CDS (I) 2024, English question paper

1. A.
   tranquillity
2. B.
   agitation
3. C.
   composure
4. D.
   placidity

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1. A.
   ardent
2. B.
   subdued
3. C.
   fervent
4. D.
   impassioned

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1. A.
   flagitious
2. B.
   execrable
3. C.
   admirable
4. D.
   abominable

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1. A.
   pretentious
2. B.
   impecunious
3. C.
   affluent
4. D.
   ruined

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1. A.
   capricious
2. B.
   desolate
3. C.
   tranquil
4. D.
   obstreperous

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1. A.
   if it may snow
2. B.
   if it snow
3. C.
   if it snows
4. D.
   if snowed

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1. A.
   Less
2. B.
   No less
3. C.
   Fewest
4. D.
   No fewer

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1. A.
   are
2. B.
   is
3. C.
   be
4. D.
   should

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1. A.
   extremely
2. B.
   totally
3. C.
   tangentially
4. D.
   languidly

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1. A.
   effected
2. B.
   affected
3. C.
   is effected
4. D.
   is affected

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1. A.
   big
2. B.
   insurmountable
3. C.
   gigantic
4. D.
   large

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1. A.
   visibly
2. B.
   little
3. C.
   deeply
4. D.
   satisfactorily

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1. A.
   scenery
2. B.
   scenic
3. C.
   scene
4. D.
   scenically

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1. A.
   invade
2. B.
   evade
3. C.
   slip
4. D.
   run away

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1. A.
   sailing
2. B.
   embarking
3. C.
   adventuring
4. D.
   concurring

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1. A.
   Careful not to offend or upset others
2. B.
   Walking with great care
3. C.
   Making a noisy entry
4. D.
   Undertaking an uncomfortable journey

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1. A.
   To make one's lodgings comfortable
2. B.
   To make money for oneself by way of dishonest means
3. C.
   To look at something with a lot of pleasure
4. D.
   To make something more important than it really is

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1. A.
   Difficult to describe or classify
2. B.
   Neither this or that
3. C.
   Strict rules and regulations
4. D.
   Feel awkward because of unfamiliarity

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1. A.
   The important topic
2. B.
   The unavoidable mind-set
3. C.
   The obvious problem that is being avoided
4. D.
   The prized possession in the room

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1. A.
   The matter is carried over
2. B.
   The matter is decided
3. C.
   The opportunity has passed
4. D.
   Seeking new opportunities

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1. A.
   PQRS
2. B.
   QRPS
3. C.
   RPQS
4. D.
   SPRQ

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1. A.
   QRSP
2. B.
   QSRP
3. C.
   SPRQ
4. D.
   SQRP

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1. A.
   PQRS
2. B.
   SRPQ
3. C.
   QPRS
4. D.
   QRPS

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1. A.
   RPSQ
2. B.
   QSPR
3. C.
   RPQS
4. D.
   QRPS

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1. A.
   PQRS
2. B.
   PRSQ
3. C.
   SRPQ
4. D.
   SRQP

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1. A.
   PSQR
2. B.
   SPRQ
3. C.
   SRQP
4. D.
   PQRS

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1. A.
   QRPS
2. B.
   QSPR
3. C.
   RPSQ
4. D.
   SPQR

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1. A.
   PSQR
2. B.
   RQSP
3. C.
   RPSQ
4. D.
   PRSQ

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1. A.
   RPSQ
2. B.
   PRSQ
3. C.
   RQPS
4. D.
   SPQR

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1. A.
   RQSP
2. B.
   PSQR
3. C.
   RPSQ
4. D.
   PQRS

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1. A.
   PSRQ
2. B.
   QPRS
3. C.
   RSPQ
4. D.
   SRPQ

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1. A.
   SQRP
2. B.
   SPRQ
3. C.
   QPRS
4. D.
   QRSP

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1. A.
   PQSR
2. B.
   SPRQ
3. C.
   QSRP
4. D.
   RSQP

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1. A.
   PRSQ
2. B.
   SPQR
3. C.
   QRSP
4. D.
   QSPR

