Vocabulary Test 49

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"The Mower to the Glowworms"
Ye living lamps, by whose dear light
The nightingale does sit so late,
And studying all the summer night,
Her matchless songs does meditate;
Ye country comets, that portend
No war nor prince's funeral,
Shining unto no higher end
Than to presage the grass's fall;
Ye glowworms, whose officious flame
To wandering owners shows the way,
That in the night have lost their aim,
And after foolish fires do stray;
Your courteous lights in vain you waste,
Since Juliana here is come,
For she my mind hath so displaced
That I shall never find my home.

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Which of the following best expresses the meaning of "higher end" (line 7)?

A
Brighter level

B
Greater distance off the ground

C
Further boundary

D
Secret intesion

E
Nobler purpose
Question 2
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"The Mower to the Glowworms"
Ye living lamps, by whose dear light
The nightingale does sit so late,
And studying all the summer night,
Her matchless songs does meditate;
Ye country comets, that portend
No war nor prince's funeral,
Shining unto no higher end
Than to presage the grass's fall;
Ye glowworms, whose officious flame
To wandering owners shows the way,
That in the night have lost their aim,
And after foolish fires do stray;
Your courteous lights in vain you waste,
Since Juliana here is come,
For she my mind hath so displaced
That I shall never find my home.

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In its context, the word "portend" (line 5) means _________.

A
"predict," and alludes to the superstition that the motion of glowworms could be interpreted to foretell future events

B
"predict," and alludes to the superstition that comets, meteors, and other natural phenomena were omens of evil

C
"forecast," and alludes to the fact that the behavior of insects can be used to predict the next day's weather

D
"imitate," and suggests that glowworms mimic the cyclical flight of comets

E
"weigh," and makes clear that glowworms are oblivious to the dramatic upheavals of human life.
Question 3
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"Try and make a clever woman of her, Lavinia; I should like her to be a clever woman."
Mrs. Penniman, at this, looked thoughtful a moment. "My dear Austin," she then inquired, "do you think it is better to be clever than to be good?"
"Good for what?" asked the Doctor. "You are good for nothing unless you are clever."
From this assertion Mrs. Penniman saw no reason to dissent; she possibly reflected that her own great use in the world was owing to her aptitude for many things.
"Of course I wish Catherine to be good," the Doctor said next day; "but she won't be any the less virtuous for not being a fool. I am not afraid of her being wicked; she will never have the salt of malice in her character. She is 'as good as good bread.' as the French say; but six years hence I don't want to have to compare her to good bread-and-butter."
"Are you afraid she will be insipid? My dear brother, it is I who supply the butter; so you needn't fear!" said Mrs. Penniman, who had taken in hand the child's "accomplishments," 20128overlooking her at the piano, where Catherine displayed a certain talent, and going with her to the dancing class, where 33251it must be confessed that she made but a modest figure.52471
Mrs. Penniman was a tall, thin, fair, rather faded woman, with a perfectly amiable disposition, a high standard of gentility, a taste for light literature, and a certain foolish indirectness and obliquity of character. She was romantic; she was sentimental; she had a passion for little secrets and mysteries-a very innocent passion, for her secrets had hitherto always been as unpractical as 63485addled eggs.

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In this context, "addled" (line 63485) most nearly means _____.

A
Confused

B
Rotten

C
Scrambled

D
Burdened

E
Useful
Question 4
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Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
The teeth of the shark are like knives.

A
Alliteration

B
Metaphor

C
Simile

D
Personification

Solution

The given options are all figures of speech.
An Alliteration is a figure of speech in which closely connected words begin with the same consonant sound. For example, 'the big bad bear attacked all the rabbits near the river'.
A Metaphor compares two different things, even though there is nothing similar between them. It states that one thing is another. For example, 'Life is a highway'.
A Simile is just like a metaphor, but it uses direct comparison words such as 'as' and 'like'. For example, 'you look a lot like your sister'.
Personification is used to bring inanimate objects to life. For example, 'the clouds roared into the dark sky'.
The given sentence presents a comparison between 'the teeth of the shark' and 'knives'. It uses a direct comparison word 'like'. Hence option B is correct.
The other options are incorrect as the sentence does not present these figures of speech.
Question 5
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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

She will _____ out the ribbon from the spool.

A
reel

B
role

C
roll

D
roil

Solution

Here one might get confused between options A and C, since both of them mean to roll something on to a wheel-like structure. The difference is that “reel” is used to refer to the act of rolling in, that is, to roll something on the spool. Whereas, “roll” can be used in both the cases, when something is being “rolled in” and when something is being “rolled out”.

