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Contents1 Complete -theSeries 42 Coding and Decoding ..............................•............. 5

3 Analogy 8

4 Reasoning ........................•...•...•............................. 9

5 The Odd One Out 13

6 Practice Session I •...............•................................. 147 Sentence Sequence 158 Synonyms and Antonyms 179 Spell it Right ................•. . 19

10 Word Pattern .....................................•................... 21

11 Word Problems 23

12 Practice Session 11 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2713 Sentence Correction 2914 Fun with Spellings 32

15 Find -theWord 3516 Idioms and Proverbs .................................•.......... 3817 Sentence Completion .......................•.•.................. 41

18 Practice Session III ..•.................•.......................... 44Answers ...................•........................................... 46

Complete the Series

In the following letter series, some of the letters aremissing. Choose the correct option that completes theseries. The first one has been done for you.

_bee _ ac _ aabb _ ab _ cc

a) aabca c) bcaca d) bacabb) abaca

The series is bbccaa/ ccaabb/aabbccHence, the corred option is 0

rn _ nrn n an _ a _ rna

a) aamnan b) ammanm c) aammnn d) arnammn

bca b aabc a caa

a) acab b) bcbb

rnIn_nrnl_l_mm Inn

c) cbab d) ccab

a) nnll b) nlnrn c) mnln d) lnml

tu rt s usrtu

a) rtusru b) rsutrr

gfe _ ig _ eii _ fei _ gf _ ii

a) eifgi b) figie

ab baa ab

a) aaaaa b) aabaa

cccbb aa cc bbbaa c

a) aebe b) baba

c) rsurtr d) rsurts

c) ifgie d) ifige

c) aabab d) baabb

c) baca d) acba

a n b ncb ncb

a) abbbec b) bacbab

G) c _ bba _ cab ac ab _ ac

c) abebeb d) bcabab

a) abebe b) babec c) acbcb d) bcacb

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Coding and Decoding

Study the words and their codes carefully and then usethe code pattern to answer the following questions.

Example: MAGIC is written as GCMIASHOES is written as OSSEHSEVERAL is written as ELSAERV

SHOCK will be written as:

I OSKCH IHKSOC I OKSCH IOHGSK I SKHOC

FROST will be written as:

ITOFRS IOTFSR IOTFRS IFSTRO IOFTRS

TRIVIAL will be written as:

I IIVLATAR IIVIRATL I VTLRAII IVLTARII I VIIARLT I

, PENSION will be written as:

ISNPOEIN IPOSEION I SNIPEON I SNIEOPN I ONSINEP I

HARNESS will be written as:

INERSASHIRSHEASNlsHARENSINSHSAERINHSASREI

Study the words and their codes carefully and then usethe code pattern to answer the following questions.Example: Miracle is coded as mirbclf

Success is coded as svccfssEfficient is coded as ffficifnt

Australia is coded as:

Ibvstrbljb Ibwtuvbljb Ibvtusbmjb Ibtstrblhb

Powdered is coded as:

Ippwdfsfd Ippxdfrfd Ipqwdfrfd Ippwdfrfd

Yesterday is coded as:

Iyfstfrdaz Iyfstfrdby Izftufsebz Iyfsterdby

Succulent is coded as:

I svccvlfnt Isvccwlfnt I vcvvlfnt I tvccvlfnt

Meandering is coded as:

Imfbndffrng Imfbndfring Imfbndfrjng Imfandfrjng

-..Q3. Study the example given below and answer the questions.

Example: In a certain code language, 375 means"good iob"; 971 means "was I good?,' and 938 means"iob was be1ter". How will "1 was be1ter" be coded inthe same language?37 = good job, 971 = was I good?Thus, 7 = good and 3 = job971 = was I good, 938 = job was betterThus, 9 = was and 8 = betterand 1 = I. So, "I was better" will be coded as 198

"Jim kim tim" means "girls are talking", "pin tin kim" means "girls and

boys" and "jim gim wim" means "children are good". Which word means

"talking"?

"Jum pit kha" means "today is Monday", "kha pit gub" means "Monday is

tomorrow", "gub pit kha sho wer pon" means "tomorrow is Monday and a

holiday". What is the code for "today"?

"Yim pol gug" means "study very hard", "huf ter pol" means "hard work

pays" and "yim huf bew" means "study and work". What is the code for

"very"?

826 means "how are you" , 865 means "where are you". What is the code for

"where"?

"Hek rbh wir" means "nice big house", "rbh yud fks" means "house is good"

and "gcs kle yud" means "cost is high". Which word stands for "good" in that

language?

