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English Skill Building – 94 Vocabulary Learn new words by placing the words at appropriate places Fill in the gaps with the right word 1. Strangely, all the computers in the bank broke down simultaneously. The manger suspected some __________ [nuisance, foul play, notorious] 2. …
English Skill Building – 93 Rewriting Sentences Towards better writing skills Answer the questions according to the instruction given in the brackets 1. My father intervened to end the feud between my brother and me. [Rewrite the sentence starting it with ‘The feud…….”] 2. India …
Creative Writing – 125 Comprehension Exercise Read the BBC article and answer the questions that follow What’s behind suicides by thousands of Indian housewives? Why do thousands of Indian housewives kill themselves every year? According to the recently released data by the government’s National Crime …
English Skill Building – 92 Rewriting Sentences Attempt all questions Join the sentences to make a single sentence 1. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s house. They suspected that a fugitive criminal had taken shelter in it. 2. The police mounted a raid …
Vocabulary Exercise – 47 English Skill Building – A word list tailored for competitive exams If you don’t know the use of these words, or don’t quite understand the model sentences given, you can’t possibly be a good English language journalist, or a successful aspirant …
Creative Writing – 124 Comprehension Exercise Read the following passages from the BBC and answer the questions underneath Passage 1 India’s capital Delhi recorded its worst November air in at least six years, according to official data. The city recorded 11 days of “severe” pollution, …
English Skill Building – 91 Rewriting Sentences Join the sentences to make a single sentence Questions a. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s house. They suspected that a fugitive criminal had taken shelter in it. b. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s …
English Skill Building – 90 Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given underneath Questions There were two very rich families in the village. One family was headed by a lawyer, and the other by a doctor. Sadly, they were constantly at odds with …
English Skill Building – 89 Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with appropriate words Questions The election was virtually a one-sided contest. The victorious candidate got more than three lakh votes, where as his rival got just 27,000 votes. The winning candidate decided to take out …