Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

A __________ of thunder broke overhead.

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

One must be _________ while choosing one's career.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word from the given options:

Some of our cities are full of_____________ looking for work and a better life.

From the given options, choose the one word replacement for the following expression.

A large enclosed area where birds are kept.

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The eighteenth century British comedies raised a lot of laughter as they highlighted the _____ attitude of the royal ladies.

Complete the following sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

	LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	The quality of being ___ saw Rahul through the gruelling seven years of his doctorate.	I.	astute
B.	Owing to an unfortunate accident, the erstwhile prolific writer, after a ___ hiatus, has picked up his pen again.	II.	altruistic
C.	Selling the shares before the stock market crashed was a/an ___ move.	III.	industrious
D.	The ___ behaviour of Ravi has made him an iconic figure with the under privileged.	IV.	brief

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Match the words given in List–I with their definitions in List–II

List–I (Words)	List–II (Definitions)
(A) Theology	(I) A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence
(B) Epistemology	(II) The study of the origin of the human race, its customs, beliefs and development
(C) Ontology	(III) A part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
(D) Anthropology	(IV) The study of religion and beliefs

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