1.Round (1) The police fired a round of tear gas shells.

(2) The shop is located round the corner. (3) We took a ride on the merry-go-round. (4) The doctor is on a hospital round. (5) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.

Ans: In option 1, firing a round of tear gas shells means a single discharge by one firearm and the word round is correctly used. The phrase, round the corner in option 2 means, nearby, a short distance away. In option 3, the usage is correct t. Merry-go-around is a carrousel in amusement parks, carnivals, etc. A merry-go-round is a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music. In option 4, the usage on a hospital round is correct. This is used to signify that the doctor is surveying the wards checking on patients. Come round in the fifth option means to change one's opinion, decision, especially to agree with another's. A better option would have been to come around to admitting it meaning to change one's position or opinion. Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
2. Buckle (1) After the long hike our knees were beginning to buckle. (2) The horse suddenly broke into a buckle. (3) The accused did not buckle under police interrogation. (4) Sometimes, an earthquake can make a bridge buckle. (5) People should learn to buckle up as soon as they get into the car. Ans: Beginning to buckle in option 1 indicates that their knees were ready to collapse or that

they were extremely tired. Buckle is inappropriately used in option 2. The horse can break into a trot or a gallop. It may buck or it may even break into somebodys garden, but not into a buckle.

Option 3 uses buckle in the sense of collapse or surrender. In option 4, buckle again refers to bend or collapse, even break. To buckle up, in option 5, means to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles.

3. File
(1) You will find the paper in the file under C. (2) I need to file an insurance claim. (3)The cadets were marching in a single file. (4) File your nails before you apply nail polish. (5) When the parade was on, a soldier broke the file. Ans: Sentence one is correct. Here file refers to a folder for keeping loose papers together.
Sentence 2 is correct. File is used in a verb form here which means to present something so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with. Sentence 3 is correct. Here file refers to a line of people or things, one behind the other. Sentence 4 is correct which means to cut or shape something or make something smooth using a file. Sentence 5 is erroneous. The use of file here is inappropriate. The idiom is to break rank, not break a file. The correct option is 5.

4. wait 1. i am just waiting to see him lose in one of his reckless wagers. 2. he needs to have a cup of coffee waiting in the bed every morning to get up. 3. he augmented his income by waiting on tables in small restaurants. 4. i had to wait in line for almost an hour to get the ATM. Ans:2 waiting by bed 5.Quick 1. she prepared a quick and tasty dinner. 2. i was taken by surprise by the quick turn in the road. 3. you need to do some quick thinking to get the answer right. 4. the streets are generally quick with traffic in the morning. Ans: OA : 4 SWARMING with Traffic is apt here. :) 6. USE 1. he gained practice in the use of camera. 2. this method is a handy use for testing queries. 3. thought she liked art, she had no use for modern art. 4. after the litigation, she had the use of the estate for life. Ans: OA : Option 2 Correction: UTILITY is more apt in place of USE.

7. FILL 1. the story filled our hearts with joy. 2. the marriage party filled two floors of the house. 3. the young prince will soon fill the throne. 4. he filled up on his favorite dessert. Ans: OA : C OCCUPIED the Throne. Fill is appropriate in B as space in 2 floors can be filled. :) 8. CHIP (a) The opposition chipped away at the power of the government. (b) The sculptor was chipping off at the stone. (c) The paint has chipped off. (d) If everyone chips in we will be able to buy a nice gift. Ans: OA : B Chipped off is wrongly used here. Replacement: CHIPPED AWAY : to make weak. Chipping Off at is wrong. chip off - break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" So we cannot use "at" with it :). chip away at - remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life" 9. Farce 1) Being a comedian with some oratorical skills to her credit, she often used to farce her speeches with subtle wit and humour. 2) The play was a farce, with exaggerated humour, and was good for simple, light entertainment. 3) The meeting between the management and the employees' union was a farce as it ended in a shouting match and no concrete decisions were taken. 4) The recent rigged elections in Iran were a farce, resulting in a comprehensive victory for the ruling party. 5) It is indeed a sad farce that in spite of having worked so hard, the product team could not achieve its targets. Ans: OA : 5) It is indeed a sad farce that in spite of having worked so hard, the product team could not achieve its targets.--Farce is something comical and there is nothing SAD COMICAL..

1. Anita wore a beautiful broach (A)/brooch(B) on the lapel of her jacket. If you want to complain about the amenities in your neighbourhood, please meet your councillor(A)/counselor(B). I would like your advice(A)/advise(B) on which job I should choose. The last scene provided a climactic(A)/climatic(B) ending to the film. Jeans that flair(A)/flare(B) at the bottom are in fashion these days. (1) BABAA (2) BABAB (3) BAAAB (4) ABABA (5) BAABA

Ans: The correct option is 3 BAAAB. Choice (3). 11. A.The law, most of us would agree, should be society's protection against prejudice. B. That does not imply that emotions play no legitimate role in legal affairs, for often emotions can help people to see s situation clearly, doin justice to the concerns that ought to be addressed. C. Emotions are not intrinsically opposed to reason, for they involve pictures of the world and evaluations. D. But there are some emotions whose role in the law has always been controversial: viz.,disgust and shame. 1) JIIF 2) JIFI 3) JJJF 4) FJFI 5) FFJJ Ans: OA : Option 1 A is a personal opinion so its J, rules out options (4) & (5). B is an inference regarding the role of emotions in legal affairs, based on their role in general. D is a fact because the role of disgust and shame in law can be easily verified through external sources.

12. A. You could well draw the ire of feminists if you call them a whiff of fresh breeze in the dusty environs of fuel stations. B. But Ashok Kumar Naredy, a BP dealer in Autonagar, swears they are. C. In another instance of br oken gender barriers, a few petrol pumps in the city are employing women in jobs so far considered to be male bastions. D. There is business interest involved too - men are given to wayward behaviour, women are more committed, particularly in dealing with large amounts of cash. 1) IFFI 2) JFFI 3) IFFJ 4) JFJI 5) IFIJ Ans: Yeah it is Option (3) - IFFJ. :D Good Guys! :) Now relax your mind and come back for another session.