. Smart
d. Defy
c. Exhausted
GALLOP
d. Drawn
(117)
HEFTY
b. Pledge
c. Charge
b. Tiny
d. Hinder
c. Muscular
GARBAGE
d. Winding
(118)
HAIR-SPLITTING
b. Brush
a. Drastic
c. Trash
b. Spiritual
d. Flint
c. Hectic
GARISH
d. Quibbling
(119)
HALFWIT
b. Unpleasant
a. Idiot
c. Gaudy
b. Witty
d. Dazzling
c. Crazy
HAGGARD
a. Gaunt
(114)
d. Trivial
b. Deny
a. Dark
(113)
HABITUATED
c. Fastidious
a. Rubbish
(112)
(115)
a. Familiar
a. Trudge
(111)
d. Melodious
b. Timid
a. Admire
(110)
c. Mispronunciation
d. Fickle-minded
(120)
HEINOUS
b. Irascible
a. Vicious
c. Wise
b. Famous
d. Sluggish
c. Whimsical
HALLUCINATION
a. Fantasy
b. Devouring
d. Skeptical
(121)
HEDONIST
a. Pleasure Seeker
80
(122)
b. Non-Believer
a. Disgraceful
c. Evasive
b. Triumphant
d. Adventurer
c. Sluggishness
HILARIOUS
a. Very Funny
(123)
c. Mentally Disturbed
b. High Ideal
d. Elevated
c. Impressionistic Drawing
HOAX
ILLUSTRIOUS
c. Lie
b. Inglorious
d. Trick
c. Deceptive
HOLOCAUST
d. Self-explanatory
(131)
IMMINENT
b. Hooligan
a. Threatening
c. Postulated
b. Inevitable
d. Grumpy
c. Unlikely
HUMANE
d. Instantly
(132)
IMPECCABLE
b. Weak
a. Poverty-Stricken
c. Self-Effacing
b. Faultless
d. Kind
c. Dirty
HYPOCRISY
d. Criminal
(133)
Impediment
b. Humility
a. Implement
c. Distraction
b. Complement
d. Insistence
c. Obstruction
HYPOTHETICAL
a. Imaginary
(128)
(130)
a. Brilliant
a. Deception
(127)
d. Clarification
b. Mystery
a. Decent
(126)
ILLUSION
a. Misconception or delusion
a. Devastation
(125)
(129)
b. Absurd
a. Rumor
(124)
d. Unrealistic
d. Supplement
(134)
IMPREGNABLE
b. Discernible
a. Vulnerable
c. Salubrious
b. Weak
d. Actual
c. Unconquerable
IGNOMINIOUS
d. Unconvincing
81
IMPROVISE
a. Devise
(136)
c. Induct
b. Fabulous
d. Imitable
c. Fictitious
IMPUNITY
JEER
c. Casual Calmness
b. Laugh at
c. Err
INCULCATE
d. Knock out
(144)
JEOPARDIZE
b. Educate
a. Endanger
c. Exonerate
b. Protect
d. Prepare
c. Celebrate
INDIGENOUS
d. Authorize
(145)
JUDICIOUS
a. Blithe
c. Native
b. Rapturous
d. Scholarly
c. Indiscreet
IDIOSYNCRASY
d. Careful
(146)
JURISDICTION
b. Familiarity
a. Authority
c. Integrity
b. Conjunction
d. Eccentricity
c. Cooperation
IDOLIZE
a. Worship
(141)
(143)
a. Sneer
a. Popularity
(140)
d. Unauthorized
b. Gratuity
a. Wealthy
(139)
Illegitimate
a. Fake
a. Exculpate
(138)
(142)
b. Rehearse
a. Confidence
(137)
d. Idle
d. Contiguity
(147)
KINDLE
b. Adulate
a. Inflame
c. Protrude
b. Satisfy
d. Eject
c. Tease
IGNOBLE
a. Decent
d. Satiate
(148)
KNACK
b. Messy
a. Ability
c. Base
b. Manipulate
82
(149)
c. Imperfection
b. Model
d. Roguery
c. Muse
KNAVE
a. Intellectual
(150)
c. Intelligent
b. Immoral
d. Scoundrel
c. Paucity
KEEN
d. Lean
(157)
a. Heritage
c. Glad
b. Indolence
d. Insensitive
c. Fictitious
KILLING
d. History
(158)
a. Authentic
c. Lethal
b. Basic
d. Exhausting
c. Legalize
KINGLY
d. Invalid
(159)
LIBELLOUS
b. Regal
a. Defamatory
c. Imperial
b. Obscene
d. Majestic
c. Lascivious
KINSHIP
d. Laudable
(160)
b. Possession
Statement
d. Closure
b. Impose
KNIFE (Verb)
c. Legal Claim
a. Smother
b. Strangle
LIEN
a. False and Malicious
c. Origin
(155)
LEGITIMATE
b. Interested
a. Affinity
(154)
LEGACY
b. Disinterested
a. Grand
(153)
LAXITY
a. Looseness
a. Keen
(152)
(156)
b. Gentlemen
a. Eager
(151)
d. Complicated Path
d. Account Statement
(161)
LOATH
c. Execute
a. Encourage
d. Stab
b. Notice
LABYRINTH
a. Confusion
c. Hate
d. Begin
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LUCID
a. Brilliant
(163)
c. Mouth-Watering
b. Mean
d. Dull
c. Gigantic
LUMINARY
MAINSTAY
c. Lamp Stand
b. Stimulant
d. Planet
c. Chief Support
LUSTROUS
d. Conclusion
(171)
MALICE
b. Greedy
a. Kind
c. Mean
b. Hatred
d. Lackluster
c. Pleasant Surprise
LACK
d. Desire
(172)
MANDARIN
b. Dearth
a. Instrument
c. Moderation
b. Sedative
d. Miserliness
c. Excuse
LAIR
d. Influential Person
(173)
MANDATE
b. Liar
a. Authority To Command
c. Braggart
b. Order
d. Dare-devil
c. Grapple
LAMENT
a. Explain
(168)
(170)
a. Strong Resistance
a. Den, hideout
(167)
d. Overblown
b. Shining
a. Plenty
(166)
MAGNANIMOUS
a. Generous
a. Dazzling
(165)
(169)
b. Murky
a. Celebrity
(164)
d. Suffer
d. Concept
(174)
MANIFEST
b. Exemplify
a. Conspicuous
c. Moan
b. Unclear
d. Growl
c. Wake Up
LAMPOON (V)
a. Satirize
d. Emphasis
(175)
MEMOIR
b. Limp
a. Biographical Sketch
c. Drag
b. Reminder
84
(176)
c. Special Locket
b. Tricky
d. Cover-Up
c. Haphazard
MENACE
a. Rebellious
(177)
c. Disaster
b. Acrobat
d. Threat
c. Clown
MENDACIOUS
(184)
c. Uncommon
b. Huge
d. Spontaneous
c. Splendid
METICULOUS
d. Awful
(185)
MAGNIFY
b. Careless
a. Shorten
c. Fussy
b. Enlarge
d. Slapdash
c. Enlist
MITIGATE
d. Entail
(186)
NOMENCLATURE
b. Lessen
a. Terminology
c. Simplify
b. Pseudonym
d. Resolve
c. Stubborn
MOLLIFY
b. Appease
NON-
PROLIFERATION
c. Applaud
a. Absent
d. Worry
b. Adulterated
MADDEN
c. Noise Pollution