"Kfb" means "rains pour down" , "fmd'vmeans "down they go" and "dtf'

means "they died down". What is the code for "go"?

"Pol gol dol" means "happy birthday dad" , "wol gol bol pol" means "dad is

happy today". "To1gol wol bol" means "mom is happy today". What is the

code for "birthday"?

"Hif gup lod" means "she is good" , "jut gup fet" means "good and bad" and

"lod nit jut" means "he is bad". Which word stands for "he" ?

"Nitco sco tingo" stands for "softer than flower" , "tingo rho mst" stands for

"sweet flower fragrance" and "mst sco tmp" stands for "sweeter than smile".

What would "fragrance" stand for?

CD "Bir le nac" means "nice and happy", "pie nac hor" means "teacher is nice"

and "coc bir hor" means "girl is happy". How can "teacher is happy" be

coded?

Analogy

Choose the correct word from the given options thatcompletes the pair.

telephone: Graham Bell :: radioactivity: _

Lousi Pasteur Marie Curie Thomas Edison Galileo

paw: cat :: hoof : _

horse elephant cheetah lamb

battery: terminals:: magnet: _

cells poles iron energy

aBC: XYZ:: CBA : ----=--__=_

YZX BCA PQR

man: mammals :: lizard: _

reptile amphibian invertebrate insect

peace: chaos:: creation: _

construction manufacture destruction build

bread: yeast:: curd : _

fungi milk VIruS bacteria

import: export:: expenditure : _

sale revenue debt tax

push: pull :: throw: _

Jump pick collect game

I malaria: disease:: spear : _

weapon sword wound action

Reasoning

-Q1. Read the following sentences and decide how true

they are.

Write A if it is always true.Write B if it often true but not always true.Write C if it is never true.Write D if you can't tell how true it is.Example: Giraffes have long necks.Since all giraffes have long necks, this statement isalways true. The answer is A.

Asia is smaller than Australia. Fruits are eaten raw.

Humans have two eyes. The Pacific Ocean is the largest

ocean in the world.There are 365 days in a year.

Girls with long fingers are good Nurses work in hospitals.

dancers. Elephants know how to fly.

Babies cry more than adults. • Girls are taller than boys.

Q2. Based on the given statements, decide which of theoptions must be true.-

o We eat cakes and cookies on birthdays. Chocolate-flavored cakes are yumrny.

a) Chocolate-flavored cookies b) Cakes with icing taste best.

are yummy.

c) Cakes are often eaten on birthdays. d) Cakes are cut only on birthdays.

e) All of the above.

Guns are weapons. Guns have a trigger.

a) Trigger is a weapon.

c) All weapons are used to kill.

e) None of the above.

Shanghai and Beijing are places in China. They are easy to reach.

a) Shanghai is a place in China. b) Hong Kong is easy to reach.

c) Places in China are easy to reach. d) Macau is difficult to reach.

e) All of the above.

b) All weapons have a trigger.

d) Guns do not have triggers.

Most countries have a government. Some governments are very powerful.

a) Not all governments are weakand powerless.

b) All countries have agovernment.

c) Some governments are very efficient. d) All of the above.

Doctors and engineers are very intelligent. There are a lot of doctors and

lawyers in my city.

a) Lawyers are very witty. b) Doctors are very intelligent.

c) Doctors are very witty. d) There are a lot of engineers

e) All of the above. in my city.

Read the following statements and then decide which of theoptions is true.

Assume that:

• All tigers are zebras

• Some giraffes are camels

• All elephants are hippopotamus

• All zebras are elephants

Which of the following is correct?

a) All elephants are camels. b) Some tigers are elephants.

c) All camels are hippopotamus.

e) Some tigers are elephants.

Assume that:

• All hums are tums

• Some tums are gums

• Some jums are kugs

Which of the following i correct?

a) All hums are gums.

c) All jums are tums.

Assume that:

• Some doctors are engineers

• All scientists are doctors

• Some managers are writers

Which of the following is true?

a) No doctors are scientists.

c) Some writer are scientists.

e) All doctor are writers.

Assume that:

• Some doors are windows

• All books are copies

• Some walls are doors

Which of the following is true?

a) Some doors may also be walls.

c) All books are doors.

e) All books are doors.

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d) All tigers are hippopotamus.

b) Some tums are hums.

d) Some hums are turns.

b) All doctors are scientists.

d) Some scientists may be

engineers.

b) All doors are windows.

d) Some copies are doors.