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1. A.
   PRSQ
2. B.
   QSPR
3. C.
   RQSP
4. D.
   SQRP

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1. A.
   PQRS
2. B.
   SRPQ
3. C.
   QSPR
4. D.
   RQSP

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1. A.
   QRSP
2. B.
   QPSR
3. C.
   PSQR
4. D.
   RSPQ

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1. A.
   QRSP
2. B.
   QPSR
3. C.
   RPSQ
4. D.
   RSPQ

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1. A.
   PSQR
2. B.
   QSRP
3. C.
   RSPQ
4. D.
   SPRQ

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1. A.
   PSRQ
2. B.
   QRPS
3. C.
   RPQS
4. D.
   SPRQ

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1. A.
   Adjective
2. B.
   Adverb
3. C.
   Verb
4. D.
   Conjunction

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1. A.
   Noun
2. B.
   Adjective
3. C.
   Adverb
4. D.
   Determiner

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1. A.
   Participle
2. B.
   Infinitive
3. C.
   Gerund
4. D.
   Verb

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1. A.
   Pronoun
2. B.
   Verb
3. C.
   Number
4. D.
   Adverb

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1. A.
   Adverb
2. B.
   Conjunction
3. C.
   Determiner
4. D.
   Verb

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1. A.
   Interjection
2. B.
   Conjunction
3. C.
   Adjective
4. D.
   Interrogative

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1. A.
   Participle
2. B.
   Auxiliary verb
3. C.
   Adverb
4. D.
   Conjunction

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1. A.
   Verb
2. B.
   Adverb
3. C.
   Conjunction
4. D.
   Noun

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1. A.
   Verb
2. B.
   Adverb
3. C.
   Determiner
4. D.
   Adjective

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1. A.
   Noun
2. B.
   Adjective
3. C.
   Adverb
4. D.
   Interjection

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1. A.
   we are unable to bear pain
2. B.
   we have forgotten the problems of the human heart
3. C.
   we have learnt to bear general and universal physical fear
4. D.
   the fear of the spirit

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1. A.
   The lessons of life
2. B.
   The problems of a heart in conflict with itself
3. C.
   To be afraid
4. D.
   To be fearless

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1. A.
   stories of love and lust
2. B.
   stories of victories
3. C.
   universal truths
4. D.
   ephemeral facts

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1. A.
   of his inexhaustible voice
2. B.
   of his endurance
3. C.
   of his mortal life
4. D.
   of his spirit, born of his soul

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1. A.
   brave
2. B.
   daring
3. C.
   tiny
4. D.
   doomed

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1. A.
   they do not understand the multidimensional character of change
2. B.
   they see the certainty in the change
3. C.
   they are ambiguous in their decision
4. D.
   it takes time and hard work

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1. A.
   they find meaning of the innovation in their use
2. B.
   there is clarity regarding its aspects
3. C.
   they themselves learn to innovate in their contexts
4. D.
   they work with their immediate and distant colleagues

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1. A.
   Objective reality is a collective reality which may have many problems
2. B.
   Objective reality may be influenced by subjective thinking and considerations
3. C.
   Objective reality is the collective influence of all people
4. D.
   Objective considerations are part of the subjective reality and thus they are interrelated

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1. A.
   Version and ramifications
2. B.
   Phenomena and programmes
3. C.
   Components and dimensions
4. D.
   Conceptions and programmes

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1. A.
   Change is subjective and warrants objectivity from conceptualisation to implementation
2. B.
   Subjectivity cannot be ruled out by describing the main dimensions of change
3. C.
   It is difficult to conceptualise the change which satisfies all sections with understanding
4. D.
   Change has to be conceptualised collectively in its many dimensions, and dealt with objectively

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1. A.
   in
2. B.
   at
3. C.
   on
4. D.
   into

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1. A.
   at
2. B.
   on
3. C.
   along
4. D.
   in

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1. A.
   on
2. B.
   by
3. C.
   into
4. D.
   from

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1. A.
   on
2. B.
   by
3. C.
   at
4. D.
   with

