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
1. FICKLE
(A) bleak (B) capricious (C) disconsolate
2. INSINUATE
(A) to develop (B) to suggest indirectly (C) to damage
3. SUPERSEDE
(A) to displace (B) to realize (C) to crumble
4. LEGUBRIOUS
(A) extremely mournful (B) temporary (C) fascinating
5. UXORIOUS
(A) relating to mind (B) intellectual (C) doting on one’s wife
6. CONCUR
(A) to agree (B) to react sharply (C) to hide
7. INIMICAL
(A) essential (B) harmful (C) superfluous
Answers: 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters
1. BEMOAN
(A) to rejoice in (B) to execute (C) to describe
2. LANGUID
(A) obligatory (B) energetic (C) greedy
3. ESURIENT
(A) satisfied (B) real (C) attractive
4. CAVIL
(A) to possess (B) to deprive (C) to applaud
5. ABRIDGE
(A) to enlarge (B) to raise (C) to reveal
6. INCOHERENT
(A) coherent, systematic (B) excessive (C) nefarious
7. PAUCITY
(A) recognition (B) abundance (C) fame
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.B
LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS
To chat someone up- to talk to someone in such a way which shows you are sexually attracted to her. (किसी से इस तरह बात करना जिससे याह पता लगता हो कि आप उसके प्रति सेक्सुअली आकर्षित हैं) She spent the entire leisure period with her boy friend in the college canteen.
To turn someone on- to cause someone to become interested in something, especially sexually (किसी को किसी कार्य में उत्तेजित करना विशेष रूप से सेक्स के संबंध में) i was turned on to the art of writing by my English teacher. She was turned on to the classical dance by her elder सिस्टर। My professor is a gorgeous lady and she really turns me on.
Fill in the blanks with right phrasal verbs given below (answers given in the brackets)
1. Recently a very beautiful lady has joined my office as the human resource manager. I think I have——– her. (fallen for)
2. She —– with other people in the office very soon. (fitted in)
3. She and I ——- very nicely. (get along)
4. I have been ——- with the lady for two months now. (going out)
5. But last week unfortunately we —– over the issue of getting married without having the consent of the parents. (fell out)
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences
1. My friend and I fell away last week and decided not to see each other ever. (fell out)
2. The new student in the school was facing the problem as he was not able to fit on with other students. (fit in)
3. When I met my new professor I really fell to her. (fell for)
WORD OF THE WEEK
SURREAL– adjective, having the qualities which make something unreal and bizarre, unbelievable, dreamlike (किसी चीज का वैसे गुणों से युक्त होना जो इसे विचित्र बनाता हो, अविश्वसनीय, सपनों जैसा) The dance numbers and the visual effects in the Bollywood movies give surreal experiences.
Surreality- noun
Surreally- adverb
