English MCQs
The swimming pool . . . . . at 9 o’clock yesterday.
. . . . . . me, you should read English newspapers daily.
Synonym of WHIM
Fancy : feel a desire or liking for.
Clumsy : awkward in movement or in handling things.
Desire :a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
Strange : unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.
Whim : a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
Synonym of Whim is Fancy
STRINGENT
Tense : (especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
Strongly : with great power or strength.
Strict : demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.
Shrink : become or make smaller in size or amount.
Stringent : (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
Synonym of Stringent is Strict
The number of aboriginal inhabitants in Australia is considerable.
Primitive : relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
Modern : relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
Unoriginal : lacking originality; derivative.
Irrational : not logical or reasonable.
Aboriginal : inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.
Synonym of Aboriginal is Primitive
EVENTUALLY :
Suddenly :quickly and unexpectedly.
Quickly :at a fast speed, rapidly.
Abruptly :sudden and unexpected.
Initially :at first.
Ultimately :finally, in the end.
Eventually :in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
Synonym of Eventually is Ultimately.
We walked down a precipitous slope.
Precarious : not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Steep : (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.
Precise : marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
Gradual : taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.
Precipitous : dangerously high or steep.
Synonym of Precipitous is Steep
Being a member of this club, he has certain rights.
status : relative social or professional position; standing.
truth : the quality or state of being true.
virtues : behaviour showing high moral standards.
privileges : a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
rights : a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
Synonym of rights is privileges
WRETCHED:
Foolish :lacking good sense or judgement, unwise.
Insane :in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
Strained :showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness.
Transfer :move from one place to another.
Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
Wretched : in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Synonym of Wretched is Poor.