a. Please
b. Entertain
(182)
MAGNIFICENT
a. Gigantic
a. Sweeten
(181)
d. Jester
b. Adulterated
a. Humiliate
(180)
MAGICIAN
a. Conjuror
a. Painstaking
(179)
(183)
b. Disgust
a. False
(178)
d. Cunning
d. Limitation
(188)
NONCHALANCE
c. Suffocate
a. Unconcern
d. Infuriate
b. Non-Classified
MACHIAVELLIAN
a. Wise
c. Earnest Endeavour
d. Attentiveness
85
NAVE
a. Cunning
(190)
c. Artless
b. Face Lifting
d. Artful
c. Prize
NAMELESS
OBJECTIVE
c. Nickname
b. Destination
d. Named
c. Target
NARRATIVE
d. Demand
(198)
OBSERVANT
b. Drama
a. Careful
c. Poetry
b. Carefree
d. Story
c. Sharp-eyed
NARROW-MINDED
d. Careworn
(199)
OBSTINATE
b. Bigoted
a. Stubborn
c. Foolish
b. Willful
d. Peevish
c. Proud
OBLIVIOUS
d. Prominent
(200)
PANORAMA
b. Observant
c. Imminent
b. Beautiful view
d. Indispensible
c. Extensive view
OPPORTUNE
a. Occasional
(195)
(197)
a. Goal
a. Forgetful
(194)
d. Banquet
b. Pen-name
a. Tricky
(193)
OVATION
a. Applause
a. Novel
(192)
(196)
b. Skillful
a. Anonymous
(191)
d. Squaltor
d. Splendid array
(201)
PAUCITY
b. Awkward
a. Honesty
c. Timely
b. Abundance
d. Optimum
c. Scarcity
OPULENCE
a. Exaggerated Display
d. Hardly
(202)
PERPETUATE
b. Wealth
a. Permanent
c. Hazy
b. Peaceful
86
(203)
c. Continue
b. Arrogance
d. Influence
c. Something pretended
PERSEVERE
a. To Equalize
(204)
c. Deserve
b. Respect
d. Reserve
c. Excuse
PERTINENT
d. Strength
(211)
a. Expert
c. Practicable
b. Efficient
d. Relevant
c. Qualified
PLACATE
d. Far Reaching
(212)
a. Scarce
c. Settle
b. Strange
d. Forgive
c. Depressed
PRECARIOUS
d. Lavish
(213)
PROVIDENCE
b. Wary
a. Ill Fate
c. Ill
d. Risky
c. Act of Kindness
PREDICAMENT
b. Pleasant Situation
QUARRY
c. Mystery
a. Trend
d. Difficulty
b. Prey
PRETENSE
c. Decoy
a. Licensed
b. Special Right
(209)
PROFUSE
b. Loathe
a. Impose
(208)
PROFICIENT
b. Clear
a. Dilapidated
(207)
PRETEXT
a. Real Reason
a. Soothe
(206)
(210)
b. Persist
a. Close
(205)
d. Sincerity
d. Seeking Explanation
(215)
QUEER
c. Wrong
a. Familiar
d. Misgiving
b. Pleasant
PRETENSE
a. Provoke
c. Strange
d. Ordinary
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QUENCH
a. To extinguish
(217)
c. Kindle
b. Answerable
d. Suppress
c. Debatable
QUAGMIRE
RATIFY
c. Pool
b. Denounce
d. Swamp
c. Approve
QUAKE
d. Challenge
(225)
RATIONAL
b. Pull
a. Guided by reason
c. Explosion
b. Emotional
d. Tremble
c. Sincere
QUANDRY
d. Logical
(226)
RATIONALE
b. Foolishness
a. Practicality
c. Haste
b. Justification
d. Waste
c. Random Choice
QUEER
d. Baseless
(227)
REDUNDANT
b. Novel
a. Unnecessary
c. Unique
b. Defective
d. Normal
c. Overflowing
QUENCH
a. Refer
(222)
(224)
a. Negotiate
a. Odd
(221)
d. Viable
b. Pitch
a. Dilemma
(220)
QUESTIONABLE
a. Payable
a. Jolt
(219)
(223)
b. To increase
a. Bog
(218)
d. Rubbish
d. Turning back
(228)
REJOINDER
b. Prefer
a. Reply
c. Slake
b. Outcome
d. Fake
c. Reconnect
QUERULOUS
a. Peevish
d. Reminder
(229)
RELEGATE
b. Parish
a. To Honor
c. Snobbish
b. Convey
88
(236)
Position
a. Passage
b. Withdraw
RELINQUISH
c. Defeat
a. Give Up
b. Struggle For
(231)
d. Miscarriage
(237)
d. To Give Away
b. Mismanaged
REMORSE
b. Compunction
c. Systematic person
d. Late
(238)
a. Satire
d. Dejection
b. Foolishness
REPENTANCE
b. Abuse
c. Prudence
d. Endurance
(239)
a. Reclamation
d. Pleasure
b. Loss
REPLETE
b. Full of
c. Reverence
d. Reparation
(240)
SATISFIED
c. Deplete
a. Craving
d. Related
b. Thirsty
REPOSITORY
c. Satisfied
a. Storage Place
b. Vacant Place
(235)
SALVATION
c. Loathe
a. Reduce
(234)
SAGACITY
c. Feel proud of
a. Regret
(233)
ROWDY
c. Aggravate
a. Arrogance
(232)
ROUT
d. Sufficient
(241)
SCENARIO
c. Alliance
a. Landscape
d. Imposing
b. Imagined sequence of
RETROSPECT
future events
c. Beautiful scene
b. Microscope
d. Symphony
c. Prism
(242)
SCOURGE
a. To disfigure
b. Overlook
89
(243)
c. Whip
b. Clever
d. Careless
c. Friendly
SCRUPULOUS
a. Annoying
(244)
c. Conscientious
b. Irritable
d. Devious
c. Meagre
SEDENTARY
SYNDROME
c. Inactive
b. Timing Devices
d. Pleasing
c. Resemblance
SERENE
d. Symptoms
(252)
TANGIBLE
a. Real
c. Smooth
b. Flexible
d. Alluring
c. Assumption
STRATAGEM
d. Profitable
(253)
TEPID
b. Scheme to deceive
a. Slightly warm
c. Layout
b. Very Hot
d. Goal
c. Slightly Cool
STRINGENT
d. Lukewarm
(254)
TETHER
b. Reserved
a. Crow-Bar
c. Utilized
b. Rope or Chain
d. Soft
c. Rubber Ball
SUBJUGATE
a. Overcome
(249)
(251)
a. Effects
a. Severe
(248)
d. Splendid
b. Lazy
a. Arrangement
(247)
SUMPTUOUS
a. Swampy
a. Happy
(246)
(250)
b. Reckless
a. Creative
(245)
d. Stubborn
d. Pulley
(255)
THRIVE
b. Free
a. To Struggle Toward
c. Restrained
b. Turn
d. Conquer
c. Prosper
SUBTLE
a. Sympathetic
d. Pulsate
(256)
TIMID
90
(257)
(258)
(259)
(260)
(261)
a. Coy
a. Rigid
b. Forward
b. Unmistakable
c. Careful
c. Incomprehensible
d. Considerate
d. Unparalleled
TORPID
a. Hopeless
b. Rapid
