1. The opposite of ‘Encouraged’ is:

(a) Couraged (b) Incouraged

(c) Discouraged (d) Of couraged

2. She ____ for eight hours last night.

(a) has slept (b) slept

(c) is sleeping (d) has been sleeping

3. A ___ of puppies.

(a) litter (b) crowd

(c) pack (d) flock

4. Raju could not get ____ sugar.

(a) few (b) the few

(c) little (d) any

5. An expert in choice of food:

(a) Gourmand (b) Gourmet

(c) Glutton (d) Garrulous

6. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the word ‘CANDID’:

(a) Sweet (b) Dishonest

(c) Frank (d) Able

7. The word meaning ‘tolerate’ is:

(a) endure (b) enormous

(c) eternal (d) emphasise

8. I shall go there ____ you like it or not.

(a) if (b) but

(c) before (d) whether

9. One who speaks less:

(a) Intestate (b) Reticent

(c) Fatalist (d) Veteran

10. We are driving ____ a tunnel.

(a) beyond (b) above

(c) through (d) in between

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