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1. A.
   about
2. B.
   by
3. C.
   to
4. D.
   of

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1. A.
   by
2. B.
   at
3. C.
   until
4. D.
   with

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1. A.
   beneath
2. B.
   with
3. C.
   about
4. D.
   in

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1. A.
   on
2. B.
   at
3. C.
   of
4. D.
   until

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1. A.
   into
2. B.
   with
3. C.
   on
4. D.
   along

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1. A.
   while
2. B.
   into
3. C.
   during
4. D.
   by

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1. A.
   During recession
2. B.
   many companies were compelled
3. C.
   to decrease their workforce
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   The politicians
2. B.
   parted ways
3. C.
   due towards ideological differences
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   The murder was
2. B.
   too abominable
3. C.
   to described
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   Each new word
2. B.
   in this book
3. C.
   have a different meaning
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   The news regarding
2. B.
   the earthquake survivors
3. C.
   are very disturbing
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   These equipments
2. B.
   must have
3. C.
   cost a fortune
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   Prateek doesn't
2. B.
   look well today,
3. C.
   doesn't he?
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   It was one of
2. B.
   most eloquent speeches
3. C.
   delivered by Swami Vivekananda
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   He suffered
2. B.
   from fever when he was interviewed
3. C.
   for the job
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   She forced
2. B.
   herself
3. C.
   to eat
4. D.
   No error

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1. A.
   peaceful
2. B.
   prominent
3. C.
   thrilling
4. D.
   eager

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1. A.
   beheaded
2. B.
   dismissed
3. C.
   kidnapped
4. D.
   discharged

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1. A.
   hazy
2. B.
   dark and dirty
3. C.
   pale
4. D.
   cloudy

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1. A.
   inattentive
2. B.
   boring
3. C.
   meticulous
4. D.
   uninteresting

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1. A.
   crippling
2. B.
   sad
3. C.
   strange
4. D.
   critical

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1. A.
   expands the first
2. B.
   contrasts with the first
3. C.
   proposes a solution
4. D.
   states an effect

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1. A.
   negates the first
2. B.
   explains what is stated in the first
3. C.
   offers a contrast to the first
4. D.
   confirms the first

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1. A.
   establishes the first
2. B.
   develops an axiom based on the first
3. C.
   contradicts the first
4. D.
   delegitimises the premise of the first

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1. A.
   counters the first
2. B.
   defends the premise of the first
3. C.
   provides an analogy for the first
4. D.
   explains the first

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1. A.
   rebuts the first
2. B.
   is the premise for the first
3. C.
   contrasts with the first
4. D.
   dilutes the first

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1. A.
   Compliment means to synthesise and complement means to praise
2. B.
   Compliment means to go well with and complement means to praise
3. C.
   Compliment means to praise and complement means to blend well with
4. D.
   Compliment means to blend well with and complement means to praise

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1. A.
   Deify means to confer upon one the status of god and defy means to oppose
2. B.
   Deify means to oppose and defy means to confer upon one the status of god
3. C.
   Deify means to define and defy means to oppose
4. D.
   Deify means to deny and defy means to oppose

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1. A.
   Stationery means standing still and stationary means immobile
2. B.
   Stationery means writing and office material and stationary means in station
3. C.
   Stationery means writing and office material and stationary means immobile
4. D.
   Stationery means standing still and stationary means writing and office material

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1. A.
   Complaisant means overconfident and complacent means eager to please
2. B.
   Complaisant means confident and complacent means overconfident
3. C.
   Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means to manifest universally
4. D.
   Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means over-confident

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1. A.
   Enquiry means to seek information and inquiry means to investigate
2. B.
   Enquiry means to investigate and inquiry means to seek information
3. C.
   Enquiry means to seek information and inquiry means act of investiture
4. D.
   Enquiry means act of investiture and inquiry means to investigate

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1. A.
   Masterful means imperious and masterly means autocratic
2. B.
   Masterful means skilful and masterly means imperious
3. C.
   Masterful means leader-like and masterly means skilful
4. D.
   Masterful means imperious and masterly means highly skilful

