Exercise-23
Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.
- He lives in a world of dreams. He is away from ………..
 (A) reality                             (B) realism
(C) real estate                        (D) realm
- This briefcase is made of………….lather.
 (A) rea                                   (B) realistic
(C) genuine                          (D) none of these
- After dinner, I take a………… walk.
 (A) brisk                               (B) burlesque
(C) rash                                 (D) none of these
- My uncle …… a lot of property to his stepson.
(A) bereaved                         (B) bemused
(C) bequeathed                      (D) none of these
- I was …………. confused and did not know what to do.
 (A) perfectly                        (B) nicely
(C) beautifully                       (D) utterly
- He put a……… on the horse before riding it.
(A) saddle                            (B) bridle
 (C) bridal                              (D) none of these
- 1 dislike hint because of his………… actions.
(A) childlike                          (B) childish
 (C) childerly                         (D) none of these
- He took part in the election …………..
 (A) company                       (B) campaign
 (C) champagne                      (D) none of these
- 1 is busy now and will meet you ………….
 (A) later                                (B) latter
 (C) litter                               (D) lately
- He works in a shop that sells women’s ……….. clothes.
 (A) formally                        (B) formality
(C) formal                            (D) none of these
Answers:-
1.(A) 2. (C)
3.(A) 4. (C)
5.(D) 6. (A)
7.(B) 8. (B)
9.(A) 10. (C)
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Exercise-24
Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.
- After the crime, he was filled with a sense of …………..
(A) guilty                              (B) guilty mind
(C) guilt                                  (D) none of these
- I have received a……….. front, my uncle, that he is ill.
(A) telegraph                        (B) telegram
(C) monogram                        (D) none of these
- The star’s fans asked for his ………….
 (A) cenotaph                                   (B) autograph
(C) epitaph                            (D) none of these
- There is an ………… about the modern advances in computers.
(A) exhibition                        (B) demonstration
 (C) exhortation                     (D) none of these
- Ludhiana is an………….. city.
 (A) industrial                        (B) industrious
 (C) luxurious                        (D) none of these
- I saw a………… in the circus who amused us.
 (A) crown                             (B) clone
(C) clown                              (D) none of these
- We must protect the flora and………… of this area.
(A) fans                                 (B) fauna
(C) fanatics                          (D) none of these
- The players played in a ………….
 (A) podium                          (B) auditorium
(C) stadium                           (D) none of these
- He never talks in a simple way. He always beats about the …………
(A) George Bush                   (B) bushes
 (C) bush                               (D) none of these
- He has his own axe to ………… in this matter.
(A) sell                                   (B) sharpen
 (C) throw                             (D) grind
Answers:-
1.(C) 2. (B)
3.(C) 4. (A)
5.(A) 6. (C)
7.(B) 8. (C)
9.(C) 10. (D)
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