अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी हैI आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें–
Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. SWEAT
(A) to worry about something (B) to contain (C) to reply fast
2. SHRIVEL
(A) to bring about (B) to shrink (C) to resume
3. WEATHER
(A) to withstand (B) to realize (C) to appreciate
4. INTRIGUE
(A) to interest (B) to inform (C) to reimburse
5. MOOR
(A) to accomplish (B) to anchor (C) to demand
6. EXECRATE
(A) to loathe (B) to resemble (C) to comprehend
7. STYMIE
(A) to thwart (B) to help (C) to conceal
8. GORGONIZE
(A) to commence (B) to mesmerize with one’s look (C) to start
9. ABROGATE
(A) to motivate (B) to nullify (C) deprive
10. WANE
(A) to extend (B) to fulfill (C) to decrease
Answers 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.C
Let us learn these phrasal verbs
To turn back – to stop a journey and go back (यात्रा रोककर वापस लौटना) The sun had set and it was getting dark fast so we turned back.
To get up – to wake up or help someone to wake up (जागना या किसी को जगाना) Every morning it takes my wife’s lot of time to get the children up for the school. It is always hard for her mother to get her up in the early morning.
To let in – to allow someone to come in by opening the door or gate for them (किसी को दरवाजा खोलकर अंदर आने की इजाजत देना) When I shouted at the gate of my friend’s house, the security guard came and let me in.
To look for – to try to find someone (किसी को खोजने की कोशिश करना) When I came back from the office my wife told me that someone had come there looking for me.
To take away – to remove something from a place and put it somewhere else (किसी चीज को कहीं से उठाकर किसी और जगह रख देना) The man took away his hands from the hands of his girl friend and hugged her.
To take into – to take someone or something into a place (किसी के साथ किसी स्थान पर लेकर जाना) When I went to see my friend in Delhi he took me into many beautiful shopping malls and restaurants. I will take you into the sea beech when your examinations are over.
To brave out – to face a difficult situation courageously rather than avoiding it (किसी कठिन परिस्थिति का उससे भागने की बजाय साहस के साथ सामना करना) Her parents were very poor but she brave out the poverty to rise in her life.
WORD OF THE WEEK
VERDANT – adjective, (of fields and farms) covered with plants and grass (खेत और मैदानों का पौधे और घास से हरा – भरा होना) The royal mansion had a verdant garden which attractted the passersby. The last night rain and storm destroyed the verdant areas of the city.
Synonyms- green., lush, leafy
