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. STUMBLE
(A) to blunder, to stagger (B) to proceed (C) to cross
2. SUBJUGATE
(A) to reiterate (B) to overcome (C) to evaluate
3. SUCCEED
(A) to imply (B) to follow, to flourish (C) to assess
4. SUBSTANTIATE
(A) to insist (B) to strip (C) to authenticate
5. SMOTHER
(A) to suffocate (B) to publish (C) to connect
6. SULLY
(A) defame, to dirty (B) to concentrate (C) to reach
7. SUNDER
(A) to sever, to divide (B) to fill (C) to exhibit
8. QUASH
(A) to claim (B) to suppress, to crush (C) to seek
9. SURMISE
(A) to engage (B) to apply (C) to imagine, to infer
10. SWELL
(A) to expand, to enlarge (B) to suggest (C) to receive
Answers 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A
LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS
To go through
(A) to read something very carefully (किसी चीज को बड़ी सावधानीपूर्वक पढ़ना) I went through the essay of the famous economist but failed to find any reason of the economic deprivation of the country during the British period. The committee stated that it will come to any conclusion only after going through the report.
(B) to experience a difficult phase of life (जीवन में कठिन परिस्थिति का अनुभव करना) After losing her job, she has been going through the worst phase of her life.
To take someone through something – to explain something to someone to help them know how something functions (किसी को किसी चीज के बारे में बताना कि यह कैसे कार्य करता है) When she joined the company the manager told her that his personal assistant will take her through the job before leaving her on her own for accomplishing the responsibilities.
To run into someone – to come across someone suddenly (किसी से अचानक मुलाकात होना) It was so pleasant experience for me when I ran into one of my old friends yesterday.
To look into – to investigate something (किसी चीज की जांच करना) The government has been looking into the possibility of providing the jobs to the educated youth of the country at the earliest.
To burst into tears – to suddenly start crying (अकस्मात रोना शुरू कर देना) She narrated the story of how she struggled hard to brave the hardships in her life and burst into tears. She burst into tears and said no one cared for her.
WORD OF THE WEEK
SWINDLE – verb, to cheat, to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit (धोखा देना, धोखे से किसी से पैसे या संपत्ति प्राप्त करना) The fake investment companies swindled thousands of the people out of their precious savings. The businessman swindled the local investors out of millions of dollars.
Synonyms – to cozen, to dupe, to defraud
