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146) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given below: The Bishop slept tranquilly .
A) fast  B) peacefully C) quickly D) carefully

147) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given below: Who is the person to entertain you?
A) eager  B) simple  C) great  D) enjoy

148) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given below: Sambu stroked his nose in a characteristic gesture.
A) action  B) use  C) present  D) study

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149) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given below: Before the advent of computers, people spend most of their time watching television.
A) exposure   B) entertainment  C) arrival   D) focus

 150) Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word from the options given below: The least little blemish  drew tears from my eyes.
A) dust B) merit C) fault D) defeat



151) Identify the compound sentence:
A) The farmer was old and so he could not plough the field himself B) He is too tired to walk C) After he had done the sums he went to bed D) As he worked hard he completed the work

152) Identify the complex sentence:
 A) He proved his innocence B) He proved that he is innocent C) Being innocent, he proved it D) He was innocent so he proved it.

153) Identify the complex sentence:
A) Hearing the footsteps they ran away B) As the cat is away the mice are at play C) He is old so he is weak D) David is poor yet he is happy

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131) Fill in the blank with a suitable article: He gave........one-rupee coin.
 A) no article B) the C) a D) an

132) Fill in the blank with a suitable article: He finished the work..........hour ago.
A) a B) no article C) the D) an

 133) Fill in the blank with a suitable article: Radium was discovered by..........woman scientist.
A) a B) an C) the D) no article

134) Fill in the blank with a suitable article: Mohan and his mother went to..........Chennai to meet their relatives.
 A) a  B) an  C) the  D) no article

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135) Fill in the blank with a suitable article: Rahim met........boy in the street.
A) a  B) the  C) no article  D) an

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116) Comprehension: The street hawker is a familiar figure. He is a moving shop. He brings at our doors the articles of our everyday use. In this way he saves much of our precious time and trouble. Who brings articles at our doors?
A) shop owner   B) street hawker C) servant   D) children

117) Comprehension: Cleanliness is a great virtue. It is next to godliness. Almost all the nations attach the greatest importance to cleanliness. In Hindu scriptures, it is said that cleanliness of body leads to purity of mind, which elevates our moral as well as spiritual life, and at least brings us nearer to God. What is next to godliness?
A) purity of mind  B) patriotism C) moral life   D) cleanliness

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118) Comprehension: A merchant had may clerks. One of them used to come late to the office. The merchant warned him that his habit would lead him into trouble and told him that he had better mend his ways. What was the habit of the clerk?
 A) clerk never came late B) clerk came early C) clerk came late D) clerk came very late

119) Comprehension: The Egyptians made a tiny hole in the bottom of a stone bowl which they filled with water. The inside of the bowl was marked to show the hours. Sand was sometimes used instead of water. How do we tell the time today?
A) by using clocks and watches B) by using stone bowls and sand C) by using water and stones D) by using watches and sand

120) Comprehension: The Chinese were the first to invent the art of printing. Before this invention, books were written by hand. The Chinese invented the art of printing with movable types. With this invention, reading and learning became open to ordinary people as they were able to print the books in large numbers. The Chinese invented the art of printing with
 A) printing machine   B) movable types C) immovable types  D) ink pad

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101) Find out the odd word (noun):
A) hesitate   B) hesitation C) hesitatingly   D) hesitated

102) Find out the odd word (noun):
A) waver B) wavering C) wavy D) wavelet

103) Find out the odd word (adverb):
 A) sport B) sporter C) sportively D) sportive

104) Find out the odd word (verb):
 A) read B) reader C) readable D)readings


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 105) Find out the odd word (adjective):
 A) oceanic   B) ocean  C) oceanaut   D) oceanography

106) Select the correct plural form of man
 A) mans B) men C) manes D) mens