Choose the correct pair of words from the options to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Rekha's ___responses were responsible for her failure at the interview for the most____job on the campus.

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence:

In my haste to stop the boiling milk from overflowing, I accidentally ______ my fingers.

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the words given in List-II :

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) Aakriti gave me a kind ________ about my outfit.	(I) complement
(B) The red shoes ________ the dress perfectly.	(II) site
(C) Please ________ evidence from the book to support your argument.	(III) compliment
(D) This is the construction ________ for the new library.	(IV) cite

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose one option which can replace the given phrase.

One who is rather gloomy and sees only darker and negative side of things.

Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate option:

The old woman was shocked and couldn't make any ______ comment.

Choose the options where the underlined words are used correctly.

(A) To cease, to strive not, is my new motto.

(B) A popular phrase exhorts us to be active and seize the day!

(C) I was so angry, I wanted to cease him by his collar.

(D) He wanted to seize the opportunity at the earliest.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the correct use of the underlined words in the following sentences:

(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication.

(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic.

(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth.

(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: