WORD EXERCISES[DAY 10]

WORD EXERCISES - Daily Task [DAY 10]
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This section is for those who feel that they are not getting right words at the right time.These exercises regularly done will help us to apply the right words in the right context.There are a number of exercises of varied pattern and you should utilize each one for the purpose intended.WATCH THIS SPACE EVERYDAY.
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DAY 10 [26-MAY-2010] WEX37
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There are 5 questions and you need to choose an expression suitable from the list given below.The objective is to identify the meaning of the words related with 'size ,quantity & dimension' and its applicability on the sentences given.In some cases more than one answer is possible.(You can also click on some of the words to know the meaning of it .Press the back button to return here)

[ a minute amount of dust | a minuscule piece of cloth |an enormous book | a mammoth job |a huge waste of time |a vast room |a gigantic wave | a tiny car |a monumental error |a colossal statue | plenty of food | dozens of times |a narrow alleyway | a giant building | a gargantuan meal | a wide avenue | a broad river |a tall man | a high mountain | a deep lake | a shallow pool |a long-distance journey | a vast crowd of supporters | tons of work | a great deal of time]
1.'Sumo' is _______ containing almost 1000 pictured by the controversial painter M.F.Hussain
2.He had_____ to do, so took the phone off the hook, made himself some coffee and sat down at his desk.
3.The Mount Everest,_______ in Asia,had claimed the lives of many who have tried to climb it.
4.He made_____ in his calculations and had to start all over again.
5.The manufacturers have built____ which is ideal for getting around the city.
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answers---1. an enormous book 2.a mammoth job/tons of work 3.a high mountain 4.a monumental error 5.a tiny car

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DAY 10 [26-MAY-2010] WEX38
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There are 5 questions and you need to replace the word written in BOLD UPPERCASE given in the questions with a verb  from the list given below which has an OPPOSITE meaning.The objective of this section to apply the words on suitable situation intended for.(You can also click on some of the words to know the meaning of it .Press the back button to return here)
[withdrew | fell | rewarded | loosened | refused(to let) | set | denied | deteriorated | abandoned | lowered | demolished | retreated |simplified | defended | rejected]
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1.The ACCEPTED the offer of a ceasefire
2.He ADMITTED telling lies in his original statement.
3.The army slowly ADVANCED, leaving a trail of devastation in its path.
4.The AGREED to meet to discuss the future if the company.
5.The minister ATTACKED his party's policies in a speech in Parliament.
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answers---1.rejected 2.denied 3. retreated 4.refused 5.defended

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DAY 10 [26-MAY-2010] WEX39
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There are 5 questions and you have to to decide the sentence followed by each question is TRUE or FALSE.You should concentrate on the words written in BOLD UPPERCASE letters in each of the question statement to decide whether the sentence followed is TRUE or FALSE.The objective of this section to apply the words on suitable situation intended for.It also gives you new words,its meaning and its applicability in different situation related with 'CHANGES'.This section will help you in reading test,listening and speaking too.For writing try apply these words and sentences for suitable answers.(You can also click on some of the words to know the meaning of it .Press the back button to return here)

1.Deflation has adversely affected industries around the country.
There has been a GROWTH in the industrial activity.

2.The rules are much stricter now than they were before.
There has been a RELAXATION of the rules.

3.Last year, 12% of the population worked in the industry and 10 % worked in agriculture.This year, 14% of the population work in the industry and 8% work in agriculture.
There has been a NARROWING OF THE GAP between those working in different sectors of the economy.

4.Some management roles in the company will not exist this time next year.
Some management roles are going to be PHASED OUT

5.More people are shopping at large supermarkets rather than small village shops.
There has been an UPWARD TREND in the number of people shopping in small village shops.
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answers---1.False(there has been a decline) 2.False(there has been a tightening up of the rules) 3.False(there has been a widening of the gap) 4.True 5.False(there has been a downward trend)

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DAY 10 [26-MAY-2010] WEX40
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There are 5 questions and you need to choose a verb from the list.The objective is to identify the meaning of the words and its applicability on the sentences given.In some cases you need to change the form of words.(You can also click on some of the words to know the meaning of it .Press the back button to return here)
[explode | stretch | rise | float | slide | set | crack |  revolve | fade | subside ]
1.The branch of the tree_____ loudly as he stood on it.
2.After the rainstorms passed, the flood waters gradually____
3.The discussion__________ around the problem of student accommodation.
4.The doctor___his broken leg.
5.The car_____out of control on the slippery road.

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answers---1.cracked 2.subsided 3.revolved 4.set 5.slid

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