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

List-I List-II
(Sentences) (Figures of speech)
(A) The wind whispered through the trees. (I) Alliteration
(B) A plumber's house always has a leaking tap. (II) Oxymoron
(C)She opened her eyes to the deafening silence (III) Irony
(D) The buzzing bees drew attention. (IV) Personification

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Figures of speech)
(A) The wind whispered through the trees.	(I) Alliteration
(B) A plumber's house always has a leaking tap.	(II) Oxymoron
(C)She opened her eyes to the deafening silence	(III) Irony
(D) The buzzing bees drew attention.	(IV) Personification

(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

✅ Correct Option: 1

(A) "The wind whispered through the trees" → Wind is given the human ability to whisper, which is Personification (IV).

(B) "A plumber's house always has a leaking tap" → It's ironic that a plumber who fixes leaks has one in their own home, which is Irony (III).

(C) "She opened her eyes to the deafening silence" → "Deafening silence" combines contradictory terms, which is Oxymoron (II).

(D) "The buzzing bees drew attention" → The repetition of the 'b' sound is Alliteration (I).

Hence, Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) → This correctly matches each sentence with its corresponding figure of speech: personification attributes human qualities to non-human entities, irony highlights the contradiction between expectation and reality, oxymoron juxtaposes contradictory terms, and alliteration repeats consonant sounds at the beginning of words → correct

2026: 26 May Shift 1

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

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Options)
(A) We stayed_Chennai for five days.	(I) on
(B) The dog is lying_the floor.	(II) by
(C) Our plane stopped_the Chennai Airport on the way to Indonesia.	(III) at
(D) We travelled_train.	(IV) in

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2026: 11 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options given below:

The desire for revenge is very dangerous____________ it does not diminish with time.

2026: 18 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

He ___________me for the last few months that he is leaving India very soon.

2025: 28 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate adverbs from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Adverbs)
(A) Maria has the skill for learning languages ___________ fast.	(I) reasonably
(B) I am ___________ sorry. I didn't mean to push you.	(II) incredibly
(C) It's a ___________ cheap restaurant.	(III) surprisingly
(D) ___________ boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.	(IV) terribly

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2026: 12 May Shift 1

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

What are you objecting ___?

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options below:-

(A) He reached the office when the manager spoke to the client.

(B) He reached the office when the manager was speaking to the client.

(D) He reached the office when the manager had just finished speaking to the client.

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