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.

All agog

Directions: Rearrange the given six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
A. He did whatever work was assigned to him and soon the lion became so fond of him that he promised to give him a cart full of almonds as retired. pension when he (the squirrel)
B. Once a squirrel joined the service of the King of the forest the Lion.
C. The squirrel had waited so long for this day but when he saw the almonds, he was seized with sadness as he realised that they were of no use to him now when he had lost all his teeth.
D. However, he envied other squirrels in the forest because of their carefree life which he could not enjoy as he had to be by the King's side all the time.
E. He consoled himself with the thought that at the end of his career, he would receive a cart full of almonds, a food that only a few squirrels got to taste in their lifetime.
F. Finally the day him to retire and as promised the King came when it was time for a grand banquet in his honor and gave a presented him with a cart full of almonds.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

"The taxi is here," said the watchman.

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.

The chairperson brushed…………………my suggestion.

In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.

John is just never on time to work, it’s really irritating. O wow, speak of the devil here she come.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The colossal building stood amidst the ruins bearing signs of Victorian architecture.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer .

The goal of psychotherapy is to help __(a)____ individual achieve, through a special relationship with a therapist, good communication within himself or herself. Once this is ___(b)___, that person can communicate more freely and effectively with others. So we may say that psychotherapy is __(c)___ communication within and ___(d)___ people. We can turn that statement __(e)___ and it will still be true. Good communication , or free communication, within or between people  is always therapeutic.

Mark the correct option for blank__(b)__.

NARCISSISM