EnglishNEB 2081
8. Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5] a) Which of the following pairs of words has a similar vowel sound ? [1] a) beer, bear b) hear, hare c) near, there d) care, pair b) Keeping away…
5- Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5]
- a) Which of the following pairs of words has a similar vowel sound ? [1] a) beer, bear b) hear, hare c) near, there d) care, pair
- b) Keeping away from learning will definitely ..... one's complexities in future. Identify one of the following words that takes the suffix "-en" when it is changed into a verb and completes the sentence. [1] a) bright b) gold c) deep d) short
- c) The prompt decision of the court stopped the municipality from lagging behind. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word "prompt" ? [1] a) immediate b) timely c) instant d) delayed
- d) In a dictionary, which one of the following words does NOT come between the guidewords "heated" and "hectare" ? [1] a) heart b) heater c) heaven d) hectic
- e) I fell in with a stranger while I was walking down the street. In this sentence, the phrase "fell in with" nearly means that the speaker........ . [1] a) knocked down the stranger. b) met the stranger accidentally. c) fell in love with the stranger. d) saw the stranger fall on the ground.
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8. Choose and copy the correct alternatives:
a) Which of the following pairs of words has a similar vowel sound?
**Answer:** b) hear, hare
*Explanation:* The vowel sound in 'hear' and 'hare' is /ɛə/ (diphthong), while the other options have different vowel sounds (e.g., 'beer' /ɪə/, 'bear' /eə/).
b) Keeping away from learning will definitely ..... one's complexities in future. Identify one of the following words that takes the suffix '-en' when it is changed into a verb and completes the sentence.
**Answer:** a) bright → brighten
*Explanation:* 'Brighten' is the correct verb form (e.g., 'The news brightened her mood'). The other options do not form verbs with '-en' (gold → golden, deep → deepen [but 'deep' is an adjective, not a noun], short → shorten).
c) The prompt decision of the court stopped the municipality from lagging behind. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word 'prompt'?
**Answer:** d) delayed
*Explanation:* 'Prompt' means 'immediate' or 'timely,' so its opposite is 'delayed.' The other options are synonyms (immediate, timely, instant).
d) In a dictionary, which one of the following words does NOT come between the guidewords 'heated' and 'hectare'?
**Answer:** c) heaven
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