b. Beyond Understanding
c. Explosive
c. Above Suspicion
d. Heavy
d. Unacceptable
TORTUOUS
(265)
UNIQUE
a. Winding
a. Promising
b. Sadistic
b. Common
c. Cruel
c. Fearless
d. Like a turtle
d. Unequaled
TRANSITION
(266)
UNOBTRUSIVE
a. Change
a. Indispensable
b. Temporary
b. Un-Convincible
c. Changeable
c. In Original Form
d. Changing
d. Discreet
TRIVIAL
(267)
UNTOWARD
a. Unexpected
a. Unfortunate
b. Unusual
b. Untenable
c. Unimportant
c. Irrelevant
TURBULANT
d. Neutral
(268)
UPBRAID
b. Noisy
a. Promote
c. Violent
b. Criticize
d. Rushing
c. Congratulate
TACKLE
a. Retreat
(263)
UNIMPEACHABLE
a. Sluggish
a. Troublesome
(262)
(264)
d. Upto Date
(269)
UTMOST
b. Confront
a. Limited
c. Withdraw
b. Parallel
d. Advance
c. Maximum
UNEQUIVOCAL
d. Distant
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UGLY
a. Unattractive
(271)
c. Messy
b. Truth
d. Filthy
c. Diversification
ULTIMATE
VERDANT
c. Selective
d. Total
c. Strong
UNACCOUNTABLE
d. Pessimist
(279)
VERSATILE
b. Unsuitable
a. Clever
c. Unworthy
b. Shrewd
d. Inexplicable
c. Of many-sided ability
UNADORNED
d. Expert
(280)
VIBRANT
b. Fashionable
a. Shaky
c. Dazzling
b. Angry
d. Knotty
c. Vigorous
VACUOUS
d. Ever Changing
(281)
VICIOUS
b. Spacious
a. Dangerous
c. Empty
b. Of Virtues
d. Intelligent
c. Wicked
VANITY
a. Weakness
(276)
(278)
a. Pervasive
a. Selfish
(275)
d. Precision
b. Mediocre
a. Simple
(274)
VERACITY
a. Thoughtfulness
a. Unfit
(273)
(277)
b. Smart
a. Final
(272)
d. Discriminate
d. Deceiving
(282)
VIGILANT
b. Pride
a. Active
c. Selfish
b. Aware
d. Introvert
c. Watchful
VENERATE
a. Respect
d. Cautious
(283)
VINDICTIVE
b. Criticize
a. Revengeful
c. Appreciate
b. Triumphant
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b. Studio
d. Demonstrative
c. Image
(284)
WARRANT
a. Special Guard
d. Print
(291)
XYLOPHONE
b. Written Authorization
a. A device
c. National Emergency
b. An Equipment
d. Small Payment
c. A musical instrument
(285)
WHIM
a. Fantasy
d. Theatre
(292)
b. Ambition
c. Sudden Notion
longing for
d. Sorcery
(286)
YEARN
b. To Evade
WAGER
c. Disgust
a. Wages
d. To Look After
b. Wagoner
c. Bet
(293)
d. Driver
WAIL
(287)
a. Avail
Beings
b. Await
c. Praise
d.
(288)
(289)
(290)
YEAST
etc
Moan
XENOPHOBIC
YEARN (V)
a. Religious Fanatic
a. Long (V)
b. Extremist Atheist
b. Expect
c. Hating Religion
c. Await
d. Fearful of Strangers
d. Miss
XENON
(295)
YAWN (V)
a. A plant
a. Gape
b. A tree
b. Swallow
c. Shrub
c. Belch
d. A chemical element
d. Farts
XEROX
a. Photocopy
(296)
ZEALOUS
a. Slow
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c. Worthy
d. Enthusiastic
(297)
ZENITH
(298)
ZEST
a. Discourage
b. Enthusiasm
c. Hope
d. Disappointed
observers head
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b. Exasperation
a. Confirm
c. Magnification
b. Blame
d. Intensification
c. Punish
(9) AMBIGUOUS
d. Indict
a. Obscure
(3) ADMONISH
b. Secular
a. Commend
c. Explicit
b. Tolerate
d. Applause
c. Flatter
(10)
d. Approve
AMELIORATE
a. Lessen
(4) ADVERSITY
b. Hasten
a. Enmity
c. Expedite
b. Severity
d. Worsen
c. Prosperity
(11)
d. Calamity
AMICABLE
a. Cunning
(5) AGONY
b. Shy
a. Pleasure
c. Hostile
b. Bliss
d. Crazy
c. Ecstasy
(12)
d. Fear
ANTIPATHY
a. Fondness
(6) ALIEN
b. Obedience
a. Resident
c. Agreement
b. Natural
d. Admiration
c. Domiciled
(13)
ARROGANT
d. Native
a. Proud
(7) ALIENATE
b. Meek
a. Gather
c. Insolent
b. Identify
d. Rude
c. Assemble
d. Unite
(8) ALLEVIATION
a. Exaggeration
(14)
AUDACIOUS
a. Timid
b. Vulgar
c. Low
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b. Accept
c. Favour
(15)
AUSPICIOUS
a. Spicy
(16)
ANTONYMS
c. Conspicuous
b. Candour
d. Condemnatory
c. Confusion
BALMY
COMMEND
c. Mild
b. Admonish
d. Fragrant
c. Hate
BEGUILE
d. Dislike
(24)
COMMODIOUS
b. Cheat
a. Limited
c. Flatter
b. Expensive
d. Smile
c. Numerous
BENIGN
d. Leisurely
(25)
COMMUNICATIVE
b. Sinister
a. Primitive
c. Novel
b. Passive
d. Humane
c. Dumb
BESEECH
d. Reticent
(26)
CONDENSE
b. Solicit
a. Lengthen
c. Demand
b. Expand
d. Dismiss
c. Distribute
BIZARRE
a. Soft
(21)
(23)
a. Suspend
a. Bully
(20)
d. Reserve
b. Genuine
a. Gracious
(19)
CLARITY
a. Exaggeration
a. Persuade
(18)
(22)
b. Unfavorable
a. Hard
(17)
d. Praise
d. Interpret
(27)
CONFESS
b. Usual
a. Deny
c. Gentle
b. Refuse
d. Same
c. Contest
CHALLENGE
d. Contend
a. Admire
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CONSPICUOUS
c. Rise
a. Indifferent
b. Harmless
d. Movement
(35)
c. Insignificant
a. Reality
d. Unknown
b. Trust
(29)
CONTENTED
c. Truthfulness
a. Rash
b. Narrow-Minded
d. Fact
(36)
a. Dismay
d. Disappointed
b. Suspicion
COVERT
c. Obedience
a. Clandestine
b. Open
d. Anxiety
(37)
a. Superfluous
d. Wide
b. Surplus
CULPABLE
c. Explicit
a. Irresponsible
b. Careless
d. Implicit
(38)
DELIBERATE
c. Blameless
a. Premeditated
d. Defendable
b. Sparking
e.