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Assume that:

• All stoves are mixers

• Some toasters are ovens

• All grinders are toasters

• All mixers are grinders

Which of the statements is true?

a) All grinders are ovens.

c) Some ovens are toasters.

e) Some grinders are mixers.

Assume that:

• Some mice are bugs

• All ants are bees

• Some rats are mice

Which of the statements is true?

a) Some bugs may also be rats.

c) All ants are rats.

e) All ants are mice.

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b) Some stoves are grinders.

d) All stoves are ovens.

b) All mice are bugs.

d) Some bees are bugs.

The Odd One Out

Unscramble the following words and find the odd one out.

a) blow b) nopos c) letap d) dhatumb

a) balet b) racih c) paterc d) nacimora

a) gaber b) yrfre c) nukks d) thacy

a) law! b) yesduta c) ofor d) diwwon

a) mroy b) leest c) porpec d) nobrez

a) replup b) koyned c) raezu d) loitev

a) stun b) pagre c) mupl d) snug

a) tuepcir b) nitnigap c) shotcam d) othop

a) keip b) gehrnir c) krash d) romfertoc

.. I a) agent b) bliss c) church d) love

a) lawhe b) seho c) obot d) kocs

a) pepla b) aannab c) gemne d) perragituf

Practice Session I

Choose the odd one out: J0 ruby sapphire granite topaz

0 green red yellow violet

umcorn dinosaur sphinx mermaid

0 cataract diabetes conjunctivitis myopia

0 decrease reduce enhance shorten

The number codes 1453,3455 and 5143 stand for threeof the following words: TOSS, SHOT, HOST and HOOT.Work out the code for each of the following.

o TOSS - SHOOT - _

o SHOT - e HOOT - ------

HOST- TOOTH- _

Answer the following. JIf ocean is to desert, wave is to . (sea, dust, sand dunes,ripples)

Name a word that rhymes with PENSION and means 'being stretched orstrained' .

How true is the following sentence: A tricycle has three wheels.

o Find a word ending with 'pt' which means dishonest.

e Find the odd one out: engineer, architect, mason, mechanic.

Sentence Sequence

-Q1. Put the sentences of the following paragraphs in the

correct sequence.

A. Blow hard into the victim's mouth for about two seconds until the chestrises. Repeat this five to six times.

B. Put one hand on the forehead and lift up the patient's chin by using yourfingers. Pinch the patient's nostrils with your other hand.

C. Before performing CPR, check for any signs of breathing.D. Take a deep breath and cover the patient's mouth tightly with your mouth.

A. Then add these to the onions along with the oregano seasoning.B. In a flat saucepan, heat some oil and then add onions.C. Fry for about a minute before adding chopped carrots.D. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in a separate utensil for about five minutes.

A. One should take enough fluids during an outdoor activity to avoidheatstroke.

B. Extreme heat and humidity, poor ventilation and activity in hot sun mayinitiate a heat stroke.

C. It may also occur due to heavy exercising, intake of drugs and alcohol, orat times due to fever.

D. Heatstroke occurs when a person's body is not able to manage hightemperatures.

A. Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass ofthe earth.

B. This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved.C. A force of attraction exists between everybody in the universe.D. Normally, it is very small but when one of the bodies is a planet, like the

earth, the force is considerable.

A. Smoke oozed out from the doors into the rooms.B. People were running out to save their lives.

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c. Everyone now knew that the building was on fire.D. People panicked as the smoke made them cough and filled their eyes with

tears.

A. Without other security measures, a thief could purchase thousands ofdollars worth of merchandise or services before the cardholder realizes.

B. When a credit card is lost or stolen, it remains usable until the holdernotifies the concerned company.

C. Still, it is possible for a thief to make illegal purchases on a card until it iscancelled.

D. Most issuers have free 24-hour telephone numbers to encourage promptreporting.

A. Dyslexia is hereditary and tends to run in families.B. Most dyslexics also have problems with spelling.C. People with dyslexia often have trouble seeing the differences between

words and will often misread them.D. They may reverse the letters of a word or substitute letters with their

mirror images such as 'b' with .d'

A. The noise appeared to be coming from the cellar.B. A noise of crashing glass in the middle of the night woke Tim up.C. He took a torch and decided to go out and search for the source of the

noise,D. He suspected that some thieves might have entered his home through the

cellar window.

A. On Monday morning, he woke up early and got ready to write his mathspaper.

B. He could not sleep that night as he felt very nervous.C. Sam had his final mathematics class on Sunday before his exam on

Monday.D. He made sure he made no mistakes and did it very well.

