Match the words given in List-I with their expanded forms given in List-II.

LIST-I (Word)	LIST-II (Expanded form)
A. Iconoclast	I. One who criticises popular beliefs.
B. Conscription	II. One who is a brilliant performer on stage.
C. Mogul	III. A person of very great power, wealth or importance.
D. Virtuoso	IV. Compulsory enlistment for military service.

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Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Being conveniently located, this auditorium is a __________ venue for holding the National Award Ceremony.

1. desirable
2. desirous
3. imminent
4. judicial

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) ______ people often get deceived.	(I) creditable
(B) She gave a ______ first performance at the theatre.	(II) conscious
(C) My ______ made me confess my guilt.	(III) credulous
(D) We soon became ______ of the presence of an intruder.	(IV) conscience

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Fill in the blanks in the followimg sentence with the appropriate pair of homonyms :

It was _______ hot today so the students were lethargic and _______.

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

The company's growth was _________ by the adverse change in the market regulations.

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words used in the given sentence from the options below.

The rise in income is generally off set by various taxes imposed.

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.