c. Methodical
DAUNTLESS
a. Cautious
d. Impulsive
(39)
DENOUNCE
b. Thoughtful
a. Defend
c. Weak
b. Gather
d. Adventurous
c. Fight
DEARTH
a. Extravagance
(34)
DEFICIT
c. Virtuous
(31)
(33)
DEFIANCE
c. Gloomy
(30)
(32)
DECEIT
d. Rally
(40)
DEPLETE
b. Scarcity
a. Refund
c. Abundance
b. Replenish
d. Sufficiency
c. Fulfil
DEBACLE
a. Regain
b. Progress
d. Recover
(41)
DEROGATORY
a. Immediate
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(42)
(48)
c. Opinionated
a. Conversation
d. Roguish
b. Dialogue
DESPONDENCY
c. Dramatic
a. Humility
b. Pleasure
(43)
d. Prologue
(49)
a. Reliable
d. Excitement
b. Right
DEVOUT
b. Sincere
c. Punctual
d. Free
(50)
a. Professional
d. Magnificent
b. Immature
DIABOLIC
b. Generous
c. Unimaginative
d. Ignorant
(51)
a. Suspected
d. Simple
b. Disagreed
ECLIPSE
b. Enlarge
c. Doubtful
d. Unimportant
(52)
EXALT
c. Goggle
a. Depreciate
d. Gleam
b. Ennoble
EDIFICATION
c. Glorify
a. Lamentation
b. Annotation
(47)
EVIDENT
c. Kind
a. Shine
(46)
ERUDITE
c. Homely
a. Patient
(45)
ERRATIC
c. Cheerfulness
a. Irreverent
(44)
EPILOGUE
d. Simplify
(53)
EXHIBIT
c. Corruption
a. Conceal
d. Segregation
b. Prevent
EMBRACE
c. Withdraw
a. Encircled
b. Groped
d. Concede
(54)
EXONERATE
c. Disfigured
a. Compel
d. Detached
b. Accuse
c. Imprison
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EXPLICIT
a. Inspiring
(56)
b. Sturdy
d. Implied
c. Hardy
EXTENSION
(63)
FRANTIC
a. Clam
c. Diminution
b. Hopeful
d. Weakening
c. Active
FACSIMILE
d. Bitter
(64)
FRUGAL
b. Sincere
a. Gaudy
c. Original
b. Generous
d. Engineered
c. Extravagant
FECUND
d. Charitable
(65)
GLUT
b. Solid
a. Dearth
c. Un-ploughed
b. Limit
d. Hard
c. Drain
FORBIDDEN
d. Supply
(66)
GORGEOUS
b. Prohibited
a. Desperate
c. Agreed
b. Plain
d. Forsaken
c. Fashionable
FOREIGNER
a. National
(61)
d. Strong
b. Subtraction
a. Allowed
(60)
FRAIL
c. Invigorating
a. Barren
(59)
(62)
a. Vigorous
a. Reproduction
(58)
d. Control
b. Plain
a. Condensation
(57)
c. Check
d. Sumptuous
(67)
HAGGARD
b. Stranger
a. Healthy
c. Native
b. Animated
d. Alien
c. Robust
FOSTER
d. Hearty
a. Repress
b. Curb
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HAMPER
a. Open
(69)
c. Hold
b. Imitable
d. Hasten
c. Clean
Harmony
ILLUSORY
c. Discord
b. Real
d. Enmity
c. Imaginary
HAUGHTY
d. Certain
(77)
ILLUSTRIOUS
b. Scared
a. Uneducated
c. Humble
b. Uncivilized
d. Cowardly
c. Unintelligent
HINDRANCE
d. Unknown
(78)
IMPERVIOUS
b. Cooperation
a. Penetrable
c. Persuasion
b. Hidden
d. Aid
c. Tolerate
HOARD
d. Gentle
(79)
IMPOUND
b. Supply
a. Generate
c. Satisfy
b. Strengthen
d. Accumulate
c. Stimulate
HOLY
a. Offensive
(74)
(76)
a. Deceptive
a. Deposit
(73)
d. Readable
b. Friction
a. Agreement
(72)
ILLEGIBLE
a. Clear
a. Pitiable
(71)
(75)
b. Release
a. Hatred
(70)
d. Accept
d. Release
(80)
INDIGENOUS
b. Orthodox
a. Native
c. Profane
b. Cheap
d. Obnoxious
c. Foreign
IGNORE
d. Inferior
a. Support
(81)
INDOLENT
b. Favour
a. Desirable
c. Redress
b. Adequate
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(82)
c. Energetic
b. Unlawful
d. Consistent
c. Impure
INFALLIBLE
a. Erring
(83)
d. Indiscreet
(89)
b. Untrustworthy
a. Difference
c. Dubious
b. Opposition
d. Unreliable
c. Separation
INIMICAL
d. Appropriateness
a. Friendly
b. Cheerful
(84)
e. Concise
(90)
a. Cheerful
d. Emotional
b. Careful
INSIPID
b. Pungent
c. Awful
d. Dreadful
(91)
a. Zealous
d. Sour
b. Biased
JEER
b. Praise
c. Envious
d. Lusty
(92)
a. Difficult
d. Sneer
b. Complicated
JETTISON
b. Surrender
c. Confounding
d. Nave
(93)
JERK
c. Accept
a. Slip
d. Defend
b. Stick
JUBILANT
c. Jolt
a. Scared
b. Disturbed
(88)
JEJUNE
c. Mock
a. Rejoice
(87)
JEALOUS
c. Saucy
a. Mourn
(86)
JAUNTY
c. Neutral
a. Nervous
(85)
JUXTAPOSITION
d. Jostle
(94)
JEST
c. Gloomy
a. Fun
d. Quiet
b. Amusement
JUDICIOUS
a. Unequal
c. Riddle
d. Joke
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KINDLE
c. Faithful
a. Ignite
b. Encourage
(96)
d. Friendly
(102)
LUSCIOUS
c. Ignore
a. Dry
d. Extinguish
b. Sour
KNACK
c. Ugly
a. Dullness
b. Balance
d. State
(103)
LUXURIANT
c. Talent
a. Barren
d. Dexterity
b. Small
c. Ghastly
(97)
LACONIC
a. Prolix
(98)
c. Prolific
b. Nave
d. Bucolic
c. Generous
LANGUID
d. Small
(105)
MALICE
b. Energetic
a. Honour
c. Fast
b. Ecstasy
d. Ferocious
c. Goodwill
LETHAL
d. Happiness
(106)
MALICIOUS
b. Playful
a. Boastful
c. Virulent
b. Indifferent
d. Forgiving
c. Kind
LEVITY
a. Stupidity
(101)
MAGNANIMOUS
a. Selfish
a. Safe
(100)
(104)
b. Profligate
a. Smart
(99)
d. Decaying
d. Generous
(107)
MAMMOTH
b. Gravity
a. Dull
c. Lofty
b. Weak
d. Absurdity
c. Tiny
LOYAL
a. Rebellious
b. Courageous
d. Bright
(108)
MASTICATE
a. Gobble
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(109)
b. Conceal
a. Cunning
c. Chew
b. Wealthy
d. Review
c. Sophisticated
METICULOUS
a. Slovenly
(110)
c. Shaggy
b. Foreigner
d. Mutual
c. Newcomer
MILITANT
NIMBLE
c. Spiritual
b. Clumsy
d. Pacifist
c. Quick
MITIGATE
d. Frank
(118)
NOVEL
b. Suffer
a. Formal
c. Aggravate
b. Ancient
d. Instigate
c. Customary
MONOLOGUE
d. Traditional
(119)
NUGATORY
b. Prologue
a. Voluptuous
c. Epilogue
b. Slender
d. Catalogue
c. Valuable
MORBID
d. Worthless
(120)
OBSOLETE
b. Clever
a. Conducive
c. Upright
b. Rare
d. Sickly
c. Useless
MUNDANE
a. Extraordinary
(115)
(117)
a. Giant
a. Healthy
(114)
d. Stranger
b. Combative
a. Dialogue
(113)
NATIVE
a. Alien
a. Stagnate
(112)
(116)
b. Meretricious
a. Religious
(111)
d. Complicated
d. Recent
(121)
OBSTINATE
b. Superb
a. Inflexible
c. Heavenly
b. Prominent
d. Excellent
c. Pliable
NAVE
d. Fashionable
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ONEROUS
c. Mean
a. Straight-Forward
d. Bitter
b. Easy
(123)
ANTONYMS
(129)
c. Complex
a. Generous
d. Plain
b. Frugal
OPAQUE
c. Crude
a. Misty
b. Covered
(124)
d. Stingy
(130)
a. Calm
d. Transparent
b. Arrogant
OPULENT
b. Poor
c. Sure
d. Fervent
(131)
PAUCITY
c. Sumptuous
a. Surplus
d. Drooping
b. Scarcity
OSTENTATIOUS
c. Presence
a. Awkward
b. Banker
(126)
PASSIONATE
c. Clear
a. Wealthy
(125)
PARSIMONIOUS
d. Richness
(132)
PERTINENT
c. Ignorant
a. Indifferent
d. Unpretentious
b. Detached
OVERT
c. Determined
a. Deep
b. Shallow
d. Irrelevant
(133)
PLACATE
c. Secret
a. Embroil
d. Unwritten
b. Antagonize
c. Amuse
(127)
PACIFY
a. Insult
(128)
d. Pacify
(134)
POMPOUS
b. Injure
a. Feeble
c. Offend
b. Normal
d. Aggravate
c. Humble
PALTRY
a. Strong
b. Worthwhile
d. Mild
(135)
PRECARIOUS
a. Dangerous
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(136)
(142)
c. Cautious
a. Rush
d. Easy
b. Advance
PRESUMPTION
c. Approach
a. Resumption
b. Proposition
(137)
d. Forward
(143)
a. Withdraw
d. Assumption
b. Attack
PRETENTIOUS
b. Small
c. Assume
d. Conquer
(144)
a. Relief
d. Humble
b. Forgiveness
PROFANE
b. Benign
c. Exemption
d. Relaxation
(145)
a. Dispensable
d. Pious
b. Random
PROSCRIBE
b. Allow
c. Inappropriate
d. Chaotic
(146)
RESCUE
c. Extend
a. Extricate
d. Betray
b. Waver
QUERULOUS
c. Bind
a. Bright
b. Splendid
(141)
REQUISITE
c. Respectful
a. Interdict
(140)
REPRISAL
c. Depressing
a. Arrogant
(139)
RELINQUISH
c. Humility
a. Deranged
(138)
RECEDE
d. Desert
(147)
RESPITE
c. Smart
a. Tension
d. Happy
b. Exertion
QUIESCENT
c. Regularity
a. Troublesome
b. Weak
d. Delay
(148)
RETAIN
c. Indifferent
a. Reject
d. Unconcerned
b. Renounce
c. Spare
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RETRIEVE
a. Respond
(150)
b. Rebuke
d. Abandon
c. Criticize
ROBUST
(157)
SEGREGATION
a. Appreciation
c. Light
b. Cohesion
d. Strong
c. Integration
RUGGED
d. Union
(158)
SERENE
b. Coarse
a. Jovial
c. Tough
b. Moving
d. Timid
c. Agitated
RUTHLESS
d. Nervous
(159)
SORDID
b. Compassionate
a. Steady
c. Majestic
b. Enthusiastic
d. Merciful
c. Generous
SAGACIOUS
d. Splendid
(160)
SPURIOUS
b. Cunning
a. False
c. Foolish
b. Genuine
d. False
c. Simple
SALVAGE
a. Outfit
(155)
d. Praise
b. Emaciated
a. Casual
(154)
SCOLD
c. Foil
a. Mindful
(153)
(156)
a. Enamour
a. Delicate
(152)
d. Intuitive
b. Dismiss
a. Thin
(151)
c. Inductive
d. Systematic
(161)
STRENUOUS
b. Lose
a. Unfaltering
c. Burn
b. Irresolute
d. Remove
c. Unwavering
SCEPTICAL
a. Inquisitive
b. Hopeful
d. Lazy
(162)
STRIDENT
a. Stable
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(163)
b. Pleasant
a. Immediate
c. Musical
b. Urgent
d. Melodious
c. Developed
STRINGENT
a. Magnanimous
(164)
c. Vehement
b. Destroy
d. General
c. Waste
SUBJUGATE
TRANQUIL
c. Enslave
b. Agitated
d. Free
c. Vociferous
SUBLIME
d. Noisy
(172)
TURBULANT
b. Low
a. Turbid
c. Ridiculous
b. Violent
d. Mean
c. Steady
SUBSERVIENT
d. Critical
(173)
UNDERHAND
b. Dignified
a. Cruel
c. Straightforward
b. Quite
d. Supercilious
c. Secret
SUPERFICIAL
d. Open
(174)
UNDERTAKING
b. Deep
a. Resignation
c. Shallow
b. Trial
d. Real
c. Refusal
Tedious
a. Pleasant
(169)
(171)
a. Impatient
a. Artificial
(168)
d. Invest
b. Liberate
a. Aggressive
(167)
THRIFT
a. Purchase
a. Strange
(166)
(170)
b. Lenient
a. Enrich
(165)
d. Final
d. Denial
(175)
UNSULLIED
b. Lovely
a. Visible
c. Lively
b. Foul
d. Gay
c. Stainless
TENTATIVE
d. Strong
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URBAN
a. Country-Made
(177)
c. Provincial
b. Pray
d. Rural
c. Admonish
VAGUE
VINDICATE
c. Popular
b. Condemn
d. Definite
c. Defend
VALIDATE
d. Excuse
(185)
VIRTUE
b. Spurious
a. Vice
c. Authenticate
b. Fraud
d. Disprove
c. Wickedness
VANITY
d. Crime
(186)
VIRTUOUS
b. Kindness
a. Scandalous
c. Compassion
b. Vicious
d. Moderation
c. Wicked
VANQUISH
d. Corrupt
(187)
VOLUNTARY
b. Debase
a. Ordered
c. Destroy
b. Alternative
d. Ruin
c. Compulsory
VENERATE
a. Accuse
(182)
(184)
a. Exonerate
a. Surrender
(181)
d. Worship
b. Published
a. Modesty
(180)
VILIFY
a. Commend
a. Legalize
(179)
(183)
b. Pastoral
a. Known
(178)
d. Health
d. Essential
(188)
VULGAR
b. Defame
a. Redefined
c. Criticize
b. Cheerful
d. Abuse
c. Jolly
VIGOUR
a. Failure
d. Relevant
(189)
WANE
b. Negligence
a. Swell
c. Frailty
b. Prosper
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WRATH
a. Solace
b. Peace
c. Delight
d. Choler
(191)
WRECK
a. Make
b. Build
c. Restore
d. Relieve
(192)
ZANY
a. Cautious
b. Calculating
c. Cunning
d. Suave
(193)
ZEAL
a. Hostility
b. Diffidence
c. Apathy
d. Contempt
(194)
ZEST
a. Restive
b. Callous
c. Indifference
d. Distaste
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ANALOGY (QUESTIONS)
Here are the directions for answering
analogy questions that you will find on
the GRE: "In the following question, a
related pair of words or phrases is
followed by five lettered pairs of words
or phrases. Select the lettered pair that
best expresses a relationship similar to
that expressed in the original pair.
