TIGERISH ENGLISH FOR LIONISH SUCCESS BY PANKAJ JOSHI

write meaning of following phrases

1.to win laurels

a.to be disappointed

b to memorise

c.to earn great prestige

d.to be victorious in game

2.the shoping mall is a bee hive activity

a.a busy place

b.a sweet place

c.a secure place

d.a costly place

3.to cut the gordian knot

a.to do a job perfunctorily

b.to cut piece of cloth

c.to perform an easy task

d.to perform a difficult task

4.the officer was in soup when there was a raid in his office.

a .preparing soup

b.to be in trouble

c.distributing soup

d.drinking soup

5.the minister took a bird’s eye view of this problem.

a.a general view from above

b.visualize

c.vision of a bird

d.see without giving attention

write opposite of following words

6.VACILLATE

a.decide

b.injure

c.repel

d.rellieve

7.ENLARGE

a.glorify

b.condense

c.amplify

d augument

8.OBSEQUIOUS

a.clever

b.opaque

c.careful

d.domineering

9.tranquil

a.perpetual

b.unruffled

c.distrubed

d temporal

10.unscrupulous

a.sungle minded

b.conscientious

c.superfluous

d.dedicated

write synonym of following words

11.malevolent

a.confused

b.despiteful

c.frugal

d.sedate

12.querulous

a.grouchy

b.delusion

c.belittle

d indecent

13.meander

a.sanctify

b.barren

c.wander

d.futile

14.fraternise

a.regulate

b .luxuriate

c.appreciate

d.associate

15.ensconce

a.unveil

b.praise

c .reveal

d.conceal

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write fill in the blanks with appropriate grammar

16.the summons ……….issued by the district court but he has not turned up yet.

a.has been

b.have been

c.have

d.has

17.he commanded me as if he……my husband.

a.were

b.was

c.is

d.am

18………english is a very popular language amongst South Indians.

a.the

b.an

c.a

d zero article

19.if you ……..your homework i will give you an ice cream.

a.will finish

b.finish

c.shall finish

d .finishes

20.when my mother entered the house i ……….sleeping.

a.had been

b.was

c.am

d.will be.