NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 AE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs1 .Imbue - A) Imprison B) fill C) Loyal D) Voracious

2. Idolatry - A) Way out B) Easily done C) worship of idols D) Devouring

3. Kindred A) Cheat B) Lasting C) High D) Related

4. Habituate - A) Voracious B) Addict C) Fill D) Core

5. Jostle - A) Not noble B) Shove C) Lasting D) Calm

6. Ken - A) Great Joy B) Range of knowledge C) Draw out D) Call up

7. Laggard - A) Slow B) Rogue C) Difficult D) Glory

8. Nettle - A) Irritate B) Swimming C)Blue D) Force

9. Palatable - A) Local dialect B) Lower C) Arrogant D) Agreeable

10. Masticate - A) Cheap and Gaudy B) Nervous C) Chew D) Start

11. Hiatus - A) Domestic B) Gap C) Simple D) Happy

12. Lank - A) Long and Thin B) Theft C) Dead D) Boast

13. Knotty - A) Suppress B) Difficult C) Control D) Dig up

14. Pillage - A) Excess B) Foretell C) Animal D) Plunder

15. Offhand - A) Tremble B) Casual C) Suppress D) Irritate

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)1. Abjure - A) Polite B) Indolent C) Dull D) Pledge

2. Bane - A) Blessing B) Un interest C) Silent D) Cheerful

3. Chide - A) Polish B) Sad C) Familiar D) Praise

4. Dilate - A) Back B) Migrant C) Wander D) Narrow

5. Ensue - A) Precede B) Monthly C) Prodigal D) Superior

6. Fickle - A) Loyal B) Conform C) Dull D) Impolite

7. Hamper - A) Basket B) Hinder C) Support D) Return

8. Lavish - A) Hoard B) Boast C) Humble D) Ordinary

9. Mediocre- A) Superior B) Religious C) Familiar D) Back

10. Gusto - A) Budding B) Cool C) Distaste D) Fading

11. Ignominy - A) Dwindle B) Fame C) Praise D) Industry

12. Fickle - A) Humane B) Err C) Loyal D) Cheerful

13. Latent - A) Foment B) Pleasant C) Eternal D) Obvious

14. Fulgent - A) Hide B) Silent C) Dull D) Discard

15. Jaded - A) Trite B) Clear C) Original D) Stimulated

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. Whereas the Senator has proven herself a great ……….the Governor is ……. and refuses to consider any opinions other than his own.

A) compromiser...intransigent B) autocrat….inflexible

C) arbitrator…compliant D)mediator…conciliatory

2. He’s a….old man who will fly into a rage at the slightest……A) precocious ….annoyance B)prudent…instigation

C) tenacious…insult D) querulous...provocation

3. The model paraded in front of the celebrities with …..;it was impossible to tell that this was her ….

A) trepidation…normal gait B) consternation…real persona

C) panache…first assignment D) negotiator…. Indulgent

4. Even though the auditors …the accountant, his reputation, hitherto unblemished, was ……by the allegations of fraudA) indicted…enhanced B) betrayed…condoned

C) vindicated…tarnished D) between…meaning

5. People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure,….air in this mountain region to counteract the ….effects of their urban existence.

A) insalubrious…stimulating B) soporific…deracinating

C) invigorating…debilitating D) among…ends   

6. The … and virtuosity required of jazz player jazz seems to lack …. this apparently amorphous flow can make it hard for people with traditional expectations of musical stability to acquire a taste for this genre.

A) controlled playing ….controlled emotions B) inventiveness…inherent

C) emotional distance …underlying rhythm D) dismayed….approved

7. She found that fame was both ….. and …;not only was it difficult to get her book published, but when she did, members of the media quickly lost interest in it .

A) destructive...counterproductive B) evanescent ...gratifying

C) tedious...deleterious D) elusive...ephemeral

8. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been … in classrooms where emphasis on British-American Literature has not reflected the cultural ….of our country.

A) inculcate...unanimity B) encouraged…Diversity

C) stifled….aspirations D) admirable…noteworthy

9. The birth of a daughter is no more a/an................occasion because education has ......... the people.  

A) magnificent; liberalized    B) benign; esteemed  

C) ominous; enlightened    D) propitious; blinded

10. The attempt of the robbers was................because the travelers showed enough........ .

A) foiled; fortitude    B) encouraged; cowardice

C) averted; far sight    D) checked; foresight

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 BE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs1. Immure - A) Pierce B) violent C) imprison D) shabby.

