Choose the words that can best replace the underlined phrases:

"Worldly pleasures are in existence only for a short while.", said the teacher, in a very disapproving and ordinary tone.

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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Match the expressions given in List-I with the correct figures of speech mentioned in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Expressions)	(Figures of Speech)
(A) How like a winter hath my absence been from thee.'	(I) Alliteration
(B) The rain poured down the wedding guests, indifferent to their plans.	(II) Metaphor
(C) Crooks conspire with the crooked king.	(III) Personification
(D) But soft what light through yonder window breaks. It is east and Juliet is the sun.	(IV) Simile

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(words)
(A) Gifted in prophecy, he had ______ that wizard who lived in the city of Pylos.	(i) foment
(B) The agitator's fiery speech was seen as an attempt to ______ strife and hatred among the crowd.	(II) forbear
(C) In times of great adversity, it is wise to _______ anger and respond with patience instead.	(III) ferment
(D) The grape juice was left to _______ for several days to produce a rich and flavorful wine.	(IV) forebear

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Choose the correct word that can substitute the given phrase:

The art or method of teaching.

Match the statements in List-I with the right words from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Statements)	(Words)
(A) A private inner room in a religious place	(I) Planetarium
(B) An area where birds and animals are kept safe	(II) Aquarium
(C) A container in which fish and water creatures are kept safe	(III) Sanctum
(D) A building where movements of stars and planets are seen	(IV) Sanctuary

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Choose the incorrect pair from the following:

1. Numismatist : One who collects coins
2. Philatelist : One who collects photographs
3. Somniloquist : One who talks in sleep
4. Narcissist : One who loves himself excessively