Directions : Four alternatives a, b, c and d are given under each sentence, you are required to select the most suitable alternative to fill in the blank/blanks in the sentence to make it meaningful.
41)The salt spray has gradually …… the bridge.
a) spoilt
b) ravaged
c) demolished
d) eroded
42) I ……… you to keep quiet.
a) beg of
b) beg from
c) beg
d) beg for
43) He stood ….. as a rock and faced the challenge.
a) quiet
b) strong
c) solid
d) firm
44) The volcanic ……. Was the cause of great devastation.
a) outburst
b) eruption
c) erosion
d) movement
45) Please do not ….. an offer made by the Chairman.
a) refrain
b) refute
c) refuse
d) refuge
46) He is too ….. to be deceived easily.
a) strong
b) modern
c) intelligent
d) kind
47) He is very ….. on meeting foreigners and befriending them
a) anxious
b) find
c) insistent
d) keen
Directions: In the following sentence a word of phrase is written in bold .For each bold part four word/phrases are listed below each sentence. Choose the word nearest in meaning to bold part.
48) The inspector was a vigilant young man.
a) Smart
b) Watchful
c) ambitious
d) intelligent
49) She is very discreet.
a) mannered
b) mild
c) proud
d) prudent
50) The flat has been refurbished recently.
a) White-washed
b) painted
c) renovated
d) repaired