Analogy questions ask you to determine
the relationship between a pair of
words and then recognize a similar or
parallel relationship between a different
pair of words. You are given one pair
of words and must choose from the
five answer choices another pair that is
related in the same way. The
relationship between the words in the
original pair will always be specific and
precise, as will the relationship between
the words in the correct answer pair.
Analogies come from a wide variety of
fields. You need to know that
musicians study in conservatories and
ministers in seminaries, that panegyrics
praise and elegies lament. You need to
be aware of catalysts, and conundrums,
augers and auguries, and know in which
contexts these words are found. You
are not, however, dealing with these
words in isolation; you are always
dealing with them in relationship to
other words.
Note how a GRE analogy question is
set up. First you have the two
capitalized words linked by a symbol.
Take a look at a few examples.
FRESCO : WALL
Testing Tactics
as
there
are
many
possible
yet not be one. Thus, Choice C is an eyecatcher: while there can be a clear
relationship between the adjective
mercenary and the noun demand, there is
no such clear relationship between the
noun mercenary and the verb demand.
See how this works:
CLEAR ANALOGY (Adjective/Noun)
MERCENARY:DEMAND::RAVENOUS: APPETITE
SAP : VITALITY ::
(A) persevere : fortitude
(B) bore : ledium
(C) examine : opinion
(D) drain : resolve
(E) enhance : allure
At first glance, you might think that both
sap and vigor were nouns; sap, after all, is
a common noun (maple syrup comes
from the sap of the maple tree), and
vitality ends in -ity, a common noun
suffix. However, persevere is clearly a
verb. Simply from looking at the first
answer choice, you know sap is a verb,
not a noun.
What occurs when someone's vitality is
sapped? It decreases and becomes weak.
When vitality is sapped, it is undermined.
Think of a fortress being undermined by
military engineers; "sappers," the British
army called them. Only one answer choice
conveys this sense of something strong
weakening: Choice D. If one's resolve
(resolution, determination) is drained, it is
depleted or undermined.
METAPHYSICS: PHILOSOPHY
Metaphysics belongs to (is a branch of) the
field of philosophy.
ANTONYMS
DEFINITION
REFUGE: SHELTER
A refuge (place of asylum or sanctuary) by
definition shelters.
TAXONOMIST: CLASSIFY
A taxonomist, a person who specializes in
classification, by definition classifies.
HAGGLER: BARGAIN
A haggler, a person who argues over
prices, by definition bargains.
SONNET:POEM
A sonnet is a specific kind of poem.
CONCERNED: INDIFFERENT
Concerned is the opposite of indifferent.
WAX:WANE
Wax, to grow larger, and wane, to
dwindle, are opposites.
ANARCHY:ORDER
Anarchy is the opposite of order.
ANTONYM VARIANTS
TIGER: CARNIVOROUS
A tiger is defined as a carnivorous or
meat-eating animal.
ENTOMOLOGIST: INSECTS
An entomologist is defined as a person who
studles insects.
APIARY: BEE
An apiary is defined as a home for bees.
NERVOUS: POISE
Nervous means lacking in poise.
REPTILE: SALAMANDER
A salamander is an example of a reptile.
INIQUITOUS: VIRTUE
Something iniquitous (wicked) lacks
vil1ue. It is the opposite of virtuous.
SOLICITOUS: CONCERN
Someone solicitous is concerned; he or
she shows concern.
ABSTINENT: GORGE
To be abstinent or sparing in eating is
the opposite of being inclined to cram or
gorge.
DEGREE OF INTENSITY
SYNONYMS
FLURRY:BLIZZARD
A flurry or shower of snow is less extreme
than a blizzard.
FOND: DOTING
Fond is less extreme than doting.
GRASPING: RAPACIOUS
To be grasping is less extreme than to be
rapacious.
PART TO WHOLE
ISLAND: ARCHIPELAGO
Many islands make up an archipelago.
SHARD:POTTERY
SYNONYM VARIANTS
CANTO: POEM
A canto is part of a poem.
FUNCTION
ASYLUM: REFUGE
An asylum provides refuge or protection.
BALLAST: STABILITY
Ballast provides stability.
LULL: STORM
A lull temporarily interrupts a storm.
VERBOSE :WORDINESS
Someone verbose is wordy; he or she
exhibits wordiness.
MANNER
STRUT :WALK
To strut is to walk proudly.
STRAINED: WIT
Wit that is strained is forced in manner.
MUMBLE :SPEAK
To mumble is to speak indistinctly.
ARCHITECT: BLUEPRINT
An architect designs a blueprint.
PRACTICE EXERCISE
ANALOGY EXERCISE A
.
5. CAPTAIN : SHOAL ::
(A) lawyer: litigation
(B) pilot: radar
(C) soldier: ambush
(D) doctor: hospital
(E) corporal: sergeant
6. HORNS: BULL ::
(A) mane: lion
(B) wattles: turkey
(C) antlers: stag
(D) hoofs: horse
(E) wings: eagle
7. JUDGE: COURTHOUSE ::
(A) carpenter: bench
(B) lawyer: brief
ANALOGY EXERCISE B
2. DWELL: DENIZEN ::
(A) shun: outcast
(B) inherit: heir
(C) squander. miser
(D) obey: autocrat
(E) patronize: prot6g6
8. SIGNATURE : ILLUSTRATION ::
(A) byline: column
(B) alias: charge
(C) credit: purchase
(D) note: scale
(E) reference: recommendation
3. MEANDERING: DIRECTNESS ::
(A) menacing: ambition
(B) affable: permissiveness
(C) digressive : conciseness
(D) circuitous: rotation
(E) aboveboard: openness
9. SCALES: JUSTICE ::
(A) weights: measures
(B) laws: courts
(C) torch: liberty
(D) laurel: peace
(E) balance: equity
4. CEMENT : TROWEL ::
5. PIGHEADED: YIELD ::
(A) lionhearted: retreat
(B) lily-livered : flee
(C) dogged: pursue
(D) featherbrained: giggle
(E) eagle-eyed : discern
6. ALARM : TRIGGER ::
(A) prison: escape
(B) tunnel: dig
(C) criminal: comer
(D) fright: allay
(E) trap: spring
ANALOGY EXERCISE C
.
Directions: Each of the following analogy
questions presents a related pair of words
linked by a colon. Five lettered pairs of
words follow the linked pair. Choose the
5. DRUDGERY: IRKSOME ::
(A) encumbrance: burdensome
(B) journey: wearisome
(C) ambivalence: suspicious
(D) compliance: forced
(E) dissonance: harmonious
6. IMPROMPTU : REHEARSAL ::
(A) practiced : technique
(B) makeshift : whim
8. STICKLER: INSIST ::
(A) mumbler: enunciate
(B) trickster: risk
(C) haggler: concede
(D) laggard: outlast
(E) braggart : boast
9. DETRITUS: GLACIER ::
(A) thaw: snowfall
(B) snow: ice cap
(C) silt: river
(D) range: mountain
(E) foliage: tree
2. LACHRYMOSE: TEARS ::
(A) effusive: requests
(B) ironic: jests
(C) morose: speeches
(D) profound: sighs
(E) verbose: words
3. MOISTEN: DRENCH ::
4. WITCH: COVEN ::
(A) ogre; castle
(B) seer: prophecy
(C) actor: troupe
(D) fairy: spell
(E) doctor: medicine
5. CONTINENT : ISLAND ::
(A) ocean: lake
(B) isthmus: peninsula
(C) cape : cove
(D) river: canal
(E) plateau: plain
ANALOGY EXERCISE D
.