• A. President Obama was elected in the November 2008 presidential electionson a Democratic Party ticket.

B. Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th and the current president of theUnited States of America.

C. The next presidential elections will be held in 2012.D. His term commenced on 20 January 2009.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Out of the three words given in the bracket, choose thesynonyms of the given word.

isolate (alienate, immune, switch)

abundant (leave, luxury, lavish)

nonsense (absurdity, unclear, joke)

corrupt (unprincipled, absolute, right)

.. elicit (stop, obtain, allow)

amenity (facility, division, comfort) ~

approach (progress, advan e, come)

doubt (suspicion, unbelievable, uncertainty)

attach (append, tie, carry)

• defect (divert, fault, avert)

Find a pair of antonyms from the given set of words.

idealistic, realistic, naive, optimistic

peripheral, inconsequential, momentous, inconsiderable

identical, distinct, shadowy, plentiful

hurt, heal, dodge, jump

surrender, punish, divide, conquer

Spell it Right

Find out two words from each set of words that havebeen spelled incorrectly. Write down the correctspelling of the misspelled words in the space provided.

a) eloquance b) ordinence

c) pertinence d) performance

G a) agression b) depression

c) precission d) recession

a) apparatus b) apperant

c) counsellor d) correspond

a) passible b) compressible

c) apprehensible d) accessable

Q a) camageway b) controvercial

c) criticise d) conscemce

a) inoculate

c) priviledge

a) buerau

c) leisure

a) millennium

c) miscellaneous

a) amature

c) pronunciation

t a) exaggerate

c) garuantee

b) flouroscent

d) embarrass

b) nuclear

d) wierd

b) mischievious

d) maintainance

b) maneouver

d) sergeant

b) supercede

d) believe

Observe the pattern and insert the missing word. Thefirst one has been done for you.

orbit (rile) wheel arson (rose) stems

ethyl (hero) Frown until (....) Abeam

smith (tide) bread gross (....) growl

cross (sore) rents makes ( .... ) inlet

grid (ring) hang stir (....) puff

piece (cell) pills grips (....) swell

boils (soot) stoop dives (....) agony

sing (nine) spend long (....) crest

goose (sons) noose drink (....) plush

sting (sons) roofs groan (....) aloud

groom (rose) mouse pinch (....) onion

slope (poor) groom plane (....) seems

bird (drip) pills gnp (....) elbow

drum (lump) gulp slip ( ....) gods

send (seed) feel game ( ....) stay

Word Pattern

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Study the following word patterns and fill in themissing blank.

ace - grace, and - grand, eat - _

a) grant b) great

run - ruin, man - main, ran - _

a) pain b) run

here - there, hall - shall, hare -

a) hair b) chair

core - crore, cook - crook, cater - _

a) rater b) crater

hair - chair, are - care, ape - _

a) cape b) gape

par - pear, pal - peal, pace - _

a) pearl b) pair

low - slow, tart - start, hip - _

a) heap b) sheep

maze - maize, best - beast, lest - _

a) last b) least

heel - wheel, heat - wheat, ill - _

a) hill b) well

• see - fee, sat - fat, seat - _

a) feast b) feat

c) greet

c) rain

c) share

c) caster

c) creep

c) peace

c) ship

c) list

c) will

c) fees

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Word Problems

Example: Mark and Mike play football and tennis. Mike and Martha playtennis and basketball. May and Mary play cricket and football. Nowanswer the following questions.

1.Who plays tennis but not basketball?2. Who plays basketball but not football?3. Name the sport that Mike does not play.4. Name the sports that May does not play.5. How many children play three sports?

1.Mark2. Martha3. cricket4. tennis and basketball5.1

Solve the following problems. J----------

AnswerMark plays - football, tennisMike plays - football, tennis, basketballMartha plays - tennis, basketballMay plays - cricket, footballMary plays - cricket, football

Bill, Ralph and Holly have a collection of different colored marbles. Bill andRalph have a yellow and a red marble each. Holly has an orange marble. Billand Holly have a blue marble each and Ralph has a white marble. Bill has ablack marble. Ralph and Holly also have a green and a silver marble each.

a) Who has an orange, a blue and a green marble?IBill IHolly I-R-a-Ip-h----

b) Who has a yellow, a red and a black marble?

Holly Ralph I None of them

c) Who has a yellow, a white and a silver marble?

Bill Ralph Ralph and Bill

d) Who has a green and also a silver marble?

Ralph Holly Both of them

e) Who has a green marble but no red marble?

Ralph Holly Bill

f) Who has the maximum number of marbles?

