Vocabulary Test 43

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Vocabulary Test 43

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Question 1
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Jim wanted to blow off his homework and play.
What did he actually want to do?

A
Erase

B
Thrown down

C
Escape

D
Extinguish

E
Pass away

Solution

Blow off- the phrase gives an impression of something going away. It can mean trying to put off something, ignoring, or escaping something. In this context, Jim wants to escape or ignore doing his homework and go to play instead. So the correct answer is C- Escape.
Question 2
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

The miser gazed ___________ at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

A
Avidly

B
Admiringly

C
Thoughtfully

D
Earnestly

Solution

Avidly means 'showing enthusiasm, longing, desire, or greed for something.'
Admiringly means 'displaying or feeling admiration for something.'
Thoughtfully means 'showing consideration or attention towards something.'
Earnestly means seriously or with sincere and intense conviction.
So, the best word to use for 'the miser looking at the pile of coins in front of him' is option A) avidly.
Question 3
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
[/passage-header]
Newspapers are a very $$(1)$$ _________ source of advertisements and propaganda. Businessmen $$(2)$$ _______ their products through them and have their sales $$(3)$$ ______ up. The advertisements of $$(4)$$ ______ columns $$(5)$$ _____ the unemployed in getting jobs. The matrimonial columns help $$(6)$$ _______ young men and young women together and to get them (7)________. The sports $$(8)$$ _________ offers news and entertainment to sports lovers. In short $$(9)$$ ______ finds something or the other of his or her interest in newspapers.

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Fill in the blank number (5) __________

A
Assist

B
Help

C
Offer

D
Make

Solution

The sentence talks about the employment column making it easier for people to find jobs. This act is called 'helping'. 'Assisting' involves doing a share of the work. Hence, it does not fit into the context of the sentence since newspapers only provide information about the jobs available. So, the most appropriate answer is option B) help. Options C and D do not make meaningly sentences when placed in the blank.
Question 4
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

Waking at three o'clock, I heard the _____________ of thunder.

A
crackle

B
rumble

C
ripple

D
clank

Solution

Crackle is a short, sharp noise.
Rumble is a continuous, deep, resonating sound generally associated with thunder and lightning.
Ripple is not a sound but a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
Clank is a loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as is made by pieces of metal being struck together.
So, the answer is option B) rumble.
Question 5
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
[/passage-header]
Newspapers are a very $$(1)$$ _________ source of advertisements and propaganda. Businessmen $$(2)$$ _______ their products through them and have their sales $$(3)$$ ______ up. The advertisements of $$(4)$$ ______ columns $$(5)$$ _____ the unemployed in getting jobs. The matrimonial columns help $$(6)$$ _______ young men and young women together and to get them (7)________. The sports $$(8)$$ _________ offers news and entertainment to sports lovers. In short $$(9)$$ ______ finds something or the other of his or her interest in newspapers.

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Fill in blank number (4) with a suitable option:

A
Employer

B
Employee

C
Employment

D
Occupation

Solution

The column in newspapers where the ads to help people find jobs is posted is called the employment column. So, the correct answer is option C) employment.
Question 6
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

Pakistan lost a ___________ wicket just when they seemed to be doing well, and that led to their eventual defeat.

A
Critical

B
Crucial

C
Sensitive

D
Providential

Solution

Critical means 'judgemental and analysing for faults.'
Crucial means decisive or important, especially in the success or failure of something.
Sensitive means quick to detect or respond to slight changes including displaying quick emotions.
Providential means occurring at a favorable time; opportune.
So, the most appropriate answer is option B) crucial as the wicket could have led to them winning the match had they not lost it.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
The _______ are not always cowards.

A
Cautious

B
Callous

C
Thrifty

D
Miserly

Solution

The correct answer is Option A.
CAUTIOUS means a person who is careful to avoid danger or future problems.
The sentence says that such people are not cowards because they work keeping the future in mind.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
CALLOUS means cruel.
THIRFTY means someone who spends money.
MISERLY means a person who does not spend generously.
Question 8
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Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
That which catches fire quickly.

A
Incombustible

B
Inflammable

C
Invincible

D
Inaudible
Question 9
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Identify the correct word from the given options which means the following:
The history of a man written by others

A
Biography

B
Autobiography

C
History

D
Manuscript

Solution

Option B - 'Autobiography' is the life story of a man written by himself. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'History' means the study or a record of past events considered together, especially at a particular time. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Manuscript' is the original copy of a book or an article before it is printed. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'Biography' is the life story or the history a man written by some else or others. Thus option A is the correct answer.
'The history of a man written by others - Biography'
Question 10
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Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
A poem of mourning

A
Elegy

B
Sonnet

C
Lyric

D
Epic

Solution

Option A - 'Sonnet' is a poem that has fourteen lines and has a particular pattern of rhyme. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Lyric' is a short poem that expresses the personal thoughts and feelings of a person who wrote it. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Epic' is a long narrative poem about the heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Elegy' is a sad poem or a song. Thus option B is the correct answer.
NOTE: 'Mourning' means - sadness
'A poem of mourning - Elegy'

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Question 1

Erase

Thrown down

Escape

Extinguish

Pass away

Solution

Question 2

Avidly

Admiringly

Thoughtfully

Earnestly

Solution

Question 3

Assist

Help

Offer

Make

Solution

Question 4

crackle

rumble

ripple

clank

Solution

Question 5

Employer

Employee

Employment

Occupation

Solution

Question 6

Critical

Crucial

Sensitive

Providential

Solution

Question 7

Cautious

Callous

Thrifty

Miserly

Solution

Question 8

Incombustible

Inflammable

Invincible

Inaudible

Question 9

Biography

Autobiography

History

Manuscript

Solution

Question 10

Elegy

Sonnet

Lyric

Epic

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