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

List-I: Sentences	List-II: Words
(A) The _____ mother managed to save enough to send her son abroad for higher studies.	(I) abrasive
(B) His continuous_____ talk of loss and death has robbed him of nearly all his friends.	(II) frabjous
(C) The sudden and _____ lashing by the teacher stunned the students.	(III) frugal
(D) Everyone complimented the host for the _____ time they had at the party.	(IV) morbid

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Choose the appropriate word which can replace the given group of words.

A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.

Identify the correct sentence out of the following :

(A) The latter part of the book is not interesting.

(B) The later part of the book is not interesting.

(C) The after part of the book is not interesting.

(D) The before part of the book is not interesting.

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Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct options given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Options)
A.	It is very difficult to have an _________ to the manager of the company	I. allusion
B.	_________ of finances led to his profligacy.	II. illusion
C.	The _____________ to the Gita explains this context.	III. access
D.	The state of eternal happiness is an___________.	IV. excess

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Match the words in List-I with the meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.	(I) Soliloquy
(B) An act of speaking aloud, especially by a character in a play.	(II) Epitome
(C) A speech delivered without preparation	(III) Prologue
(D) A summary of a written work	(IV) Extempore

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Choose the correct word from the given options to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

Take the water _______ the clock strikes twelve.

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The newest fibre optic cables that carry telephone calls are made of glass so ___ that a piece 100 meters thick is clearer than a standard windowpane.