Antonyms And Synonyms based Exercises
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Practice Exercises
For each blank pick the suitable word from the given options -
1. Normally an individual thunderstorm lasts about 45 minutes, but under certain conditions the storm may ------------ ,become ever more severe,for as long as four hours.
A) wane B) moderate C) persist D) vacillate E) disperse
Ans - C
2. Perhaps because something in us instinctively distrusts such displays of natural fluency, some readers approach fiction with -------------.
A) indifference B) suspicion C) veneration D) recklessness E) bewilderment
Ans -B
3. We lost confidence in him because he never ------------ the grandiose promises he had made.
A) forgot about B) reneged on C) tired of D) delivered on E) retreated from
Ans -D
4. We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the most ----------- of public speakers could, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.
A) enthralling B) accomplished C) pedestrian D) auspicious E) masterful
Ans -C
5. If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated or ----------
A) hyperbolic B) restrained C) argumentative D) authoritative E) passionate
Ans -B
6. Despite the mixture's ----------- nature, we found that by lowering its temperature in the laboratory we could dramatically reduce its tendency to vaporize.
A) resilient B) volatile C) homogenous D) insipid E) acerbic
Ans -B
7. No other artist rewards the viewer with more sheer pleasure than Mir6; he is one of those blessed artists who combine profundity and -----------
A) education B) wisdom C) faith D) fun E) depth
Ans -D
8. Some central Intelligence Agency officers have ------------- their previous statements denying any involvement on their part with the Contra aid network and are now revising their testimony.
A) justified B) recanted C) repeated D) protracted E) heeded
Ans -B
9. New concerns about growing religious tension in northern India were-------------- this week after at least fifty people were killed and hundreds were injured in rioting between Hindus and Muslims.
A) lessened B) invalidated C) restrained D) dispersed E) fueled
Ans - E
10. In a happy, somewhat boisterous celebration of the European discovery of America , the major phase of the Columbus got off to ---------- start on friday.
A) a slow B) a rousing C) a reluctant D) an indifferent E) a quiet
Ans - B
Expert Review: This will help you out in different competitive exams in the section of English where antonyms and synonyms are asked. So go through it and be in habit of reading different difficult words.