Choose the most appropriate word from the options to complete the following sentence:

His _________skills could electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:

Doctor has ___ him from drinking alcohol if he wants to get well.

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

List-I (Phrases)	List-II (Words)
(A) Informal expression used in conversation	(I) Taciturnity
(B) The art of making one's voice coming from elsewhere without moving lips	(II) Colloquialism
(C) The method of talking indirectly or in a roundabout way	(III) Circumlocution
(D) Unwillingness to engage in conversation	(IV) Ventriloquism

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-

The wild ______ came very close to our cottage, which made us shiver.

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Homonyms)
(A) The wind blew so strongly that the weather _______ on the rooftop spun rapidly.	(I) vain
(B) She has a personal _________ in the success of the play.	(II) steak
(C) Her ______ efforts to fix the broken device only ended up frustrating her.	(III) vane
(D) The conversation sizzled like a ____ on the grill: heated and rich with unspoken tension.	(IV) stake

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) We took a _____ across the river to reach the island.	(I) furry
(B) Cinderella's ___________ godmother helped her transform into a beautiful princess.	(II) fury
(C) The moss was soft and________ to touch.	(III) ferry
(D) The raft could not withstand the _______ of the storm.	(IV) fairy

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

The ______ rumble of the thunder hinted at the approaching danger, filling the air with a sense of unease.