write synonym of following words
1.GRANDEUR
a.magnificance
b.admiration
c.happiness
d .aweful
2.inception
a.initiative
b.beginning
c.intial
d.origin
3.colossal
a.famous
b.energetic
c.vigorous
d.enormous
4.paradox
a .paradise
b.question
c .puzzle
d.challenge
5.obnoxious
a .depressing
b.disgusting
c.filthy
d arrogant
6.deference
a .respect
b.flattery
c .sympathy
d.indifference
7.abrogate
a.repeal
b.destroy
c .dealy
d .dismiss
8.intrepid
a.fearless
b.determined
c.ambitious
d .talktive
9.fatal
a.deadly
b.terrible
c poisonous
d .wrong
10.ravage
a.destroy
b.break
c.demolish
d.abolish
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write opposite of following words
1.exodus
a .return
b.influx
c.home coming
d. restoration
2.inquistive
a .indifference
b .insincere
c .disguised
d.insensitive
3.nadir
a .modernity
b Zenith
c.liberty
d .progress
4.culpable
a.defendable
b.blameless
c.careless
d .irresponsible
5.commend
a.praise
b.criticise
c.request
d.recommend
6.autonomy
a.slavery
b.subbordination
c.submissiveness
d .dependence
7.TIMOROUS
a .trembling
b.bold
c.brightly
d.cowardly
8.eccentricity
a .normalcy
b.similarity
c .equality
d .clarity
9.impromptu
a.premeditated
b.prompt
c forced
d.depict
10.vague
a.obscure
b.definite
c.irrelvent
d uncertain
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write meaning of following phrases
1.a closed fisted person
a.a frugal person
b.physically handicapped person
c.a miserly person
d .a poor person
2. turn down
a.accepted
b.rejected
c.heard
d.opposed
3.keep at an arm’s length
a well looked after
b.in good humour
c .quarrelling among themselves
d .at a safe distance a
4.by fits and starts
a.consistently
b.irregularly
c.in high spirit
d.enthusiasically
5.talk through one’s hat
a.talk nonsense
b.talk ignorantly
c talk irresponsibly
d talk insultingly
6.ran riot
a .behaved cleverly
b.acted without restraint
c.wandered aimlessly
d.had the best of time
7.gave the game away
a lost the game
b.gave out the secret
c .played badly
d.withdrew the game
8.turn an honest penny
a.make a legitimate living
b.make a good living
c.have dealings in white money
d.become more honest
9.a dark horse
a an unforeseen winner
b.a black horse
c.a night mare
d .un unknown person
10.to run across
a.to have an appointed meeting
b.to meet by chance
c to run in the play ground
d .to run very fast
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fill in the blanks with appropriate grammar
1.the lady was …………by a speeding car upon crossing the road.
a.knocked down
b.knocked up
c.knocked for
d.knocked at
2.the manager was ……….an explanation of his conduct.
a.called for
b.called off
c.called to
d.called up
3.Rohit is two year junior ………Mukesh in office.
a to
b.then
c.than
d.when
4.Rahul can ………four candles in one breath
a.put out
b.put up
c.put down
d.put away.
5.you should comply ……..my request.
a.with
b.at
c.for
d.by
make active to passive or passive to active……
6.a meeting was convened by principal.
a.the Principal convened a meeting.
b.the Principal was convening a meeting.
c .the Principal has convened a meeting
d.the principal is convening a meeting
7.someone has stolen my suitcase.
a.my suitcase is stolen by someone
b.someone has been stolen my suitcase
c.my suitcase has someone been stolen.
d my suitcase has been stolen by someone .
8.the meeting has been called off by the chairman .
a.the chairman called off the meeting
b.the chairman has called off the meeting
c the chairman is calling off the meeting
d.the chairman had called off the meeting
9.the invitation card will be sent today
a they will sent the invitation cards today
b.they will have sent the invitation cards today
c.they will send the invitation cards today
d they will be sending the invitation cards today
10.she has baked several cakes for her friends.
a she has several cakes to be baked for her friends
b.her friends had several cakes baked by her
c.several cakes have been baked by her for her friends
d.her friends baked several cakes for her
b
TIGERISH ENGLISH FOR LIONISH SUCCESS BY PANKAJ JOSHI 
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