Directions: Each of the following
analogy questions presents a related pair
of words follow the link pair. Choose
the lettered pair of words whose
relationship is most like the relationship
expressed in the original linked pair.
6. SKINFLINT: STINGY ::
(A) daredevil: alert
(B) braggart : carefree
(C) blackguard: protective
(D) spendthrift : weak
(E) diehard: stubborn
1. INFRACTION: LAW ::
(A) interruption : continuity
(8) renovation: structure
(C) establishment : order
(D) enactment : amendment
(E) punishment: crime
8. CANONIZE: SAINT ::
(A) train: athlete
(B) guard: dignitary
(C) deify: sinner
(D) lionize: celebrity
(E) humanize: scholar
7. STORY: BUILDING ::
(A) plot: outline
(B) rung: ladder
(C) cable: elevator
(D) foundation: skyscraper
(E) spire: church
6. PHYSIQUE: STURDY::
(A) intellect : noble
(B) punctuality : tardy
(C) investment : sound
Analogy Exercise E
20. APOCRYPHAL:
AUTHENTICITY ::
(A) nefarious: wickedness
(B) dogmatic: assertiveness
(C) hypocritical: integrity
(D) perspicacious: discernment
(E) deceptive: artifice
ANALOGY EXERCISE D
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ANALOGY EXERCISE E
ANALOGY EXERCISE B
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Selfishness is inherent in human nature. Right from early childhood, man behaves like
selfish people imperceptibly. Man is born selfish and throughout his life he
demonstrates example of selfishness. While boarding a train or a bus, we demonstrate
selfishness though; we hardly get an edge over others by half a minute. When we
reach our destination, we thrust ourselves to the exit to get down the train as soon as
possible. There are scores of conspicuous examples that reflect our selfishness. For
example, in our childhood we didnt want to share our things with others, not even
with our brothers and sisters. In a bus or a train, we want to find a room rushing
towards a vacant one, disregarding all others, even weak and elderly people are also
ignored by us. Man has become so easy-going and selfish that he doesnt want to face
any difficulty within or without his home. While driving a car, we want to overtake a
speedy car or wagon just to be ahead of it and to gain little, though we are already
driving fast and moving well towards our destination. At our school tuck shop or
cafeteria, we are supposed to make a queue and observe discipline. But, tempted by
selfishness, we turn impatient and become undisciplined. Where there is some good
movie such as a thriller on cinema or theatre, we become impatient at the box office
and want to in for show anyhow. Often man resorts to force to be in well in time to
seat himself comfortably at a most suitable place. Even at the church, he looks for a
suitable place to listen to sermons and benefit himself to the best by the church
services. It is observed that in times of national emergencies such as disasters,
earthquakes, train accidents and bus smashes we stay away and expect others to work
as volunteers for relief and salvation of the victims. Even at the moments when
feelings run high, we merely stay away and watch others do valuable services
selflessly, just in the name of humanity at large. In these hard days when selfishness
is noticeably rampant, we shirk responsibilities and disregard all human and moral
values. It is pity that when our aged and frail parents badly deserve out help, we
blatantly entrust our responsibilities to others and pay for the services rendered by
them. Such as nursing, feeding and looking after our ailing and weak parents and
elders. Sometimes we hear a clarion call inviting us to render yeoman services for the
needy and destitute. But we are not moved by such heart-rending situations. Gone are
the days when man used to be called an embodiment of virtue, goodness, sacrifice and
noble human moral values. We have shattered such a great image as of volunteer
service for care and comfort of badly affected humanity. We have become callous and
insensitive to the suffering humanity and shut our ears to their cries and appeals for
help. Gone are the days when altruism was the main object of man and fellow-feeling
was an integral part of his sweet nature. It appears that man has given up all those
noble qualities to a sordid boon and let himself wander in wilderness.
Q1: Complete the following passage using most suitable words in the given spaces.
PASSAGE: Our country is a developing__________________. By the grace of
Almighty Allah, we have been_______________ with a lot of good things. If
we_____________ them properly, we can achieve the________________ of a developed
economy in a stipulated period of______________. We have a great number
of____________ than can be of great use in______________ of our resources. We
should,
therefore,_____________
maximum_____________
out
our
of
resources
them.
to
Fortunately,
their
we
best
to
get
are
rich
in
WORDS:
Development, Resources, Hard, Output, Exploit, Resources, Inferior, Target, One Time,
Manpower, Expectations, Exploitation, Blessed, Exploit, Wealth.
SOLUTION: Our country is a developing one. By the grace of Almighty Allah, we have
been blessed with a lot of good things. If we exploit them properly, we can achieve the
target of a developed economy in a stipulated period of time. We have a great number of
manpower than can be of great use in exploitation of our resources. We should,
therefore, exploit our resources to their best to get maximum output out of them.
Fortunately, we are rich in natural resources, manpower, water resources and a great
many other things. We are in no way inferior to any other nation of the word as regards
to national wealth and means of economic development. Let us join hands, work hard to
Q2: Complete the following passage using most appropriate words to render it
meaningful.
PASSAGE: Thousands of____________ people are behind the____________. They
have
been____________
imprisoned.
Most
of
them
are____________.
are
equally
responsible
for
such____________
injustice.
Let
us
Q3: Complete the following passage by using given words in the spaces.
PASSAGE: Civilian governments have been changing in Pakistan very ___________.
General Muhammad Ayub Khan ___________ martial law and took over ___________
of the country. He ruled the country with main and might for some time. Many
development works were ___________ out in that era. Prosperity and plenty were
WORDS:
Practicable, Reins, Conspicuous, Affected, Strengthened, Carried, Plenty, Peace, Often,
Declared, Maintained, Prosperity.
SOLUTION: Civilian governments have been changing in Pakistan very often. General
Muhammad Ayub Khan declared martial law and took over reins of the country. He
ruled the country with main and might for some time. Many development works were
carried out in that era. Prosperity and plenty were conspicuous throughout Pakistan. Yet
general living standard of the people was badly affected. Ayub's regime witnessed
national and economic growth on a high level. Diplomatic ties with other countries could
be maintained and strengthened on the basis of equality and justice. Ayub's regime is
known as the period of plenty, peace and prosperity. We can't recall the past, but one
can at least adhere to good things and practicable theories and doctrines.
Q4: Complete the following passage by using suitable words in provided spaces.
PASSAGE: Long ago our youths were ____________.
____________ their elders and disobey their parents. Now, it is a critical state of affairs
that most sons and some daughters of the rich and poor people have become
____________. They go against the ____________ of the society and cause
____________. Measures are being taken for moral and ethical development and
character building of the youths who are in ____________ now. Parents can play a
____________ role in restoring their ____________ children to ____________ of life
and look into it ____________ and ____________.
WORDS:
Problems, Defy, Docile, Norms, Potentially, Slumber, Wayward, Headstrong, Vital,
Seriously, Norms.
SOLUTION: Long ago our youths were docile. They would never defy their elders and
disobey their parents. Now, it is a critical state of affairs that most sons and some
daughters of the rich and poor people have become wayward. They go against the norms
of the society and cause problems. Measures are being taken for moral and ethical
development and character building of the youths who are in slumber now. Parents can
play a vital role in restoring their headstrong children to norms of life and look into it
seriously and potentially.
