1) The odd combination of John, a very _____ person, the life and soul of all parties, and his _____ wife, surprised many.
(1) congenial . . . truculent
(2) garrulous . . . shy
(2) loquacious . . . diffident
(4) gregarious . . . taciturn
(5) affable . . . docile
2) Previously, the universe, which was thought to be well-ordered and _____, is today considered to be _____.
(1) peaceful . . . baffling
(2) harmonious . . . chaotic
(3) balanced . . . intriguing
(4) transient . . . disorganized
(5) alluring . . . awe-inspiring
3) Although leprosy is not a/an _____ disease, those who contract it are always _____ by others.
(1) infectious . . . derogated
(2) endemic . . . eschewed
(3) epidemic . . . avoided
(4) contagious . . . shunned
(5) pandemic . . . humiliated
4) Yesterday I met the man who, you said, you gave my book.
(1) to whom, you said, you gave my book
(2) who, you said, you gave my book, to
(3) who you had been saying you gave my book
(4) who, you said, you gave my book
(5) whom, you said, you have given my book
5) Mr. Ramesh Kumar, the CEO since he is the Managing Director of the company, is directly responsible to the Ministry of Steel.
(1) since he is the Managing Director of the company
(2) also being the Managing Director of the company
(3) and Managing Director of the company
(4) in addition, who is the Managing Director of the company
(5) while also being the Managing Director of the company
6) Once you get inspired by the ______ terrain that the great men and women traversed to reach the summit of success, you are sure to shed the fear of the ______ future.
(1) tortuous . . . unknown
(2) torturing . . . indefinite
(3) twisting . . . obscure
(4) tottering . . . unsuccessful
(5) taxing . . . glorious
7) Though many companies talk of ______ they are quite ______ about confidentiality in terms of how they select and promote people.
(1) honesty . . . overdone
(2) frankness . . . compulsive
(3) commitment . . . gripping
(4) openness . . . obsessive
(5) transparency . . . careless
8) In the weeks ahead, the return of the High Commissioner and his staff and the ______ of communication links will soon be followed hopefully by ______ of sporting contacts.
(1) restoration . . . revival
(2) recommencement . . . replacement
(3) resumption . . . realignment
(4) repetition . . . repulsion
(5) restitution . . . recognition
9) It looked as though the case Sarah was prosecuting would fail, for under the _______ questioning of the defence attorney, witnesses were _______ their statements.
(1) expert ….. rectifying
(2) incumbent ..… reversing
(3) demanding ….. withdrawing
(4) skilful ….. retracting
(5) sharp ….. with holding
10) The private sector does not operate in a social and political ________and it is arguable that its very existence in all capitalist economies is _________ on state support.
(1) void . . . autarchic
(2) vacuity . . . chanced
(3) ambience . . . dependant
(4) milieu. . . autonomous
(5) vacuum . . . premised
11) Worldwide, a significant portion of the lottery money is _____ for charity or for _____ purposes.
(1) elicited . . . similar
(2) earmarked . . . developmental
(3) eliminated . . . different
(4) embellished . . . religious
(5) splurged…..remunerative
12) His suggestion was met with _____, if not outright hostility, by the other members who _____ disagreed with him.
(1) disapprobation . . . vehemently
(2) disapproval . . . allegedly
(3) dissent . . . reluctantly
(4) contempt . . . summarily
(5) dissension . . . perfunctorily
13) Though he always spoke in a/an _____ manner, beneath that _____ lay a very serious and profound character.
(1) frivolous . . . farce
(2) carefree . . . travesty
(3) lofty . . . veneer
(4) facetious . . . masquerade
(5) flippant . . . façade
14) The principal wisely adopted a policy of patience and _____ towards the students, rather than _____ their demands outright.
(1) tolerance . . . rejecting
(2) compromise . . . declining
(3) restraint . . . ignoring
(4) fortitude . . . refusing
(5) perseverance . . . omitting
15) The fact that the love letters the professor had received were particularly _____ created a lot of friction between him and his wife; though he repeatedly told her they were _____, she did not believe him.
(1) salacious . . . fabricated
(2) wanton . . . falsified
(3) degenerate . . . concocted
(4) vicious . . . forged
(5) passionate . . . imaginary
16) The consultancy report warned that if its recommendations were not considered, the differences between the administration and the labour would be _____ and eventually made _____.
(1) exacerbated . . . irreconcilable
(2) rectified . . . reconciliation
(3) neutralised . . . stalemate
(4) eradicated . . . stagnant
(5) multiplied . . . redundant
17) Coffee and tea have beneficial as well as ______ side effects; while they stimulate the heart and help overcome fatigue, they also ___________ insomnia and other nervous disorders.
(1) malignant . . . eviscerate
(2) salutary . . . heighten
(3) negligible . . . worsen
(4) injurious . . . exacerbate
(5) harmful . . . foster
ANSWERS
Answers:
1. 4
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 5
11. 2
12. 1
13. 5
14. 1
15. 1
16. 1
17. 4
Answers:
1. 4
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 5
11. 2
12. 1
13. 5
14. 1
15. 1
16. 1
17. 4
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