Match up Exercise Apr 25

Match the usage of the highlighted word with its meaning.

	Usage of highlighted word		Meaning
A	Now the US views India as a strategic partner with growing economic and political clout that will contribute to promoting security and stability in Asia.	1	Morally rigorous and strict
B	The ruckus about the remarks made by chief economic adviser Kaushik Basu, to the effect that major economic reforms are stalled till the next general elections, may just have had positive fallout.	2	power or influence, esp in politics
C	Step by step this charade unfolds in a predictable fashion.	3	A guess or assumption
D	Worse still, the government has further exposed its lack of ingenuity and leadership with its meek response	4	speech or discourse that pretends to significance but lacks true meaning
E	However, the past 20 years have seen the more puritanical Wahabis like Ahle Hadith make rapid inroads in the state	5	Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness.
F	Its disbelief that some of these witnesses could have hidden in close proximity to the village and watched the massacre is at best a questionable conjecture.	6	a piece of ridiculous and obvious pretence
G	Mr. Sarkozy can be expected to intensify his anti-immigrant rhetoric in the hope of ensuring that enough of Ms Le Pen's supporters come out on May 6.	7	A disturbance; a commotion

Match up Exercise Apr 23

Match the usage of the highlighted word with its meaning.

	Usage of highlighted word		Meaning
A	After all, the first reports of these ostensibly sensitive troop movements were based on briefings by Army sources themselves and published much earlier on a website	1	Supported; Cushioned
B	The Indian Express report caused unnecessary consternation because of the exaggerated manner in which it was displayed.	2	To promote the growth and development of
C	Some Indians sneer at the efforts made by successive Indian governments to improve ties with Washington.	3	Apparently
D	Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 90-110 warheads and China's at 170, the latter bolstered by an ICBM of over 11,000 km range.	4	a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
E	By contrast, if the Agni V is seen as a 'bridge' to a much more diverse and sizeable Indian arsenal.	5	to give way in face of the overwhelming force
F	But cutting spending and raising taxes risk deepening the slump, widening the deficit and fostering more street protests.	6	An insulting facial expression, sound, or statement.
G	Previously, Greece, Portugal and Ireland succumbed to similar predicaments.	7	A stock of weapons.

FIB Exercise Apr 20

Instruction: Fill the blanks by choosing words from the list given below.

1. It has to cope with __1__ territorial and maritime disputes, harmful historical legacies that weigh down all important interstate relationships, increasingly __2__ nationalism, and sharpening competition over resources like water and energy whose shor-tages will increasingly __3_ on the Asian growth story.

2. The wars in Asia in the second half of the 20th century did not resolve matters and have only ___4___ bitter rivalries.

3. Militarily, China is in no position to grab the territories it __5_ , although its defence spending has grown almost twice as fast as its GDP.

4. This custom extending from poor farmer to rich businessman, the __6__ against even unborn girls runs high.

5. They harm the cause of Muslims while ___7__ as their protectors.

6. The ___8__ heat makes man, machine and everything in between do strange things.

7. The key to our ___9__ success lies in the fact that we realized the changing nature of our clientele and adapted ourselves to it.

8. The unaided private schools are conceding the point that the quality of education in state schools is hampered by __10__ of funds.

Choose from : infernal, masquerading, ire, paucity, stupendous, fervent, entrenched, covets, impinge, accentuated

FIB Exercise Apr 18 2012

Instruction: Fill the blanks by choosing words from the list given below.

1. These are _1_ times for federal workers, with pay freezes and the prospect of _2_cutbacks at year-end.

2. This legacy is of __3__ importance.

3. The conviction with which the seller sells the lie is matched only by the __4__ of the buyer.

4. We all know perfectly well that whether it’s SP or BSP, nothing will change. India’s biggest state will __5__ along as it has always done.

5. Republicans, they note, are busy __6___ the president as a job-killing tax-hiker for proposing to have a subset of millionaires pay more.

6. The first is the degree to which he favors incremental __7____ over bold experimentation.

7. Now with 100 days to go before the Olympic Games begin in London on July 27, the city is already geared up to becoming the __8___ of the world's gaze.

Choose from: limp, cynosure, denouncing, credulity, paramount, massive, pragmatism, grim

Preposition Exercise Apr 16

Fill the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Choose from the list below.

The detention ___1__ actor Shah Rukh Khan __2__ about two hours __3__ immigration officials __4__ a United States airport has resulted __5__ considerable public outrage in India. It is important to separate the emotional chaff __6__ the dispassionate grain when dealing __7__ this issue. Inflamed hyper-nationalistic reaction — reflected in retributory calls __8__ similar treatment meted out to visiting U.S. celebrities – has no place in any level-headed discussion. At the same time, Washington's attempt to clear the air __9__ issuing a qualified apology falls far short of addressing why such “travel-related issues” keep cropping up intermittently. This is second time that Mr. Khan has been detained __10__ an American airport because of his name.

Choose from: in, at, for, from, with, by, of, on

Fill in the Blanks: Exercise Apr 16

Instruction: Fill the blanks by choosing words from the list given below.

1. This latest shocker comes on the back of a series of similar _____ actions that Mamata has now made her stock-in-trade to _____ her adversaries, real or imaginary.

2. Such erratic and ______ functioning has lent ______ to the charge that TMC is more 'left' than the Left Front.

3. My husband was ________ for a promotion as i had used a low-end detergent that left his shirt less white than his rival's.

4. So, while we know that the economy is slowing, it is difficult to _____ the extent of slowdown from the existing data.

5.It is important to separate the emotional _____ from the dispassionate grain when dealing with this issue.

a) superseded b) muzzle c) whimsical d) chaff e) vengeful f) gauge g) credence