2. Jaunt - A) merry, B) short journey C) deadly D) Suspicious.

3. Knave - A) rouge, B) arrogant, C)stubborn, D)tremble

4. Knoll - A) vague, , B) glory, C) little round hill, D) repentant.

5. Masticate - A) agreement, B) core, C) tremble, D) Chew.

6. Muddle - A) confuse, B) local dialect, C) suspicious, D) incomparable.

7. Hamper - A) shove, B) addict, C) agree, D) obstruct.

8. Hiatus - A) theft, B) confuse, C) gap, D) domestic

9. Lethal - A) inappropriate, B) deadly, C) responsibility, D) nettle.

10.Magniloquent - A) powerful person, B) foul smelling, C) boastful, D)nuptial.

11.Imbue - A) Fill, B) grieve, C) chew, D) agonizing.

12. Laggard - A) threatening, B) harmful, C) dark. D) slow.

13.Idolatory - A) crash, B) vague, C) worship of idols, D) casual.

14.Lampoon - A) ridicule, B) lower, C) swimming, D) get ride of.

15. Knead - A) irritate, B) mix, C) unaware, D) difficult.

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)1. Dauntless – A) regularity B) polite C) modesty D) timid

2. Diffidence – A) agreeable B) distaste C) boldness D) liberated

3. Dilate – A) narrow B) timid C) certainty D) narrow

4. Dormant – A) alert B) loyal C) generosity D) support

5. Destitute – A) narrow B) generosity C) wanton D) boldness

6. Dissipate –- A) sweetish B) economize C) timid D) limited

7. Disheveled – A) plain B) tidy C) stand erect D) restless

8. Evasive – A) liberated B) follower C) silent D) frank

9. Effrontery – A) warm B) dull C) shyness D) loyal

10. Ephemeral – A) soothe B) eternal C) optional D) effusive

11. Ennui – A)excitement , B) noble C)confusion, D)slowness

12. Impecunious - A) purify, B) polite, C) prosperous D) experienced

13. Callow – A) publishers B) unwilling C) experienced D) great fear

14. Aplomb – A) unexceptionable B) confusion C) timid D) certainty

15. Malevolent A) generosity– B) kindly C) confusion D) slowness

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. My neighbor is both ________ and ________; he keeps to himself and has great fear of anyone who isn't from our town.

A) callous...predisposed B) misanthrope ...tolerant C) insular...xenophobic D) ignorant...biased

2. The publishers, unwilling to ____ the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his ____ new book.

A) hedge… unexceptionable B) shoulder... Controversial C) mitigate … jaundiced D) pusillanimous… mercenary

3. People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, ___ air in this mountain region to counteract the ____ effects of their urban existence.

A) insalubrious ….. Stimulating B) soporific … deracinating C) invigorating ... debilitating D) among …. ends   

4. Our present accountant is most ____ ; unlike the previous ____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.

A) pusillanimous… mercenary B) punctilious ... unreliable C) asinine... craven D) ignorant...biased

5. ____ at this time would be inadvisable; we have not yet accumulated sufficient expertise to warrant anything other than a ____ approach.

A) Circuitous proceedings…. decisive B) Vacillation... direct C) Precipitate action.... cautious D) ominous… enlightened   

6. The war_______ immediately after the ceasefire proposal was ________ bilaterally.  A) receded; exchanged    B) started; prepared    C) ended; accepted    D) extended; mitigated

7. Whereas the Senator has proven herself a great ________, the Governor is ________ and refuses to consider any opinions other than his own.

A) compromiser...intransigent B) autocrat...inflexible C) arbitrator...compliant D) mediator...conciliatory

8. A politician’s speech must be read ________ the lines, it may have a double ________    A) behind; edge    B) between; meaning    

C) among; ends    D) beyond; face

9. The birth of a daughter is no more a/an _________ occasion because education has --------- the people.    A) Magnificent; liberalized    B) benign; esteemed     C) ominous; enlightened    D) propitious; blinded

10. Despite the actor's ________ behavior when in public, he leads a remarkably ________ domestic life.

A) bashful...retiring B) flamboyant...reserved C) haughty...ostentatious D) exemplary...unassuming

