SET-1

1) One word- Fear of failure

(a. Astraophobia/ b. Algophobia/ c. Atychiphobia)

2) One word- Killing of spiders or scorpions

(a. Aracbnicide/ b. Avicide/ c. Anglocide)

3) Idioms- Break a leg

(a. Wishing good luck/ b. Wishing bad luck/ c. cursing someone for his misbehavier)

4) Sell ice to eskimes

(a. wasting time on useless things/ b. one who doesn’t know the norms of business/ c. very much
professional, able to sell anything to anyone)

5) Synonym- Panegyric

(a. Ignoring/ b. Laudatory/ c. Blemish)

6) Antonym- Rectitude

(a. Impartiality/ b. Fidelity/ c. Immorality)

7) Spelling- Choose the wrong one

(a. Premordial/ b. Egregious/ c. Ecstatic)

8) Spelling- Choose the right one

(a. nebilous/ b. demicile/ c. copious)

9) Correction- I don’t (A)/ need your (B)/ help while I can (C)/ do it mine.(D)/ No Error(E).

10) Correction- Ram and his (A)/ friends like to go (B)/ for a trip every (C)/ alternate week (D)/ No Error
(E).

11) Filler- The ____________attitude by the police to the bus burning has got a few people in Ramsay
street talking about police inaction. (a. anxious/ b. nonchalant/ c. curious)

12) In spite of being a ____________ athlete at best, Dean had thrived on sports.

(a. adept/ b. leading/ c. mediocre)

13. Improvement- There are too less space for Naveen to park his car in front of the shop.
(a. was too little space/ b. were too little space/ c. was too less space)

14. Improvement- Why did the teacher ask all four of you to stay back in class in the break?

(a. ask you all four/ b. asked all four of you/ c. no improvement)

15) Phrasal Verb- Traffic usually_______________ about 7pm.

(a. ends in / b. eases off/ c. drops out)

16. Homophone- Simran is in ______________as her_______________ was smashed by her cousin

while shooting a prank video.

(a. mousse-moose/ b. flea-flee/ c. bate-bait)

SET- 2
1) One word- A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.

(a. Bursar/ b. Borough/ c. Braggart)

2. One word- A pleasant shady place under trees- (a. Aster/ b. Bower/ c. Bronco)

3. Idiom- Drink like a fish- (a. to drink excessively/ b. to drink a little/ c. One who is skillful in politics.)

4. Idiom- Know the ropes- (a. have experience of the appropriate procedures/ b. know the limit/ c. can
do things using ropes)

5. Synonym- Sultry- (a. Fresh/ b. True/ c. Fusty)

6. Antonym- Crony- (a. Pal/ b. Foe/ C. Fellow)

7. Spelling- Choose the correct one- (a. Ardant/ b. Sline/ c. Pliant)

8.Choose the wrong one- (a. Colosal b. Buoyant c.Decipher)

9. Correction- The captain (a)/ scored a century (b)/ in a (c)/ second innings (d)/ no error (e).

10. Correction- India have a many(a)/ all rounders to match (b)/ the talent and dedication (c)/ of Kapil
Dev (d)/ no error (e)

11. Filler- When he came back home safe that night, everybody ______________ a sign of relief.

(a. heaved/ b. raised/ c. exhaled)

12. Filler- Parents who are very _______________ later repent giving their children too much freedom.
(a. strict/ b. permissive/ c. different)

13. Improvement- Both the brother-in-laws went for a bike ride after the days work.

(a. brothers-in law/ b. brothers-in-laws/ c. no improvement)

14. Improvement- I want to learn yoga when I was in school.

(a. ought to/ b. used to/ c. need to)

15. Phrasal verb- One of the wolves_______________ from his pack. (a. broke away/ b. boot up/ c. blew
up)

16. Homophonic word- I ______________you to ______________smoking.

(a. amiable-amicable/ b. lynx-links/ c. adjure-abjure)