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1. A.
   Boarder means a food-and-lodge resident and border means boundary
2. B.
   Boarder means boundary and border means a food-and-lodge resident
3. C.
   Boarder means one who fits planks on the surfaces and border means boundary
4. D.
   Boarder means wider and border means one who fits planks on the surfaces

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1. A.
   Concurrent means occurring at the same time and consecutive means occurring one after the other
2. B.
   Concurrent means occurring non-simultaneously and consecutive means occurring one after the other
3. C.
   Concurrent means occurring at the same time and consecutive means occurring thereafter
4. D.
   Concurrent means occurring thereafter and consecutive means occurring at the same time

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1. A.
   Epitaph means a tombstone and epithet means a phrase expressing an attribute
2. B.
   Epitaph means words written on a tombstone and epithet means a phrase expressing an attribute
3. C.
   Epitaph means unspoken words and epithet means a phrase expressing an attribute
4. D.
   Epitaph means words written on a tombstone and epithet means an epigram

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1. A.
   Discomfort means disturb and discomfit means unfit
2. B.
   Discomfort means unease and discomfit means to embarrass
3. C.
   Discomfort means to embarrass and discomfit means unfit
4. D.
   Discomfort means unfit and discomfit means to make comfortable

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1. A.
   A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
2. B.
   A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
3. C.
   A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
4. D.
   A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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1. A.
   A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
2. B.
   A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
3. C.
   A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
4. D.
   A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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1. A.
   A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2. B.
   A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
3. C.
   A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
4. D.
   A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

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1. A.
   A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
2. B.
   A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
3. C.
   A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
4. D.
   A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

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1. A.
   A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
2. B.
   A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
3. C.
   A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
4. D.
   A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

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1. A.
   Pride
2. B.
   Self-confidence
3. C.
   Determination
4. D.
   Arrogance

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1. A.
   Ingredients in culinary activities
2. B.
   Confined to one place
3. C.
   Punishment appropriate to wrong-doing
4. D.
   Formally arranged sit-down dinner

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1. A.
   Not wanting to or able to communicate
2. B.
   Breakdown and isolation
3. C.
   Communication across semantic barriers
4. D.
   Unbridged destinations

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1. A.
   Study of cosmic gases or cosmic dust
2. B.
   Science of flatulence
3. C.
   Study of the digestive system
4. D.
   Art and science of fine food and eating

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1. A.
   To remove from a settled location
2. B.
   Resident outside country of citizenship
3. C.
   Out of court settlement
4. D.
   To congregate outdoors

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1. A.
   get on
2. B.
   get along
3. C.
   get done
4. D.
   get back

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1. A.
   tripped out
2. B.
   tripped over
3. C.
   tripped off
4. D.
   tripped in

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1. A.
   pored over
2. B.
   plied over
3. C.
   poured over
4. D.
   run over

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1. A.
   played on
2. B.
   flowed on
3. C.
   carried on
4. D.
   carried out

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1. A.
   set upon
2. B.
   set up
3. C.
   set along
4. D.
   set down

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1. A.
   S1 is right and S2 is wrong
2. B.
   S1 is wrong and S2 is right
3. C.
   Both S1 and S2 are wrong
4. D.
   Both S1 and S2 are right

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1. A.
   S1 is right and S2 is wrong
2. B.
   S1 is wrong and S2 is right
3. C.
   Both S1 and S2 are wrong
4. D.
   Both S1 and S2 are right

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1. A.
   S1 is right and S2 is wrong
2. B.
   S1 is wrong and S2 is right
3. C.
   Both S1 and S2 are wrong
4. D.
   Both S1 and S2 are right

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1. A.
   S1 is right and S2 is wrong
2. B.
   S1 is wrong and S2 is right
3. C.
   Both S1 and S2 are wrong
4. D.
   Both S1 and S2 are right

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1. A.
   S1 is right and S2 is wrong
2. B.
   S1 is wrong and S2 is right
3. C.
   Both S1 and S2 are wrong
4. D.
   Both S1 and S2 are right

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