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. UPHOLD
(A) to direct (B) to support (C) to continue
2. APPETITE
(A) hunger, passion (B) anger (C) restriction
3. APPOSITE
(A) aggressive (B) appropriate (C) attractive
4. APPORTION
(A) to allocate (B) to acclaim (C) to offer
5. UNTUTORED
(A) intelligent (B) magnificent (C) illiterate
6. UPBRAID
(A) to read fast (B) to scold, to reproach severely (C) to demolish
7. UPHEAVAL
(A) commotion (B) nomination (C) rejection
8. UPRISING
(A) liberty (B) origin (C) rebellion
9. DERACINATE
(A) to uproot (B) to resist (C) to react sharply
10. CAPSIZE
(A) to cause to overturn (B) to irritate (C) to surround
Answers 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.A
LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS
To wake up – (woke up / waked up, woken up/ waked up)
1. to stop sleeping (सोना बंद करना और जग जाना) My mother woke up very late this morning. She had to wake up very early morning today to catch the first flight for Kolkata. When I woke up this morning it was raining heavily.
2. to rouse a person from sleep (किसी को नींद से जगाना) The lady woke up her children and got them ready for the school. The commotion outside woke me up.
3. to become aware (जागरूक होना) The countries still are not waking up to the threats of cyber crimes and cyber bullying. She finally woke up and realized that money is not everything in life.
To check in – to arrive at a hotel (किसी होटल में रहने के लिए पहुँचना) She checked in at one of the five star hotels of the city yesterday.
To check out – to pay the bill and leave the hotel where someone stays (जिस होटल में ठहरे हैं वहाँ का बिल का भुगतान करना और उसे छोड़ देना) I checked out of the hotel and took my flight to my home.
To get off – to get off a bus, train or plane means to leave a bus, train or plane (बस, ट्रेन या हवाई जहाज से उतरना) She got off the train and took a taxi to reach her home.
She slipped while she was getting off the bus. I got off the plane and took a cab for the hotel.
WORD OF THE WEEK
UTOPIAN – noun, a place, government or situation which reflects ideal perfection, anything which is imaginary and ideal (कोई भी स्थान, सरकार ओर परिस्थिति जो आदर्श पूर्णता को दर्शाता हो) I always wanted to live in such a country which guaranteed the pleasure of the people. But later on I realize such a country is merely a utopia. The writer in his story has imagined about a society which is a utopia.
