ENRICH YOUR ENGLISH

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अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी है। आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें –

Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –

(A) to debar, to ostracize (B) to ameliorate (C) to pretend

(A) to delete (B) to criticize (C) to blandish, to cajole

(A) to debilitate, to enfeeble (B) to praise (C) to allure

(A) to sustain (B) to insulate (C) to bewilder

(A) abomination, anathema (B) compulsory (C) pragmatic

(A) decline (B) resistance (C) concrete

(A) spontaneous (B) different (C) pellucid, transparent

Answers: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.C

Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters-

(A) definite (B) cohesive (C) industrious

(A) descriptive (B) frail (C) to repulsive

(A) light (B) courageous (C) confident

(A) pertinent (B) appealing (C) stiff

(A) to coach (B) to appreciate (C) to gainsay

(A) to inflame, to kindle (B) to motivate (C) to rehearse

(A) heavy (B) aware (C) boorish, uncouth

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.C

To come apart – to separate or break into pieces (टुकड़ों में अलग होना या टूट जाना) The little girl came running to the table and lifted the glass but it came apart in her hands.

To come out –

1. to disappear (गायब होना) My mother rubbed the acidic chemical on the stain of my shirt and after some time it started coming out.

2. to become public after something has been kept secret (किसी रहस्य का सार्वजनिक होना) The stories of corruption came out about the minister yesterday and she was compelled to resign immediately.

3. to publish results or information (रिजल्ट्स या सूचना प्रकाशित करना) My friends had a great bash today when the results of their last semester came out.

4. to get relieved, to leave a place (छुट्टी पाना, कोई स्थान छोड़ना) The local police will have tough time when the most hard-core robber comes out of the prison tomorrow.

To get on (with) – to continue doing a work (किसी कार्य को करते रहना) The final examination date sheet has been announced by the university. The Students must get on with the preparation of examination.

To get behind – to fail to do something at a particular time, to delay doing something (किसी कार्य को किसी विशेष समय में करने में असफल रहना, किसी कार्य को करने मे विलंब करना) My friend got behind finishing her task as she spent much time on the online games.

To make up for something – to replace something, to compensate (भरपाई करना) Lack of degrees from some foreign universities in the interview board made up for my job experience of over five years.

SWARTHY – adjective, of dark colour, dark in complexion (काले रंग का) Unlike her parents’ liking, she married a dark-eyed swarthy young man who happened to be her colleague in a multinational company.