CUET English 2025 14 May Shift 2 PYQs

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

List-I	List-II
(Figures of speech)	(Meanings)
(A) Oxymoron	(I) a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling
(B) Homophone	(II) a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other
(C) Alliteration	(III) an indirect comparison between two things without using the words - like or as
(D) Metaphor	(IV) the same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of two or more words in succession

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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) Enjoy yourself fully but don't let enjoyment take ______ over work.	(I) savour
(B) She threatened to ______ vengeance on her enemies.	(II) precedence
(C) The ______ of Chandragupta is known as the golden period of Indian history.	(III) wreak
(D) These days one is able to ______ food from any part of the world.	(IV) reign

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Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below :

The little boy wanted to be seated _______his best friend in the class.