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 CE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs1 .Lethal A) Exit B) Pure C) Deadly D) Voracious

2. Obscure A) Way out B)Easily done C)Dark D)Devouring

3. Patois A) Cheat B) Local Dialect C)High D) Bring out

4. Habituate A) Voracious B) Addict C) Fill D) Core

5. Jostle A) Not noble B) Shove C) Lasting D) Calm

6. Ken A) Great Joy B) Range of knowledge C) Draw out D) Call up

7. Laggard A) Slow B) Rogue C) Difficult D) Glory

8. Nettle A) Irritate B) Swimming C)Blue D) Force

9. Palatable A) Local dialect B) Lower C) Arrogant D) Agreeable

10. Masticate A) Chew B) Nervous C) Join D) Start

11. Hiatus A) Domestic B) Gap C) Simple D) Happy

12. Lank A) Long and Thin B) Theft C) Dead D) Boast

13. immure A) Suppress B) Wealthy leader C) imprison D) Dig up

14. Pillage A) Excess B) Foretell C) Animal D) Plunder

15. Noisome A) Tremble B) Foul smelling C) Suppress D) Irritate

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)1. Abstruse A) Pledge B) Obvious C) Bane D) Bless

2. Acerbity A) Sweetness B) Regular C) Confuse D) Noble

3. Bestial A) Dull B) Noble C) Experience D) Pure

4. Chide A) Church B) Happy C) Dogmatic D) Praise

5. Dauntless A) Cupid B) Tolerate C) Timid D) Trust

6. Evasive A) Happy B) Tide C) Time D) Frank

7. Fickle A) Loyal B) Eternal C) Return D) Fame

8. Gusto A) Distaste B) Burn C) Blunt D) Kind

9. Hegira A) Return B) Deliberate C) Rough D) Change

10. Ignominy A) Fame B) Palpable C) Inclement D) Change

11. Fractious A) praise B) support C) agreeable D) return

12. Brackish A) obvious B) pacific C)sweetish D) distaste

13. Equanimity A) agitation B) obscure C) Careful D) Uncover

14. Gelid A) economize B) affluent C) warm D) pious

15. jaundiced A) action B) modesty C) worsening D)unbiased

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. The voters first thought the candidate was ________, so they were horrified to discover the level of his ______. A) honorable...veracity B) tiresome...nonchalance C) principle..perfidy D) reprobate...wantonness

2. Science advances (i)____ as (ii)____ change abruptly and we are forced to stop and reorient ourselves to view old information in new ways. A) exponentially... axioms B) inexorably… continuities C) jerkily … paradigms D) corrupt...turpitude

3. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been (i)____ in classrooms where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural (ii)____ of our country. A) inculcated…... unanimity B) encouraged… aspirations C) stifled .. diversity D) fanfare...scandal

4. A businessman must (i)____ his horizons; a (ii)____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications. A) limit …. foresee B) moderate ….. comprehensive C) widen …. parochial D) denier ...concur

5. Stephen was always (i)____ ; in fact, his own father described him as having a(n) (ii)____ vacillation. A) indecisive ... propensity B) earnest … volatile C) concern for ….. aversion to D) exemplary...unassuming

6. Since ancient times sculpture has been considered the prerogative of men; women sculptors have, until recently, consistently met with (i)____, or even (ii)____. A) discouragement …. Ridicule B) vilification ... tolerance C) concern….. approbation D) jerkily...paradigms

7. The journalist (i)____ the efforts of the drug squad to control drug peddling, claiming that they had actually (ii)____ the problem. A) commended…. Delineated B) deprecated …. exacerbated C) noted …E. mollified D) evanescent ...gratifying

8. He was normally entirely (i)____ , but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to (ii)____. A) equable…. capitulate B) considerate ….. concede C) forthright …. prevaricate D) cautious . . . achievement

9.    The police was at last able to ........the ....... of her disappearance from her husband’s home.  A) reveal; secret    B) expose; mystery     C) confirm; doubt    D) solve; mystery

10. The author presumably believes that all businessmen are _________, for her main characters, whatever qualities they may lack, are virtual paragons of _________ A) clever . . . ingenuity B) covetous . . . greed C) virtuous . . . deceit D) successful . . . ambition .

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 DE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40

I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs 1.Homespun- A) start B) Twist C) plan D) domestic

2. Impecunious- A) interview B) sympathy C) without money D) Merry

3. Impetuous- A) Violent B) hook C) vernacular D) impressive

4. Jaunt- A) Association B) short journey C) pretending D) peripheral

5. Impale- A) reference B) kill C) improve D) pierce

6. Hurtle- A) crash B) luxury C) phoneme D) psychology

7. Idyllic- A) cover B) simple and happy C) blood D) goodness

8. Habituate- A) Threatening B) hill Station C) addict D) Scientific

9. Palatable- A) lament B) casual C) enthusiasm D) approach

10. Lethal - A) deadly B fluent C) wanderer D) talents

11. mangy - A) silent B) colorful C)Shabby D)Spring

12. Muddle- A) Entrance B) Confuse C) Graceful D) Spring

13. Noxious- A) Talent B) Temperature C) abnormal D) Harmful

14. obscure - A) dark B) polite C) modesty D) timid

15 Plethora - A) Violent B) Continue C)Excess D) luxury

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15) 1. abjure – A) Conjecture B) pledge C) generosity D)unconvincing

2. adulterate – A)blessing B)experienced C) polite D) purify,

3. amelioration A) worsening B)peaceful C)sweetish D) noble

4. burnish – A)certainty B) trusting C)dull D) bane

5. brackish – A)sweetish B) delay C) praise D)tolerant

6. bestial – A)experienced B) noble C) confusion D)slowness

7. commodious A) certainty B)bless C) experienced D) limited

8 .celerity – A) praise B) trusting C) experienced D) delay,

9 .cupidity – A) generosity B) confusion C) slowness D) trusting

10.cynical – A) generosity B) trusting C) unconvincing D) certainty

11. evasive – A) simulated B)frank C) careful D) sufficient

12 .churlish A) polite B) strengthen C) present D) prejudiced

13. dwindle – A)counteract B) increase C) started D) prepared   

14. impasse – A)unwilling B) exemplary C)open road D)refuses

15. ephemeral – A) prepared  B) eternal C)mistake D)approach

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. One might think that a great author's death would be surrounded by much ________, but the man actually died in ________. (A) equanimity...obeisance (B) publicity...obscurity (C) fanfare...scandal (D) balderdash...uncertainty

2. Male sperm whales are normally _________ creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to _______ ships. A) docile . . . attack B) aggressive . . . strike C) large . . . assault D) peaceful . . . ignore

3. I am not................about your success because your........ approach to study is disappointing.  (A) despaired; irresolute    (B) hopeful; regular     (C) optimistic; perfunctory    (D) happy; reckless

4. Only..........people are.........after death.  (A) vicious; condemned (B) virile; forgotten    (C) virtuous; remembered (D) virulent; glorified 5. Harding was unable to (i)____ the results of the survey; although entirely unexpected, the figures were obtained by a market research firm with an (ii)____ reputation. A) believe…. unenviable B) accept … mediocre C) discount…. . impeccable D) surprise...penitence

6. Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat (i)____ behavior of his young wife as simply (ii)____ . A) restrained .. delightful B) frivolous... puerile C) ungainly ... sublime D) powerful . . . assail

7. After centuries of (i)____, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising (ii)____ . A) limelight ... neglect B) obscurity …. renaissance C) longevity …. Decimation D) soporific … deracinating

8. Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the (i)____ to the (ii)____. A) succinct …. sonorous B) trite …. inspired C) sublime….. laconic D) limelight ... neglect 9. As Gerard (i)____ the (ii)____ that greeted his work, he became increasingly smug. A) repudiated ... opprobrium B) humbly accepted …. lack of interest C) basked in … accolades D) D) enthralled.. refused 10. After all her effort, the writer was ________ to learn that her poem had been ________ for publication. A) elate.. disallowed B) dismayed.. approved C) trouble.. recommended D) distraught...rejected

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 EE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs

1. Kudos A) chide B) glory C) sad D) hide

2. Masticate A) chew B) merry C) restrict D) agree

3. Mogul A) veteran B) related C) powerful person D) mix

4. Lank A) Broad B) short C) plain D) long and thin

5. Laggard A) grieve B) slow C) suspicious D) harmful

6. Kleptomaniac A) desire for stealing B) silent C) keep patience D) maintain

7. Loiter A) core B) show C) stand idly D) confuse

8. Murky A) dark and gloomy B) bright C) shade D) tedious

9. Ken A) limitation B) range of knowledge C) theft D) vague

10. Malapropos A) exact B) peaceful C) slow D) inappropriate

11. Epistle- A) Dispatch B) Letter C) Fertile D) Financial

12. Ford - A) Shallow place B) Pretend C) Mistaken D) Stimulate

13. Guile- A) Deceit B) Tremble C) Irritate D) Stubborn

14. Hiatus- A) Gap B) Light hearted C) Luxury D) Gloomy

15. Jubilation- A) Elation B) Great Joy C) Law D) Quench

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)

1.dolt A) clever person B) brittleness C) continuous D) prosperous 2.fractious A) praise B) support C) agreeable D) return

3. flaunt A) blessing B) limited C) experienced D) hide

4. halcyon A) rough B) changeable C) agreeable D) prosperous

5. brackish A) obvious B) pacific C)sweetish D) distaste

6. equanimity A) agitation B) obscure C) Careful D) Uncover

7. jaundiced A) action B) modesty C) worsening D)unbiased

8. acerbity A) sweetness B) support C) vigorous D) introvert

9. gelid A) economize B) affluent C) warm D) pious

10. lavish A) dull B) confusion C) hoard D) excitement

11. heretic A) believer B) regularity C) superior D) stimulated

12. churlish A) polite B) wanton C) err D) brittle

13. lethargic – A) vigorous B) purify C) impious D) affirmation

14. eclectic – A) minimize B) abundant C) dogmatic D) yielding

15.impecunious A)affluent B) unseemly C) provoke D) trusting

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. Wilson (i)____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are (ii)____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs. A) contends... predisposed B) fears ... encouraged C) demurs... taught D) mediator ...conciliatory

2. It will be hard to (i)____ Leonid now that you have so (ii)____ him. A) indict ... bemused B) mollify... incensed C) lampoon …. subjugated D) reprobate; wantonness

3. English words and expressions have come into being (i)____, and some common expressions are decidedly illogical. The term lead pencil, for example, is a (ii)____ ; pencils are filled with graphite not lead A) haphazardly... misnomer B) Rationally.. .. misdemeanor C) ab initio..... euphemism D) ignorant...biased

4. As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was (i)____ in his knowledge of the grammar of the local language, though his accent was almost (ii)____ . A) deficient… germane B) faultless …. unintelligible C) erratic . .. stentorian D) disaffirmed.. reject

5. Rock music has often been credited with (or decried for) containing (i)____ messages, purportedly to influence the minds of (ii)____ listeners. A) criminal …. covert B) overt ... preordained C) subliminal…. unsuspecting D) querulous...provocation

6. The formerly (i)____ waters of the lake have become (ii)____. So even though the waters are teeming with life, fish are no longer visible from the surface. A) murky.. verdant B) stagnant ... tranquil C) pellucid…. turbid D) fulfilling...subtle

7.She found that fame was both ________ and ________; not only was it difficult to get her book published, but when she did, members of the media quickly lost interest in it. A) destructive...counterproductive B)evanescent...gratifying C) tedious...deleterious D) elusive...ephemeral

8. For decades many scientists ________ that global warming posed a grave risk to the planet, but in the twenty-first century nearly all of them ________ that the threat is real. A) agreed ..insist B) denied.. concur C) argueD)..accede D) contended.. acknowledge

9.Whereas the Senator has proven herself a great ________, the Governor is ________ and refuses to consider any opinions other than his own. A) compromiser...intransigent B) autocrat...inflexible C) arbitrator...compliant D) mediator...conciliatory

10. He's a ________ old man who will fly into a rage at the slightest ________. A) precocious...annoyance B) prudent...instigation C) tenacious...insult D) captious...amelioration

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 FE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time: 2Hrs1.Hiatus - A) gap B) Crash C) slow D) mix

2. Imbue - A) obstruct B) fill C) glory D) vague

3. Homespun - A) runner B) grieve C) domestic D) eternal

4. Jibe - A) happy B) shove C) core D) agree

5. Jocund - A) merry B) pierce C) alert D) bless

6. Epistle- A) calm B) letter C) deceive D) addict

7. Nether- A) foul B) threaten C) lower D) harmful

8. Obstinate- A) difficult B) arrogant C) response D) stubborn

9. Offhand- A) casual B) foretell C) excess D) hind

10. Kernel - A) foretell B) core C) excess D) hind

11. Jaunt- A) endanger B) short journey C) money D) space

12. Harrowing - A) fertile B) agonizing C) addict D) support

13. Laborious - A) affection B) tedious C) eager D) favor

14. Leery - A) quick B) casual C) daily D) suspicious

15. Nebulous - A) vague B) to deny C) base D) generous II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)1. Acerbity – A) sweetness B) rebellion C) modesty D) believer

2. Churlish – A) plain B) polite C) excellent D) effusive

3. Dilate – A) hide B) honest C) narrow D) frank

4. Inane – A) shyness B) naive C) original D) wise

5. Sessile – A) mobile B) generous C) base D) casual

6. Zenith – A) dogmatic B) nadir C) happy D) careful

7. Ensue – A) timid B) praise C) precede D) affluent

8. Aplomb – A) follower B) renowned C) optional D) confusion

9. Gusto – A) distaste B) alert C) tidy D) deceive

10. Fickle – A) purify B) loyal C) slow D) soothe

11) Bestial – A) kind B) fame C) noble D) obvious

12) Evince – A) foment B) trusting C) graceful D) conceal

13) Doleful – A) merry B) return C) yielding D) pleasant

14) Commodious – A) stand erect B) limited C) warm D) agitation

15) Hone – A) bless B) uncover C) blunt D) gravity

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10)1. The voters first thought the candidate was ________, so they were horrified to discover the level of his ------- .A) principled...perfidy B) tiresome...nonchalance C) honorable...veracity D) reprobate...wantonness

2. She found that fame was both ________ and ________; not only was it difficult to get her book published, but when she did, members of the media quickly lost interest in it. A) destructive...counterproductive B) elusive...ephemeral C) tedious...deleterious D) evanescent...gratifying

3. The publishers, unwilling to (i)____ the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his (ii)____ new book. A) hedge… unexceptionable B) durability…. thought C)shoulder .. controversial D) mitigate … jaundiced

4. The (i)____ and virtuosity required of a jazz player make jazz seem to lack (ii)____; this apparently amorphous flow can make it hard for people with traditional expectations of musical stability to acquire a taste for this genre. A) controlled playing ... controlled emotions B) lampoon …. subjugated C). emotional distance …. underlying rhythm D) inventiveness …. inherent structure

5. Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the (i)____ to the (ii)____. A) trite …. inspired B) succinct …. Sonorous C).sublime….. laconic D) miffed ... delay

6. Corruption is (i)____ our society; the integrity of even senior officials is (ii)____. A) believe…. unenviable B) rife in …. Suspect C) endangered ….. unquestioned D) alien to throughout …. intact

7. Wilson (i)____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are (ii)____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs. A) demurs... taught B) fears ... encouraged C) contends... predisposed D) murky.. verdant

8. In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man (i)____ pursuing the path of the poet despite (ii)____ and rejection slips. A) unsuccessful...encouragement B)sporadically.. acclaim C)subliminal… unsuspecting D)doggedly.. disappointment

9. Do not be fooled by her (i)____ manner; her superficial (ii)____ belies her worldliness. A) unsophisticated… .naiveté B) gregarious ….. proficiency C) off-hand … seriousness D) repudiated ..opprobrium

10. Even though the auditors (i)____ the accountant, his reputation, hitherto unblemished, was (ii)____ by the allegations of fraud. A) indicted …. enhanced B) vindicated…. tarnished C) betrayed ….. condoned D) highlight …. induce

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 GE HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II Maximum Marks: 40 I Choose the correct Synonym: (15x 1 =15) Time : 2Hrs1. Mangy- A) vague B) merry C) agree D) shabby