Ralph Bill None of them

In a university, there were five professors. A and B were teaching bothChemistry and Biology. C and D were teaching both Biology and Physics. Dand A were teaching both History and hemistry. E and B were teaching bothGeography and Mathematic .

a) Which professor was teaching both Mathematics and Chemistry?

A B C None of them

b) Which professor does not teach Biology?

C D E All of them

c) Which pair of professors taught four subjects each?

I Band D I A and D I C and E I A and B

d) Which pair of professors were teaching both History and Mathematics?

I D and BIB and E I A and C I None of them

e) Which professor teaches only two subjects?

D A E B

f) Which professor teaches History and Physics?

A B C D

Six students are sitting in a classroom while a teacher is teaching. A and Bare girls while the rest are boys. D and F are dark while the others are fair. A,C and D are writing while the others are reading.

a) Which two students, who are reading, are fair?

A and B Band E A and F E and F None of them

b) Which fair boy is reading?

B A E D C

c) Which dark boy is reading?

B C E F None of them

d) Which girl is writing?

A B C D F

e) Which boy is dark and writing?

D F C E Can't say

f) Which pair of boys is reading?

C and D C and E D and F D and E E and F

In an examination George got more marks than Tina but not as much asMonica. Monica got more marks than Helen and Derek. Derek got less marksthan Tina but his marks are not the lowest in the group.

a) Who got the highest marks?

Raj Tina Helen Monica

b) Who got the least marks?

Derek Tina Helen Monica

c) Who is second in the descending order of marks scored?

Tina George Helen Monica

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B is twice as old as A, but twice as young as F. C is half the age of A buttwice the age of D. Now answer the following questions.

a) Who is the oldest in the group?

B A D F

b) Who is the youngest in the group?

F D C B

c) Who is the second youngest person in the group?

A B C D

Solve the following questions. J-------

A is the son of B. C, B's sister, has a~sonD and a daughter E. F is the

maternal uncle of D. How is A related to D?

Daniel is the brother of Ralph. Rachel is the brother of Andrew. Ralph is the

son of Helen. How is Daniel related to Helen?

A is the son of B. C, B's sister, has a son D and a daughter E. F is the

maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have?

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Ba ed on

these three statements, which of the options cannot be definitely true?

a) C is the brother of A

b) D is the mother of C

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together.

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple.

E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How many

children does A have?

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Practice Session 11

Attempt the following questions. J~----

Tom left for a party at 6. Hannah followed him after ten minutes. Georgereached the party five minutes before Hannah. Who was the last person toreach the party?

A is B's sister but B is not A's sister. What is the relation between the two?

o X is taller than Y but shorter than Z. Who is the tallest?

Amy is older than Amanda but younger than Alison. Who is the youngest ofthem all?

Jerry and Jamie are cute. Jamie and Jim are tall. Jim and Joseph areintelligent. My friend is tall and intelligent. Who is my friend?

There are five different houses, A to E, in a row. A is to the right of Band E isto the left of C and right of A. B is to the right of D. Which of the houses is inthe middle?

John is twice as old as Josie but two years younger than Joseph. What isJosie's age if Joseph will be 20 in two years' time?

~ A_t_te_m __ p_t_th_e __ fO_1I_0_W_i_ll_g_q_U_e_s_ti_O_ll_S, JComplete the pattern - ill : grill, eat: great, asp: _

Choose the correct word. The school (principle, principal) spoke to the pupils

about their upcoming results.

Which of these is an anagram of the word FIGURE: (fiveug, gerifu, gretive,

uraifrg)

Gloves is related to which of the following? (barber, cook, boxer, shoemaker)

If FRAIL is written as RFIAL, how would NIGHT be written?

Sentence Correction

Read each sentence and spot any grammatical error init. The error will occur in only one part of the sentence.The number or part of that sentence is your answer. Thefirst one has been done for you.

In this way a cake or a pudding have to be made.A B C D

Solution:

Incorrect sentence: In this way, a cake or a pudding have to be made.

Correct sentence: In this way, a cake or a pudding has to be made.

Therefore, the answer is D.

It has been raining for last MondayA B C D

I enjoyed during my stay in AmericaA B C D

She must have dig up this hole.A B C D

Each student must bring their booksA B C D

•The clothes were neatly hanged on clothesline

A B C D

The scenery of the Alps are enchanting

A B C D

I shall ring him yesterday in the afternoonA B C D

She was hardly eight years old then her father diedA B C D

No sooner the appeared in there was in the entirenews the papers unrest country

A B C D

Correct the following sentences by choosing the rightphrase to replace the incorrect one.

I am supposed to meet a my friend today for lunch.

a) one of my friend b) a friend of us

c) a friend of mine d) my one friend

The lion roared at it's reflection in the well.

a) its

c) its ownb) it's own

d) his

He said that he was studying since morning.

a) he had studied b) he was going to

c) he had been studying d) he studies

Those who sleep on time are likely to be fresher at work than them who sleep late.

a) than those who b) than those people who

c) then those who d) than the people whom

As soon as the company head got to know of the misdemeanour of hisemployee, he order immediately dismissed him.

a) immediately ordered his dismissed b) ordered his immediate dismissal

c) immediately order dismissal of his d) ordered for immediate dismissalof him

The twins look so similar that it is very difficult to spot any difference inthem.

a) some difference in

c) any difference amongb) any difference between

d) some difference between

By that time you wash your hands, I will serve the food.

a) the time when b) the time

c) by the time d) the time by

Motorbike riders should punished heavily as they create nuisance in the citytraffic.

a) should be heavy fined

c) should have heavily finedb) shall have heavy fine

d) should be fined heavily

Fun with Spellings

Q1.-

Insert a letter between the given groupof letters to form two different words that would endand begin with the letter.Example: masingThe missing letter is 'k'. The words thus formed are'mask' and 'king'.

traffilever -

partears -

cougeart -glamouelish - _

strivlbow -I speanuckle - _

pursuternal - _

litteadio -

wherager -

warever -

Find the letters which can be prefixed by all of thefollowing. The first one has been done for you.

Answer: ICK

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Find the Word

Write down words that mean the same as those in thestars.

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Find the correct option which forms the perfectanagram of the given word.

Counter

I Tnurcoi I Urtenco I Corneto I Trconea

Passionate

Tnespasioa Pasnecito Etnpeasso Tenapionss

Cyclone

I Lonecye I Longecy I Louncyc I Lynocce

Opposite

I Itespopo I Popsites IOoppseet IIstpcpoe

Creative

I Atvearci I Vericate I Acratev I Racetvik

Handsome

IModsehmm I Chematsou I Ehondams I Dansemsh

Monarch

I Nameorh I Achonme I Momarnc I Archomn

Heaven

I Evehan I Havana I Haveven I Evehand

Glamour

I Algmonr I Uorglma I Rougelma I Mocgula

• Furnace

IFunface IFearfun ICufearn I Furlace

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Idioms and Proverbs

Look at the proverbs and idioms given below. Writethem in front of their meanings.

a) Don't count your chickens before they hatchb) Never judge a book by its coverc) Where there's a will, there's a wayd) Easier said than donee) All that glitters is not goldf) Too many cooks spoil the brothg) Empty vessels make the most noiseh) A leopard can't change his spotsi) Out of sight, out of mindj) Absence makes the heart grow fonderk) Every cloud has a silver lining1) A bird in hand is worth two in a bushm) Don't put all your eggs in one basketn) A penny saved is a penny gained0) A friend in need is a friend indeed

Those people who have little knowledge usually talk the most and make a lotof fuss. _

G A friend who helps when one is in deep trouble is a real friend. _

o A person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if hepretends it has.

o By being thrifty, one will be able to save up .. _

o If too many people try to take charge at a task, the end product might berwned. _

Don't assume that you'll get the things you want until you actually havethem. _

When a person really wants to do something, they will find a way of doing it.

Not everything that looks precious is precious. _

Every bad situation has some good aspect to it. _

G) When something seems like a good idea, but would be difficult to carry out.

You will like someone or something better if that person or thing is far away.

One should not risk everything he has in a single venture. _

e If you do not see someone or something frequently, you will forget about it.

. It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of agreater one that may come to nothing. _

(D You should not assume the worth or value of something by its outwardappearance.

