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His speech was full of affectation.
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“Affectation” means **artificial behavior or pretence** intended to impress others.
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence:
"She _______ to the concert last night."
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The phrase “last night” indicates past time, so the simple past tense is required.
go → base form
went → past form
gone → past participle (used with have/has/had)
goes → present tense
She went to the concert last night.
Reading of poetry is not *congenial* to her taste.
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“Congenial” means **suited, agreeable, or pleasing** to one’s taste or nature.
So, “not congenial” means **not suited**.
Select the phrase which means nearly the same as this idiomatic phrase:
“General act of forgiveness on a national occasion.”
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“Amnesty” means a **general pardon or forgiveness**, usually granted by a government.
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
"He is afraid______ spiders”.
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The correct idiomatic phrase is:
afraid of + object
Example:
He is afraid of snakes.
She is afraid of darkness.
Pick the antonym of *vacillating.*
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“Vacillating” means **indecisive or wavering**.
Its opposite (antonym) is **resolute**, meaning **firm and determined**.
Identify the synonyms of “happy”.
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A synonym means a word with a similar meaning.
happy → joyful, glad, cheerful
Sad → opposite
Angry → different meaning
Serious → different meaning
Pick the synonym of “patronage”
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“Patronage” means **support, sponsorship, or backing**, especially in the sense of helping an individual, organization, or activity.
Hence, synonym is **support**.
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