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CUET English 2026 PYQs21 May Shift 1. Free, no login required.

Vocabulary

past year questions, CUET English 2026 21 May Shift 1

Word Usage

past year questions, Vocabulary, CUET English 2026 21 May Shift 1

Easy

Choose the correct word which can substitute the following words:

A very small village

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

A 'hamlet' is a very small village. A 'camp' is a temporary settlement, a 'villa' is a large country house, and a 'canopy' is an overhead covering.

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Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:

List-IList-II
(Definitions)(Words)
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(B) A trite or obvious remark(II) Parody
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 19 May Shift 2

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2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

From the options given, select the one that can rightly substitute the given expression:

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2022: 16 July Shift 1

Choose the one word substitute from the given options for the following expression

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2026: 11 May Shift 2

Choose the appropriate word from the options given to complete the following sentence.

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2025: 19 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List I with the appropriate homophones from List II:

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Homophones)
(A) The _____ took off an hour late.(I) plain
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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