Q2. Choose the correct meaning of each proverb from thegiven options.-

To smell a rat

a) to see signs of a plague epidemic

c) to fall ill

o Down to the wirea) until the very last moment

c) to get to a tip of a wire

b) to suspect foul dealings

d) to get bad smell of a dead rat

b) to fall beyond expectations

d) with bare means of survival

Pulling someone's leg

a) to remove from a fixed position

c) to rip or tear a muscle

A black sheep

a) an unlucky person

c) an odd or disreputable member

of a family

To hit the nail right on the head

a) to teach someone a lesson

c) to announce one's fixed views

To give a cold shoulder

a) to scold someone

c) to abuse someone

To beat around the bush

a) to search for something important,

c) to worry about something

To bear the brunt

a) to get burnt in fire

c) to carry a heavy responsibility

b) to apply extreme force

d) to make fun of someone

b) a leader of a group

d) a person who looks like

a black sheep

b) to do the right thing

d) to destroy one's reputation

b) to insult someone

d) to ignore someone

b) to stall or avoid talking about

something important

d) to take out your anger on

something

b) to get the worst part of

something unpleasant

d) to be attacked

Add fuel to the firea) to worsen an already tense situation b) to get work done

by someone

c) to strengthen the friendship between d) to add an excess of fuel to a fire

two people

Gi) On cloud ninea) to win something by a great margin b) to go far away

c) to feel extreme happiness d) to feel superior to everyone

Sentence Completion

Fill in the following blanks with the correct words.

He is so that he immediately believed my story of ghosts.

innocent intelligent credulous credible

The police are through the records of criminals to find

out possible linkages.

wading studying scratching analysing

Each individual leadership in a different manner.

authorize - I ex_e_r_cl_s_e un_d_e_r_tak_e_--'empower

As the boat drifted closer to the rocks, the people on the beach became

increasingly about its safety.

cowardly apprehensive eager receptive

o The plan must be revised to make the project _

worthy feasible correctsecure

The farmers have vast fields of land to produce a variety

of crops.

colonized cultivated shunned settled

The of a fact cannot be verified without a written document.

accuracy verbosity ambiguity validity

We must our students on subjects like moral values and health

and sanitation.

teach educate learn insist

o Once their exams are over, the children gleefully their

books.

shelve sidetrack abandon overthrow

• Marley 500 dollars from his bank account every month.

obtains draws pulls extracts

-Q2. Fill in the following blanks with the correct pair of

words.

Library is a good place to because it is so _

read - open learn - intelligent study - quiet eat - serene

e Sally was when her teacher just took only a _

look at her project for which she had worked so hard.

excited - disappointed pleased - relieved - longsuperficial - cursory quick

I cannot because my neighbourhood is very _

play - cold chat - friendly swim - cark sleep - noisy

o Lily the chocolate cake in the _

prepared - freezer baked - oven baked - cooled -refrigerator rrucrowave

e All children must _ their after using the toilet.

brush - teeth tie - shoes wash - hands clean - shirts

After Gary started more, his improved.

I studying - grades I talking - hearing I dressing - clothes I eating - health I

I will the package to you today. It should _

sometime next week.

throw - orange ship -leave send - arrive mail- open

Tim and Tyson are . I can hear them at each

other.

arguing - singing fighting - yelling sleeping - eating - throwingdreaming

Seven books in Patty's makes it very _

hand - intelligent school - boring backpack - heavy locker - full

I Despite in sales, the company's profits _

an improvement decrease - went an incline - an Increase-- grew down enlarged declined

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Practice Session III

Match the idioms with their meanings.

One who has nothing to do will betempted to do many mischievous acts.

Better late than never

What someone does is more importantthan what someone says.

An idle brain is a devil'sworkshop

A timely effort will prevent more worklater.

As you sow, so shall youreap

Your deeds, good or bad, will repayyou in kind.

A stitch in time savesmne

To arrive or do something later thanexpected isn't good, but it is better thannot at all.

, Actions speak louder thanwords

Find the words starting with SAT that mean the following.

Sac _ (a smooth fabric)

o Sat (to satisfy an appetite or desire)

Sat (soaked completely)

SaC (a natural body which revolves around a larger body)

Sac (a small bag with a shoulder strap)

Answer the following. J----------

After walking for several miles without water, the man finally _his thirst at an oasis in the desert.

savored quenched drank satisfied

Find out the mistake in the following sentence. Hope is the much beautifulgirl in her class.

Which of the following letter can be added to _ read to make a word? ( c, f, g,d, p)

Mike always wanted to become a doctor but was by hisfather who wanted him to join the military.

persuaded encouraged dissuaded refused

Insert a three-letter word that completes the first word and starts the secondword. Sp ( ... ) na.

Answers

Chapter 1 Q2.2.c 3.a 4. b 5.d 6.c 7. b 8.c 1.c 2.e 3.a 4.a 5. b9.d 1O.c Q3.

