Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Eye wash

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The house they bought was__________ spacious than their previous house.

The principal and staff have made…………. efforts to enable the students to attend college on the days of the bus strike.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

COMPLACENT

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

Exercise is beneficial______ health.

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

With time now available for leisure, my father (discover) a new side to himself.

Read the carefully the following passage and give answer the questions.

The author's main objective in writing the passage seems to be-

Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.

Peter won the race fair and square.