Since in this sentence the ribbon is being pulled “from the spool”, that is, out of it, the correct option is C.

Option B: “role” refers to the part that a performer has to play in a theatre play or a movie. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “roil” refers to making swirling movements within a liquid to disturb its contents. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

The _____ fell on the grass early in the morning.

A
dew

B
due

C
do

D
deal

Solution

Option A: “dew” refers to the water droplets found on the leaves during cold weather, particularly in the mornings, because of the condensation of moisture onto them. It provides meaning to the given sentence. Hence, it is the correct option.

Option B: “due” refers to something that is expected or required. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “do” refers to “performing”. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “deal” refers to the trading of services or things. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 7
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Paragraph one
All the sound reasons ever given for conserving other natural resources apply to the conservation of wildlife- and with three-fold power. When a spendthrift squanders his capital it is lost to him and his heirs; yet it goes somewhere else. When a nation allows any one kind of natural resource to be squandered it must suffer a real, positive loss; yet substitutes of another kind can generally be found. But when wildlife is squandered, it does not go elsewhere like squandered money; it cannot possibly be replaced by any substitute, as some inorganic resources are: it is simply an absolute, dead loss, gone beyond even the hope of recall.

Paragraph two
The public still has a hazy idea that nature has an overflowing sanctuary of her own, somewhere or other, which will fill up the gaps automatically. The result is that poaching is commonly regarded as a venial offence, poachers taken red-handed are rarely punished, and willing ears are always lent to the cry that rich sportsmen are trying to take the bread out of the poor settler's mouth. The poor settler does not reflect that he himself, and all other classes alike, really have a common interest in the conservation of any wildlife that does not conflict with legitimate human development.

Both passages have been adapted from Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador, W. Word (1911)

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From the context, the word 'venial' in paragraph two most nearly means?

A
major

B
criminal

C
frequent

D
trivial

E
natural

Solution

The correct answer is Option D.
VENIAL means TRIVIAL i.e. insignificant.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
MAJOR means significant.
CRIMINAL means law-breaking.
FREQUENT means regularly.
NATURAL means organic and pure.
Question 8
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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

The _____ department at the store will be closed on Tuesday.

A
sails

B
sales

C
snails

D
salt

Solution

Option B: “sales department of the store” refers to the department concerned with the selling of goods and services of the store. This makes a coherent sentence. Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “sails” refer to the tent like fabrics which are attached to the mast of a boat, that catch the wind and move the boat in its direction. It is irrelevant in the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “snails” are living creatures. It is irrelevant in the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D: “salt” is irrelevant within the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

Our feet were _____ as we walked down the beach.

A
bear

B
bare

C
bore

D
beer

Solution

Option B: “bare” refers to the characteristic of being unclothed. It gives the sentence meaning. Then the sentence means that “While we walked down the beach, our feet were without any cover. Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “bear” refers to the act of carrying. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “bore” refers to the act of digging. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “beer” is a beverage. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:

There is a _____ in the wall.

A
wool

B
whole

C
hole

D
heal

Solution

Within the sentence, “a” indicates that whatever is in the wall is singular.

Option C: “hole” makes a meaningful sentence when filled in the blank. Then the speaker is referring to a particular hole in the wall. Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “wool” is an attributive noun. Alone, it cannot be quantified, for example, “A wool” doesn’t make any sense. It only gets a meaning when used as an attribute to something, for example, “A wool sweater”. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: “whole” refers to an entirety of something. Alone, it cannot be quantified, for example, “A whole” doesn’t make any sense. It only gets a meaning when used as an attribute to something, for example, “A whole movie”. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “heal” refers to the act of curing. This is irrelevant in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

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Question 1

Brighter level

Greater distance off the ground

Further boundary

Secret intesion

Nobler purpose

Question 2

"predict," and alludes to the superstition that the motion of glowworms could be interpreted to foretell future events

"predict," and alludes to the superstition that comets, meteors, and other natural phenomena were omens of evil

"forecast," and alludes to the fact that the behavior of insects can be used to predict the next day's weather

"imitate," and suggests that glowworms mimic the cyclical flight of comets

"weigh," and makes clear that glowworms are oblivious to the dramatic upheavals of human life.

Question 3

Confused

Rotten

Scrambled

Burdened

Useful

Question 4

Alliteration

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

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Question 5

reel

role

roll

roil

Solution

Question 6

dew

due

do

deal

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Question 7

major

criminal

frequent

trivial

natural

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Question 8

sails

sales

snails

salt

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Question 9

bear

bare

bore

beer

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Question 10

wool

whole

hole

heal

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