Chapter 2 1.d 2. b 3.d 4.a 5.c 6. a

Chapter 31. Marie Curie 2. horse3. poles 4. ZYX5. reptile 6. destruction7. bacteria 8. revenue9. pick 10. weapon

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Q1.1. C2. A7.A8. B

2.0TFSR4. SNPOEIN

Chapter 51. mudbath (bowl, spoon, plate are

kitchen utensils)2. macaroni (table, chair, carpet are

furniture)3. skunk (barge, ferry, yacht are

similar)4. Tuesday (wall, roof and window

are parts of a house)5. irony (steel, copper and bronze are

metals)6. donkey (purple, azure and violet

are colors)7. guns (nuts, grape and plum are

fruits)8. stomach (pictures, photo and

painting are similar)9. comforter (pike, herring and shark

are similar)10. love (all other words begin with

ascending letters of the alphabet)11. whale (shoe, boot and sock are

worn in the foot)12. engine (apple, banana and

grapefruit are fruits)

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9. rho

Chapter 4

3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B9. C 10. D

Chapter 6Q1.1. granite 2. violet 3. dinosaur4. diabetes 5. enhance

Q2.1.3455 2.51434.51443 5.1443Q3.1. sand dunes3. always true5. mechanic

3.54536.34431

2. tension4. corrupt

1. CBDA

4. CDAB7. ACDB10. BADC

Chapter 72. BCDA 3. DBCA5. ACDB 6. BDCA8. BADC 9. CB AD

Chapter 8Q1.1. alienate3. absurdity5. obtain7. advance9. append

2. lavish4. unprincipled6. facility8. uncertainty10. fault

Q2.1. idealistic, realistic2. inconsequential, momentous3. distinct, shadowy4. hurt, heal5. surrender, conquer6. mourn, rejoice 7. retract, extend8. thrive, perish 9. illuminate, obscure10. liberal, conservative

Q3.1. attack 2. ask 3. nervous4. curious 5. argument6. approach 7. separate 8. suspense9. alleviate 10. candid

Q1.1. a, b4.a,d7.a,d10. b, c

Q1.1. rose4. skin7. sing10. glad13. pileQ2.1. b 2. c

8. b 9.c

Chapter 9

2. a,c5. b,d8. b, d

3. b,c6. b,c9. a,b

Chapter 10

2. tube5. tiff8. nose11. icon

14. dips

3. solo6. pile9. nips12. name15. gate

3.c 4. b 5.a 6.c 7.c10. b

Chapter 11Q1.1. a. Holly b. None of these

c. Ralph d. Ralph and Hollye. Holly f. Ralph

2. a. B b. E c. Band Dd. None of them e. E

3. a. Band E b. E c. F d. Ae. D f. E and F

4. a. Tina b. Helen c. George5. a. F b. D c. CQ2.1. cousin 2. son 3. two4. D is the mother of C 5. three

Q1.1. Hannah

3. Z6.A

Chapter 12

2. brother and sister4. Amanda 5. Jim7. 8

Q2.l . grasp 2. principal 3. gerifu4. boxer 5.INHGT

Chapter 13Q1.l.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5. C 6. C7. C 8. B 9. C 10. AQ2.1. c. 2.c 3.c 4.a 5. b 6. b7. c 8.d

Chapter 14Q1.

1. pursue eternal3. where eager5. traffic clever7. cough heart9. strive elbowQ2.I.ICK4. EEP7. UMP10.IPS

3. AIL6.ING9.0CK

2. litter radio4. warn never6. party years8. glamour relish

10. speak knuckle

2. EAR5. ENT8.INT

Chapter 15Q1.

1. bill4. press7. slit10. postQ2.1. URTENCO3. LYNOCCE5. VERICATE7.ARCHOMN9. UORGLMA

2. catch5. fire8. mate

3. form6. fine9. novel

2. TNESPASIOA4.ITESPOPO6.EHONDAMS8. EVEHAN10. CUFEARN

Chapter 16Q1.1.g6.a11. jQ2.l.b

8. b

2.0 3. h7.c 8.e12. m 13.i

4. n9.k14. I

5. f10. d15. b

2. a 3.d 4.c 5. b 6.d 7. b9.a 10.c

Chapter 17Q1.1. innocent3. undertake5. feasible7. accuracy9. abandon

2. wading4. apprehensive6. cultivated8. educate

10. drawsQ2.1. study - quiet2. disappointed - cursory3. sleep - noisy 4. cooked - oven5. wash - hands 6. studying - grades7. send - arrive 8. fighting - yelling9. backpack - heavy10. an increase - declined

Chapter 18Q1.

l-E 2-C 3-B 4-A 5-DQ2.1. satin 2. satiate 3. saturate4. satellite 5. satchelQ3.1. quenched2. Hope is the most beautiful girl in

her class.3. d 4. dissuaded 5. are