From the given options, select the option (word) which will correctly replace the expression

"Passionate enthusiasm for collecting books"

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given:

The _________ news dampened the wedding festivities.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) It is ______ for each citizen to pay income tax,	(I) benevolent
(B) He is so ______ that there is no point trying to convince him.	(II) respite
(C) This ______ business house has built many schools and hospitals.	(III) adamant
(D) There is no ______ from the continuing cold spell.	(IV) obligatory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

The President finally had to ________ to the demands for the Minister's resignation.

Match the expressions given in List-I with the correct figures of speech mentioned in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Expressions)	(Figures of Speech)
(A) How like a winter hath my absence been from thee.'	(I) Alliteration
(B) The rain poured down the wedding guests, indifferent to their plans.	(II) Metaphor
(C) Crooks conspire with the crooked king.	(III) Personification
(D) But soft what light through yonder window breaks. It is east and Juliet is the sun.	(IV) Simile

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Fill in blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms given in List-II:

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)
(A) I need an _________ to make a hole.	(I) augur
(B) To prevent the entry of the miscreants the doors were _________.	(II) auger
(C) This prediction does not _______ well for the life of the king.	(III) bard
(D) William Shakespeare is the most famous _______.	(IV) barred

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Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

The unprecedented display of remarkable innovation and creativity ______ him into an enviable position.