1. The Education Minister emphasised the need to discover and . . . . . . . . each student's . . . . . . . . talents.
a) enlarge , dormant
b) belittle , concealed
c) suppress , potential
d) develop , intrinsic
2. Sachin . . . . . . . . another feather . . . . . . . . his cap by his wonderful performance in the one day match.
a) kept , by
b) captured , from
c) took , in
d) added , to
3. They wanted to . . . . . . . . all these books, but they could not find . . . . . . . . time to do so
a) cover , almost
b) peruse , necessary
c) dispose , some
d) read , sufficient
4. . . . . . . . . the broker had warned him that the stock was a . . . . . . . . investment, he insisted on buying a thousand shares.
a) Because , prudent
b) Since , negligible
c) Because , speculative
d) Although , precarious
5. He was . . . . . . . . of playing . . . . . . . . and loose with the sentiments of his dearest friends.
a) complained , thick
b) accused , tight
c) innocent , false
d) guilty , fast
6. I tried to give him some good advice but he . . . . . . . . to listen
a) prevented
b) avoided
c) refused
d) denied
7. If something is beyond the . . . . . . . . of human knowledge man can know nothing about it.
a) edge
b) view
c) end
d) boundary
8. He tried to . . . . . . . . himself against a horde of ruffians.
a) save
b) collect
c) defend
d) support
9. It is a rugged restless and uncertain existence that the . . . . . . . . lead.
a) travellers
b) nomads
c) sailors
d) tourists
10. Through perseverance and hard work we can keep the . . . . . . . . of liberty burning even during dark and trying times.
a) flame
b) lamp
c) goal
d) light