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. INDOCTRINATE
(A) to teach (B) to deprive (C) to rehearse
2. CIRCUMSCRIBE
(A) to foresee(B) to respect (C) to confine
3. YARE
(A) overwhelming (B) agile, quick (C) impressive
4. ABRIDGE
(A) to shorten, to curtail (B) to reply (C) to promote
5. BLITHE
(A) reliable (B) cheerful (C) opponent
6. NEMESIS
(A) tough (B) censure (C) something which cannot be defeated
7. MELEE
(A) a confused struggle (B) eminence (C) significance
Answers: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters –
1. SUBMIT
(A) to jeopardize (B) to provide (C) to oppose
2. SUPERVENE
(A) to direct (B) to disappear (C) to recall
3. UNCTUOUS
(A) unseemly (B) genuine (C) strange
4. URGE
(A) to coerce (B) to eradicate (C) to uphold
5. VACILLATE
(A) to conquer (B) to adhere (C) to defend
6. ENDOW
(A) to occupy (B) to deprive (C) to occur
7. EFFECT
(A) to accept (B) to prevent (C) to augment
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.B
LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS
(A) To ask for
1. To want something (कुछ चाहना) She asked for a piece of paper to write something on.
(B) To call back – To telephone in return of the telephone call made (किसी फोन कॉल के उत्तर में फिर से फोन करना) Can I call you back later today?
(C) To call up / phone up / ring up – to telephone someone (किसी को फोन करना) The aviation ministry has issued an open line on which the travellers can call up to know the status of the flights.
(D) To come back to – to discuss something again (किसी मुद्दे पर फिर से चर्चा करना) We can come back to the subject after the lunch.
(E) To get back to
1. To start doing something again, to resume something (किसी कार्य को पुनः शुरू करना) I woke up due to a loud noise last night and I could not get back to sleep.
2. To contact again after some time (कुछ समय बाद फिर से संपर्क करना) Leave your address and contact number and I will get back to you in a week.
(F) To hang on
1. To wait (प्रतीक्षा करना) Can you hang on / hold on for some days for money?
2. To survive in a very difficult situation (कठिन परिस्थिति में जीवित रहना)
The passengers injured in the plane crash managed to hold on until the medical team arrived. 3. Used on the phone to tell somebody to wait (फोन पर किसी को प्रतीक्षा करने के लिए कहना) Please hold on / hang on until I search for the contact number of my younger brother.
WORD OF THE WEEK
LANGUID – adjective, weak, lacking spirit, enthusiasm and energy, slow (कमजोर, जोश और ऊर्जा में कमी से संबंधित) Unlike other days, she appeared to be very languid today. He proceeded to his office at languid speed.
