LIC AAO | ENGLISH QUIZ - 14

Directions (1 – 5) : Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s) four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative and indicate it in the Answer Sheet.

1.He travelled all ………… the world when he was eight years old.
(a) in
(b) over
(c) with
(d) of

2.Dr. Sharma concluded his speech ………. stressing on Buddha’s teachings of the importance of charity.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) at
(d) in

3.Shivaji Maharaj fought ………… every kind of aggression.
(a) against
(b) to
(c) with
(d) at

4.Don’t depend …………. others; you must stand on your own feet.
(a) upon
(b) on
(c) to
(d) for

5.Our life promises a lot ………… pleasure and we must learn to enjoy it.
(a) With
(b) For
(c) Of
(d) At

Directions (6 – 10) : In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

6.RENAISSANCE
(a) Rise
(b) Introduction
(c) Revival
(d) Significance

7.MANY
(a) Several
(b) Unlimited
(c) Endless
(d) Numberless

8.FECUND
(a) Fruitful
(b) Failing
(c) Peculiar
(d) Fals

9.PRIVATION
(a) Hardship
(b) Uncertainty
(c) Prosperity
(d) Privacy

10.PEREMPTORY
(a) Specious
(b) Poignant
(c) Dictatorial
(d) Rough

Answers:
1.(b)
2.(a)
3.(a)
4.(b)
5.(c)
6.(c)
7.(a)
8.(a)
9.(a)
10.(c)