TEST OF ENGLISH MODULE-3

Match the following:

1. prevail on

- a) (get rid of)

2. shake off

b) (persuade, induce)

3. show him up

c) (prevent, avert)

4. stave off

- d) (expose).

5. sticking out for e) (consider)

6. think sth over
7. Train up

- f) (persisting in demanding).

- g) (fabricated)

8. trumped up - h) (educate)
9. to be well off - i). (won)
10. bore away

- j) ( in comfortable circumstances)

Fill in the blanks from following words: (prevail

on;shake off; show him up ; stave off ; sticking out
for; think sth over; Train up;
trumped up; be well off ; bore away)
1. I threatened to ________ him ______.
2. I could not ____________ him to attend the meeting.
3. ___________ the child in the way he should go ;
4. All eyes turned to him because he was the only
person who could __________ the impending war.
5. Ramesh _____________ many prizes at the school
sports.
6. For years I could not _________ my malaria.
7. He is __________for better terms.
8. He seems to ____________.
9. I must ______ the matter ___________.
10. He ___________ a story.

SYNONYMS
Directions to Solve; In the following questions, choose the word which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
1. CORPULENT
A
.

Lean

B
.

Gaunt

C
.

Emaciated

D
.

Obese

2. BRIEF
A
.

Limited

B
.

Small

C
.

Little

D
.

Short

3. EMBEZZLE
A
.

Misappropriate

B
.

Balance

C
.

Remunerate

D
.

Clear

4. VENT
A
.

Opening

B
.

Stodge

C
.

End

D
.

Past tense of go

5. AUGUST
A
.

Common

B
.

Ridiculous

C
.

Dignified

D
.

Petty

6. CANNY
A
.

Obstinate

B
.

Handsome

C
.

Clever

D
.

Stout

7. ALERT
A
.

Energetic

B
.

Observant

C
.

Intelligent

D
.

Watchful

8. WARRIOR
A
.

Soldier

B
.

Sailor

C
.

Pirate

Spy

9. DISTANT
A
.

Far

B
.

Removed

C
.

Reserved

D
.

Separate

10. ADVERSITY
A
.

Failure

B
.

Helplessness

C
.

Misfortune

D
.

Crisis

11. FAKE
A
.

Original

B
.

Imitation

C
.

Trustworthy

D
.

Loyal

12. INDICT
A
.

Condemn

B
.

Reprimand

C
.

Accuse

D
.

Allege

13. STRINGENT
A
.

Dry

B
.

Strained

C
.

Rigorous

D
.

Shrill

14. LAMENT
A
.

Complain

B
.

Comment

C
.

Condone

D
.

Console

15. HESITATED
A
.

Stopped

B
.

Paused

C
.

Slowed

D
.

Postponed

16. RESCUE
A
.

Command

B
.

Help

C
.

Defence

D
.

Safety

17. ATTEMPT
A
.

Serve

B
.

Explore

C
.

Try

D
.

Explain

18. FORAY
A
.

Maraud

B
.

Contest

C
.

Ranger

D
.

Intuition

19. RECKLESS
A
.

Courageous

B
.

Rash

C
.

Bold

D
.

Daring

20. CONSEQUENCES
A
.

Results

B
.

Conclusions

C
.

Difficulties

D
.

Applications

ANTONYMS
1.
ENORMOUS
A
.

Soft

B
.

Average

C
.

Tiny

D
.

Weak

2.
COMMISSIONED
A
.

Started

B
.

Closed

C
.

Finished

D
.

Terminated

3.
ARTIFICIAL
A
.

Red

B
.

Natural

C
.

Truthful

D
.

Solid

4.
EXODUS
A
.

Influx

B
.

Home-coming

C
.

Return

D
.

Restoration

5.
RELINQUISH
A
.

Abdicate

B
.

Renounce

C
.

Possess

D
.

Deny

6.
EXPAND

A
.

Convert

B
.

Condense

C
.

Congest

D
.

Conclude

7.
MORTAL
A
.

Divine

B
.

Immortal

C
.

Spiritual

D
.

Eternal

8.
QUIESCENT
A
.

ACTIVE

B
.

Dormant

C
.

Weak

D
.

Unconcerned

9.
OBEYING
A
.

Ordering

B
.

Following

C
.

Refusing

D
.

Contradicting

10.
FRAUDULENT
A
.

Candid

B
.

Direct

C
.

Forthright

D
.

Genuine

Match the following:

1. bear up visit unexpectedly
2. bear with interrupt:;
3. blow in ; withstand, tolerate
4. blow over end sth
5. blow up make explode;
6. break sth down : enter a place unlawfully
7. Break down - become mentally ill:
8. Break sth in wear or use something new until it is comfortable
9. Break in analyse in detail:
10. Break in on be patient
11. Break sth off pass without creating a problem.