Vocabulary
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the right alternative
A. H.S.L.С. 1996
(a) She would not _________ us how old she was. (tell, say)
Ans.:- She would not tell us how old she was.
(b) He _______ the money. (denied, refused)
Ans.:- He refused the money.
B. H.S.L.C. 1997
(a) Several boats _______ during the storm. (sank/drowned)
Ans.:- Several boats sank during the storm.
(b) It is difficult to go out in bad ________ . (Climate/weather)
Ans.:- It is difficult to go out in bad weather.
C. H.S.L.С. 1998
(a) Today the ________ of Shillong is pleasant. (weather/climate)
Ans.:- Today the weather of Shillong is pleasant.
(b) Both the parties came to an ________ settlement. (amiable/amicable)
Ans.:- Both the parties came to an amicable settlement.
D. H.S.L.C. 1999
(a) My warnings had no _______ on the boy. (effect/affect)
Ans.:- My warnings had no effect on the boy.
(b) He could not _______ himself to the new situation. (adapt/adopt)
Ans.:- He could not adapt himself to the new situation.
E. H.S.L.С. 2000
(a) He has easy _______ to the minister. (excess / access)
Ans.:- He has easy access to the minister.
(b) Hundreds of soldiers were ________ in the battle. (wounded / injured)
Ans.:- Hundreds of soldiers were injured in the battle.
F. H.S.L.C. 2001
(a) The ________ in my shop is not good today. (sell / sale)
Ans.:- The sale in my shop is not good today.
(b) He _______ good English. (says / speaks)
Ans.:- He speaks good English.
G. H.S.L.C. 2002
(a) It is not proper to _______ through an open window. (sec / look)
Ans.:- It is not proper to look through an open window.
(b) His parents’ warning had no ________ on him. (affect/effect)
Ans.:- His parents’ warning had no effect on him.
H. H.S.L.C. 2003
(a) The old man knew that his death was ________ . (imminent / eminent)
Ans.:- The old man knew that his death was imminent.
(b) Several boats ________ in the river during the storm. (drowned / sank)
Ans.:- Several boats sank in the river during the storm.
I. H.S.L.С. 2004
(a) I ________ I had taken your advice. (hope/wish)
Ans.:- I wish I had taken your advice.
(b) He will leave for England _______ . (shortly/recently)
Ans.:- He will leave for England shortly.
J. H.S.L.С. 2005
(a) August 15 is a ________ day for the Indians. (historic / historical)
Ans.:- August 15 is a historic day for the Indians.
(b) He will lose marks for his _______ handwriting. (eligible/illegible)
Ans.:- He will lose marks for his illegible handwriting.
К. Н.S.L.C 2006
(a) An _______ writer was invited as the chief guest. (eminent/imminent)
Ans.:- An eminent writer was invited as the chief guest.
(b) A man of ______ is respected by all. (principal/principle)
Ans.:- A man of principle is respected by all.
L. H.S.L.C. 2007
(a) My advice had little ________ on the boy. (affect/effect)
Ans.:- My advice had little effect on the boy.
(b) He was loved by all for his _________ nature. (amiable/amicable)
Ans.:- He was loved by all for his amiable nature.
M. H.S.L.C. 2008
(a) His handwriting is _________. (eligible / illegible)
Ans.:- His handwriting is illegible.
(b) No body likes your ________ behaviour. (childlike / childish)
Ans.:- Nobody likes your childish behaviour.
N. Н.S.L.C. 2009
(a) The woman narrated the incident ________. (shortly/briefly)
Ans.:- The woman narrated the incident briefly.
(b) Her father was an ________ physician. (eminent/imminent)
Ans.: Her father was an eminent physician.
O. H.S.L.C. 2010
(a) Our family deals in _________ products. (diary/dairy)
Ans.:- Our family deals in diary products.
(b) He became popular because of his _______ nature. (amiable/amicable)
Ans.:- He became popular because of his amiable nature.
(c) The lady could not thread the needle because of her _________.(old age/weak health/ poor eye-sight)
Ans.:- The lady could not thread the needle because of her poor eye sight.
(d) She does not read newspapers as she _______ .(watches T. V./cann’t read/has no time)
Ans.:- She does not read newspapers as she has no time.
P. H.S.L.C, 2011
(a) lose loose
(b) rise raise
(c) sight site
Ans.:-
(a) Lose: I have lost my bicycle.
Loose: loose the chain of the cat.
(b) Rise: The sun rises in the east.
Raise: The Munjal Brothers have left no stone unturned to raise their company.
(c) Sight: Raju has lost his sight.
Site: This is the site of our new house.
Q. H.S.L.C. 2012
(a) eligible illegible
(b) accept except
(c) altar alter
Ans : (a) Eligible: He is eligible for the post of an Assistant Professor.
Illegible: His handwriting is illegible.
(b) Accept: I did not accept his proposal.
Except: He gets up early every day except Sunday.
(c) Altar: The idol was placed on the altar.
Alter: The scheme was altered.
R. H.S.L.С. 2013
(a) diary dairy
(b) effect affect
(c) Site cite
Ans. : (a) Diary: It is a good habit of writing a diary.
Dairy: We get milk from Guwahati Dairy.
(b) Effect: What is the effect of such a bad habit?
Affect: Smoking affects health.
(c) Site: The site of the school is good.
Cite: He cited the proposal to me.
S. H.S.L.C. 2014
(i) Principle Principal
(ii) Site Cite
(iii) Adopt Adapt
Ans.:- (i) Principle: Mr. Ashim Sarma is a man of principle.
Principal: Our principal is a man of few words.
(ii) Site: The site of the school is good.
Cite: He cited the proposal to me.
(ii) Adopt: Mr. Bora has adopted a girl child.
Adapt: He could not adapt himself to the new situation.
T. H.S.L.C. 2015
(a) The Brahmaputra has changed its _________. (Coarse / Course)
Ans.:- The Brahmaputra has changed its course.
(b) Sankardeva was an _________ scholar(eminent / imminent)
Ans.:- Sankardeva was an eminent scholar.
U. H.S.L.C. 2016
(a) My warning had no ________ on the boy. (effect / affect)
Ans.:- My warning had no effect on the boy.
(b) He _________ to accept the money. (refused / denied)
Ans.:- He refused to accept the money.
V. H.S.L.C. 2017
(a) Rose smells ________. (sweetly / sweet)
Ans.:- Rose smells sweet.
(b) Her handwriting is ___________.(illegible / eligible)
Ans.:-Her handwriting is illegible.
H.S.L.C 2018
a.Mr. John will come to Guwahati (recently/ shortly).
Ans : (a) Shortly
b.Popular criticism has no (effect/affect) on the politicians.
Ans : (b) effect
H.S.L.C 2019
a.She narrated the matter (shortly/briefly).
b. Please (listen/hear) to what he says.
Ans : a.briefly b.listen
H.S.L.C 2021
(a) She works in a (dairy/diary) farm.
Ans: Dairy
(b) Milk is a good (food/drink).
Ans: Food
H.S.L.C 2022
(a) Nobody likes his (child-like / childish) behaviour.
Ans: childish
(b) The two men arrived at an ( amiable/ amicable) settlement.
Ans: amicable
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