Q5: Complete the following passage filling the spaces with most appropriate words.
PASSAGE: Taking things for ___________ by their face ___________ is sometimes
__________ to running big risks. Some things look ___________ and ___________ but
they hurt and cause ___________. Most things look hard, troublesome and clumsy but
they prove ___________ and ___________. It is, therefore, wise to judge worth and
importance of things from their ___________ value. Not all things are bad, nor are all
things good. It ___________ on ___________ and importance of things. We should,
therefore, make a best of ___________ things and see that nothing goes ___________
with our choice, selections and ___________.
WORDS:
Preferences, Wrong, Granted, Value, Depends, Utility, Profitable, Intrinsic, Salutary,
Advisable, Loss, Harmless, Profitable, Tantamount
SOLUTION: Taking things for granted by their face value is sometimes tantamount to
running big risks. Some things look harmless and profitable but they hurt and cause
loss. Most things look hard, troublesome and clumsy but they prove salutary and
advisable. It is, therefore, wise to judge worth and importance of things from their
intrinsic value. Not all things are bad, nor are all things good. It depends on utility and
Q6: Complete the following passage by using suitable words in the provided spaces.
PASSAGE: Hard work feels difficult to everyone. _____________ everyone shirks hard
work and responsibility, forgetting _____________ a proverb, "work is _____________."
In the beginning, every work looks_____________ but once one is after it, one feels it
easy and _____________. All things that are_____________ possible can be done and
_____________ _____________ proper _____________ and _____________ are
adopted and _____________, _____________ and _____________ are observed.
WORDS:
Perseverance, Tolerance, Patience, Provided that, Humanly, Completed, Manageable,
Difficult, Completely, Almost, Planning, Strategy.
SOLUTION: Hard work feels difficult to everyone. Almost everyone shirks hard work
and responsibility, forgetting completely a proverb, "work is worship." In the beginning,
every work looks difficult but once one is after it, one feels it easy and manageable. All
things that are humanly possible can be done and completed provided that proper
planning and strategy are adopted and patience, tolerance and perseverance are
observed.
Q7: Complete the following passage on weather with suitable adjectives to render it
intelligible.
SOLUTION: It is nice to sit in the sun in winter season. It is an enjoyable and healthful
activity to do so, especially when one feels cold. The sun is many countries of Asia in
winter is glorious. People go to the seaside and riversides for basking. Wintry nights are
also enjoyable with their delicacies suited to the weather. Sitting around blazing hearth or
warm fire is soothing and comfortable, especially in chilly nights. Though wither
season is short, it is welcome in many parts of the world when the sun is taken as a
blessing to warm-up in still winter. Sometimes the wither seasons turns severe and
unbearable. But that is normally the shortest period of the year. The areas situated in
Snow Belt regions enjoy heavy snowfalls that render the hilly tracts and valleys
beautiful and mountains snow-capped.
Q8: Adjectives used in given blanks of a passage.
PASSAGE: He grew __________ in __________ days of his __________ age. In order
to fulfill his ambitions, he left for abroad to seek fortune. After landing in a __________
land, he took stock of conditions there. He observed some __________ things and
__________ social conditions there. It was a ____________ social atmosphere there. He
had to work hard to achieve his __________ goal. He worked hard day and night. At last,
fortune smiled on him and he grew __________. Besides, he developed very __________
WORDS:
Guilty, Innocent, Contented, Jealous, Foul, Rich, Quite, Good, Desired, Challenging,
Ambitious, Early, Young, Foreign, Novel, Strange.
SOLUTION: He grew ambitious in early days of his young age. In order to fulfill his
ambitions, he left for abroad to seek fortune. After landing in a foreign land, he took
stock of conditions there. He observed some strange things and novel social conditions
there. It was a challenging social atmosphere there. He had to work hard to achieve his
desired goal. He worked hard day and night. At last, fortune smiled on him and he grew
rich. Besides, he developed very good relations with many people living there. After he
had lived there for quite some time, some people grew jealous of his social status and
prosperity. Some mischief-mongers accused him of having accumulated wealth by foul
means. He was summoned by the court of law to prove his innocence. Since he was
innocent, he pleaded not guilty. After long cross-examinations and investigations, the
court of law acquitted him. Since the, he lived contented life in seclusion.
ENGLISH
Number of Items
: 15
VOCABULARY
8. CHICANERY
A. Declaration
B. Domination
C. Distinction
D. Deception
1. GRAIN : GRANARY : :
A. Bread : Bakery : :
B. Water : Reservoir : :
C. Wheat : Preserve : :
D. Rice : Avenue : :
9. DILAPIDATED
A. Neglected
B. Numerous
C. Narrowness
D. Narrative
2. CARS : GARAGE : :
A. Trucks : Laboratory : :
B. Orchard : Trees : :
C. Aero planes : Hanger : :
D. Buildings : Quadrangle : :
10. PRODIGIOUS
A. Enigmatic
B. Endemic
C. Enormous
D. Enthrall
3. COW : CALF : :
A. Deer : Fawn : :
B. Dog : Cub : :
C. Lamb : Sheep : :
D. Eagle : Hawk : :
ANTONYMS
4. SQUIRRELS : DREY : :
A. Burrow : Rabit : :
B. Lions : Den : :
C. Pigs : Kennel : :
D. Birds : Dovecot : :
11. WARY
A. Uncautious
B. Unexpected
C. Undisciplined
D. Unsociable
5. CHROMATICS : COLOURS : :
A. Triangles : Trigonometry : :
B. Anthropology : Mankind : :
C. Taxidermy : Writing : :
D. Metal : Metallurgy : :
SYNONYMS
6. APOTHEOSIS
A. Glorification
B. Gravitation
C. Cultivation
D. Irregularity
7. BETOKEN
A. Interest
B. Interrupt
C. Indicate
D. Involve
12. TACITURN
A. Comfortable
B. Communicative
C. Concise
D. Curious
13. SLIPSHOD
A. Unimportant
B. Doubtful
C. Prudent
D. Unaware
14. PERFIDIOUS
A. Harmless
B. Loyal
C. Fugitive
D. Faithless
15. MISHAP
A. Fortune
B. Fantastic
C. Fantasy
D. Failure
PRACTICE TESTS 1
ENGLISH
: 10
GRAMMAR
1.
Every pupil in the whole class understood the assignment except I, and that is
why I feel so stupid.
A. except I
B. expecting I
C. outside of me
D. excepting me
E. except me
2. Hamid, a chief of the Quresh tribe, lived to the age of eighty years old.
A. the age of eighty years old
B. the old and ripe age of eighty.
C. The ripe old age of eighty years old.
D. Be eighty years old.
E. Be a ripe and eighty years old.
3. When Khurram Pirzada began to give us advise, we stopped listening.
A. began to give us advise
B. begun to give is advise
C. begin to give us advice
D. began to give us advisement
E. began to give us advice.
4. Every athlete has their own way of preparing to a game. No error.
A
5.
We had swam across the lake before the sun rose. No error.
A
6.
I know that you will enjoy receiving flowers that smell so sweetly. No error.
A
7.
8. Reading, writing and revising seem to be the principal activities of the graduate
A
student. No error.
E
10. When she graduates college, she will have to decide whether to continue her
A