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used? Anyway vs Any way Don’t

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Con
forget
Synonyms
Inert, Sleepy

Example
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I don’t want to go to the party, anyway.
The sedative makes
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We could take any way we want
to get to the party. people very somnolent.
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Competitive Exam Corner

Cloze Test Common Error
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday
that he….(1)…. to help New Delhi and l
Acceptance is not about
Beijing….(2)…. their tensions at the Line of Actual
Control (LAC).The offer came as a surprise on a allowing everything to occur
day the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
appeared to soften its line on the….(3)….,
or to go on, (1)/ it is neither
suggesting the situation was “stable and related to passivity and
controllable” now. “We have ….(4)…. both India
and China that the United States is ready, willing weakness, (2)/ nor is it about
and able to mediate or….(5)…. their now raging
border dispute. Thank you!,” Mr. Trump tweeted .
confirmation or mediocrity.
Indian and Chinese troops Sikkim, where PLA (3)/ No error (4)
soldiers are reported to have occupied tracts
patrolled by Indian troops, pitching tents and l
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/
building trenches have….(6)….at at least four
points along the LAC, including Pangong Tso
at that story. (3)/ No error (4)
(lake), Demchok and Galwan Valley in Ladakh and l
She picked (1)/ on the (2)/ trail
Naku La in Sikkim. Mr. Trump did not….(7)…. on
his offer, which came as a…..(8)…. for several soon after. (3)/ No error (4)
reasons. While the U.S. has offered to
mediate….(9)….. India and Pakistan on multiple
l
She has (1)/ reduced her (2)/
occasions in the past, this is….(10)…..time an consumption to considerably.
American official has offered to be the third party
between India and China publicly (3)/ No error (4)
1. (1) Had offered (2) Have tried
(3) Has surprised (4) Was convinced
2. (1) Figure out (2) Decrease Match the column
(3) Resolve (4) Intensity
3. (1) Stand by
(3) Toss-up
(2) Stand off
(4) Phase down
A B
4. (1) Confirmed (2) Suggested 1. Ravage (a) Overcome
(3) Informed (4) Validate
5. (1) Resolve (2) Negociate
(3) Moderate (4) Arbitrate 2. Scramble (b) Madness
6. (1) Face off (2) Engaged
(3) Went out (4) Try on 3. Hysteria (c) Recovering
7. (1) Proceed (2) Elaborate
(3) React (4) Surprise
8. (1) Warning (2) Suggestion 4. Convalescent (d) Struggle
(3) Surprise (4) Settlement
9. (1) Between (2) Among (3) Either (4) Both 5. Overwhelm (e) Destroy
10. (1) The Last (2) The first (3) Many (4) The second
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Practice Paper
Synonyms
1. Deflect
(a) frustrate (b) cheat (c) pervert (d) depress
2. Divvy
(a) selfless (b) foolish (c) follower (d) pioneer
Antonyms
3. Bandwagon
(a) Unconditionally supporting (b) Opposing (c) Lobbying (d) Diverting
4. Beseech
(a) Beg (b) Implore (c) Impose (d) Solicit
Common Error
5. Another baffling change (a)/ that I notice in him now-a-days (b)/ is that he avoids to speak to me. (c)/
No error (d).
6. I asked him (a)/ how could he go out (b)/ if it started raining (c)/ No error (d).
7. One of the state in which (a)/ Satyagraha was offered was Rajkot, (b)/ where he had spent his youth.
(c)/ No error (d).
Sentence Improvement
8. When it was dark they decided to put at an inn.
(a) put off with (b) put up at (c) put out in (d) No improvement
9. We should be bound by a code of conduct, isn’t it?
(a) Shouldn’t we (b) is it (c) aren’t we (d) No improvement
10. A highly improved variety of seeds is available to the farmer these days.
(a) are (b) will be (c) has been (d) No improvement
Correctly/Wrongly Spelt word
11. (a) Combination (b) Exageration (c) Hallucination (d) Admonition
12. (a) Sacrosanct (b) Sacrelege (c) Sacred (d) Sacrament
Idioms & Phrases
13. Hang together
(a) confirm each other (b) live together
(c) hang with each other (d) go together
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14. Hard bolied

(a) bolied hard (b) extremely hot (c) hardened (d) hardly boiled
15. Make no bones about
(a) to make no effort (b) to admit something readily
(c) to make fuss about (d) to create no hindrance
One word
16. A list of passengers and luggage.
(a) Usurer (b) Pedant (c) Waybill (d) Parvenu
17. A particular method of working
(a) Modus Operandi (b) Samaritan (c) Improvident (d) Parboil
Sentence Rearrangement
18. S1 : There are a lot of ways to communicate : speaking, singing, clapping, hooting.
P : Even animals communicate with one another.
Q : Only humans can express their thoughts and feelings in words because of our superior brain.
R : Both humans and animals also communicate through body language.
S : But their ways differ from the humans.
S6 : Sometimes we don’t use words, but make gestures (like traffic signs) or simple movements of the
hand in order to communicate.
(a) PQRS (b) PSQR (c) PRSQ (d) QPRS
Active/Passive Voice
19. Who gave you permission to enter?
(a) By whom were you given permission to enter?
(b) By whom was you given permission to enter?
(c) By whom you were given permission to enter?
(d) By whom given you permission to enter?
20. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the last examination.
(a) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the last examination.
(b) His teacher congratulated him for his brilliant success in the last examination.
(c) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success at the last examination.
(d) His teacher congratulated him.
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Idioms & Phrases

1. A blessing in disguise - A good thing that initially seemed bad
2. A dime a dozen - Something that is very common, not unique
3. Adding insult to injury - To make a bad situation even worse
4.Beat around the bush - Avoid sharing your true viewpoint or feelings because it
is uncomfortable
5. Beating a dead horse - giving time or energy to something that is ended or over
6. Bite the bullet - To get an unfavorable situation or chore over with now
because it will need to get finished eventually
7. Best of both worlds - The choice or solution has all of the advantages of two
contrasting things at the same time
8. By the skin of your teeth - Just barely making it
9. Feeling under the weather - Not feeling well, or feeling sick
10. Fit as a fiddle - Being in good health
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Collocations starting with the verb ‘do Collocations with the verb ‘have’.
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Do me a favour. ?
Have a good time.
?
Do the cooking. ?
Have a bath.
?
Do the housework. ?
Have a drink.
?
Do the shopping. ?
Have a haircut.
?
Do the washing up. ?
Have a holiday.
?
Do your best. ?
Have a problem.
?
Do your hair. ?
Have a relationship.

Collocations with the verb ‘break’. Collocations with the verb ‘take’.
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Break the law. ?
Take a break .
?
Break a leg. ?
Take a chance.
?
Break a promise. ?
Take a look.
?
Break a record. ?
Take a rest.
?
Break someone's heart. ?
Take a seat.
?
Break the ice. ?
Take a taxi.
?
Break the news to someone. ?
Take an exam.

Answers
C l o z e Te s t
1- (1) 2 - (3) 3 - (2) 4 - (3) 5 - (4) 6 - (1) 7 - (2) 8 - (3) 9 - (1) 10- (2)

Common Error
1- (3) It is 2 - (2) Amused 3 - (2) On-up 4- (3) Remove to

Practice Paper
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
(c) (b) (b) (c) (c) (b) (a) (b) (a) (d) (b) (b) (b) (c)
15 16 17 18 19 20
(b) (c) (a) (b) (a) (a)
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