2. Nebulous- A) finical B) casual C) daily D) vague

3. Knave- A) rouge B) difficult C) arrogant D) violent

4. Kindred- A) related B) ridicule C) irritate D) hatred

5. Noxious - A) happy B) harmful C) addict D) support

6. Kudos- A) crash B) glory C) hide D) loyal

7. Laggard- A) tedious B) repentant C) slow D) tremble

8. oblivious - A) grow B) point C) unaware D) clever person

9. Masticate – A) endanger B) imprison C) theft D) chew

10. Nettle - A) generous B) irritate C) base D) to store

11. Lampoon- A) domestic B) fill C) round hill D) ridicule

12. Muddle- A) confuse B) power C) local dialect D) harmful

13. Palpitate - A) wanton B) tremble C) merry D) eternal

14. Penitent - A) trusting B) repentant C) deceive D) honest

15 hurtle - A) base B) full C) frank D) crash

II. Choose the correct Antonym: (15x 1 =15)1. Flaunt – A) hide B) affection C) humble D) plain

2. Gelid – A) warm B) valid C) hoard D) effusive

3. Gasconade– A) daily B) modesty C) vigorous D) tolerant

4. Hamper – A) rough B) support C) stimulant D) not deceptive

5. Malleable - A) dark B) valuable C) brittle D) vigorous

6. Garrulous- A) spiritual B) timid C) silent D) prosperous

7. Irreverent A) timid B) praise C) minimize D) pious

8. Levity – A) spirited B) discord C) artistic D) gravity

9. Mollify – A) provoke B) kindly C) rectify D) unable to produce

10. Manifest - A) obscure B) agreeable C) sweetish D) soothe

11) Mediocre- A) kind B) superior C) full D) pledge

12) Haphazard – A) uncover B) deliberate C) vigorous D) clear

13) Harbinger – A) proper B) adulterated C) follower D) remain constant

14) Lavish – A) worst B) conservator C) hoard D) abundant amount

15) Loath – A) assistance B) open road C) abundant D) eager

III. Complete the following sentences: (10 x 1 =10) 1. Despite the actor's ________ behavior when in public, he leads a remarkably ________ domestic life. A) flamboyant...reserved B) pretentious...opulent C) haughty...ostentatious D) bashful...retiring

2. Male sperm whales are normally _________ creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to _______ ships. A) aggressive . . . strike B) docile . . . attack C) large . . . assault D) peaceful . . . ignore

3.    In a changing and ................unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being........ demanded of executives. A) excessively; rapidly    B) highly; extremely    C) progressively; increasingly D) increasingly; rapidly   

4. I am not................about your success because your........ approach to study is disappointing. A) despaired; irresolute    B) hopeful; regular    C) happy; reckless D) optimistic; perfunctory  

5.Neena’s plea for.......fell on deaf ears as her husband was not.......enough to overtook her minor omission. A) clemency; gracious    B) mercy; unkind    C) forgiveness; pardonable    D) apology; forgivable

6. It will be hard to (i)____ Leonid now that you have so (ii)____ him. A) indict ... bemused B) mollify... incensed C) lampoon …. subjugated D) attenuate ... abrogate

7. Harding was unable to (i)____ the results of the survey; although entirely unexpected, the figures were obtained by a market research firm with an (ii)____ reputation. a ) believe…. unenviable B) accept … mediocre C) discount…. . impeccable D) soporific … deracinating

8. Stephen was always (i)____ ; in fact, his own father described him as having a(n) (ii)____ vacillation. A) asinine... craven B) earnest … volatile C) concern for ….. aversion to D) indecisive ... propensity

9. One (i)____ of the new scheme is that it might actually (ii)____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage. A) drawback …. daunt B) highlight …. Induce C) attraction …. attract D) frivolous... puerile

10. As Gerard (i)____ the (ii)____ that greeted his work, he became increasingly smug. A) repudiated ...opprobrium B) basked in .. accolades C) humbly accepted … lack of interest D) mollify... incensed

NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R, NAGAR, KOVILPATTI-628503 HS610 Cumulative Skills Lab – II

Key Answers

AE

I. 1. B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.B

II. 1. D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.D

III. 1.A 2. D 3.C 4. C 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.A

BE

I.1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B

II.1.D 2.C3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.B

III.1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B

CEI.1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.BII.1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.DIII.1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A

DEI.1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.C II. 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.C 15. B III.1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.D

EEI.1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.A9.B 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.BII.1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.AIII.1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 1O.D

FE

I. 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.A6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A10.B 11.B 12.B 13. B 14.D15.AII. I. 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.A6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A10.B 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.CIII. I. 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.A6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A10.B GEI. 1. D 2. D 3.A 4. A 5. B 6.B 7. C 8.C 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. B 15.D II. I. 1.A 2.A3..B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.A10.A 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.DIII. I. 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.A6.B 7.C8.D9.A10.B