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Solved Past Papers of English Composition

1971Use the following words in at least two senses, either as a verb or as a noun, or as anadjective or as both

1! Clear

"s a #erb: please clear your table.

"s an adjective: his hand writing is very clear.

$! %ace

#erb: we should face the difficulties with courage.

"djective: he has a round face.

&! Energ'

(oun: You should use energy for right cause.

"djective: you should use energy drink to improve your health.

)! #alue

#erb: we value your contribution to our organization.

(oun: What is the true value of this company's shares.

*! +uild

#erb: Taj !hal was built by "hah #ahan.

(oun: he has a strong build.

197&Each of the following words has more than one meaning! Choose an' five of them and b'using them in at least two sentences each indicates what these different meanings are

1! eportThis news report is baseless.$ndia reportedly supplied arms to the terrorists.

$! uler%ing !rthur was a just ruler.You should use the ruler to draw the line.

&! Point%halar kahar is a famous picnic point.


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The teacher pointed out the errors in his essay&o not waste my time and get to the point.

)! -eare wears neat and clean clothes.The boys were tired and worn out after a long walk.

*! .lassese wears black glasses.(lease arrange the plates and glasses on the table.

/! #esselThis vessel is filled with li)uid.

*! Stagee is a very good stage actor.(akistan is passing through a critical stage.

0! Spirite used spirit to clean the wound.They played the game in its true spirit.

190-rite brief definitions of the following ten words 2unificent! very generous person apacious

+,cessively grasping- plundering 3eopardi4e:

+ndanger imperil put at risk %atuous:

/oolish inane Edif'$nstruct correct morally Esoteric:

ard to understand known only to the chosen few

5mpasse:(redicament from which there is no escape 5ncongruous:

0acking harmony absurdity 6ocile1bedient easily managed epercussions:

2eaction- reverberation

Correct the spelling of the following ten words ccurance: occurrence

Esctac' ecstasy 6run8eness: drunkenness 5rrisistible: $rresistible

Supercede: supersede


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Embarrasing: embarrassing

6issapoint disappoint ccasional occasional

5ndespensible: indispensable

Preservance: perseverance

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Chec8 and write the word or phrase 'ou believe is nearest to the meaning of an' ten ofthe following words 2oratorium a large tomb.b -aiting period.c security for debt.d funeral house

Prolific a skilful.b %ruitful.c wordy.d spread out.

+i:partisan a narrow minded.b progressive.c epresenting two parties.d divided.

Une;uivocal a careless.b Unmista8able.c variable.d uncomparable.

Covenant a prayer.b debate.c garden. d "greement!

perience.c having vision of

power.d disdainful.

Polari4e a chill.b


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Complete the following

uchado about a thing

Patriotism is the last refuge of thescoundrel

To put thehorse before thecart

+irds of the sameweather flock together

!stitch in time savesnine

+ar8ing dog seldombites

"weet are the uses ofadversities

+ternalvigilance is the pride oflibert'

!burnt childdreads the fire

1ne man's poisonis another man'smeat and drin8

190*Use an' five of the following phrases in 'our own sentences so as to ma8e their meaningclear

"b initio:This order has no legal bases. Therefore it is void ab initio

+ona fides:!fter the court's decision his name was entered in the college rolls and he became a bona fidestudent of the institution.

En bloc: all togetherWhen the teacher beat a student all the boys left the class in a protest en bloc.

E> parte: to give decision without listening to other party

6o one appeared for the respondents. The agistrate had no option but to decide the case e,parte.

Sine die: Without fi,ing any future dateThey did not fi, any future date and postpone the marriage sine die.

Status ;uo sameconditions atmosphere etc

The %ing was against any reforms. e preferred status )uo. "d valorum: on the basis of value

The customs duty is charged ad valorum. Therefore the value and not the )uantity is relevantfor the calculation of duty.

"lter ego: a second self

The hero of this story is a second self of the author. e uses alter ego to describe his own life.6escribe the meaning of an' five of the following foreign phrases

Prima facie7ecause he was caught running from the crime scene the police believed him to be guilty primafacie.

E> post facto: after an incident or act

The owner instructed the manager to manage business in the absence. e promised to give e,post facto approval oh his actions when he eturned.

%ait accompli: written by 3od


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Era a disasterb cyclec period of histor' d curious event


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(ear $mminent

bstruct $mpede

Egoistic "elfish

-ealth' !ffluent

%ilch "teal

"ssess +stimate


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%rugal a prodigalb intemperatec e>travagant d profuse

.aw8' a neatb handyc graceful d handsome

Capricious a firmb decidedc infle,ibled constant

Congeal a li;uef' b mollifyc hardend solidify$9Choose the word that is nearl' similar in meaning to the word in capital letters! 6o onl'five! E>tra attempt of an' part of the ;uestion will not be considered

bscure a unclear b doubtful

"miable a obno,iousb affable

@oodwin8 a delude b avoid

.uileful a honourableb disingenuous

bsession a fi>ed ideas b delusion

adical a innate b moderate

Presumptive a credible b timid

Pic8 the most nearl' opposite in meaning to the capitali4ed word Presentable a unableb scruff' c suitabled personable

Salvation a escapeb starvationc doom d rescue

Plain a cleanb distinctc ambiguous d frugal

dious a porusb charming c horridd offensive

5nflame a calm b angerc e,cited kindle

Pair of WordRepeated

Yearscomplement, compliment

61976, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1993,2008ingenious, ingenuous

6

1972, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1991, 2006persecute, prosecute

51982, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009

virtual, virtuous4

1975, 1982, 1989, 2008allusion, illusion

31979, 1981, 1983apposite, opposite

3

1977, 1981, 2005collision, collusion


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31979, 1989, 2001complacent, complaisant

3

1976, 1977, 2001emigrant, immigrant

31985, 1987, 2006

facilitate, felicitate3

1986, 1989, 1991fain, feign

32001, 2004, 2006

judicial, judicious3

1977, 1985, 2005veracity, voracity

31982, 2006, 2008

appraise, apprise2

1981, 1996ascent, assent

21987, 1992

are, ear2

1977, 1978canvas, canvass

21981, 2005

conscious, conscientious 21989, 1991considerale, considerate

21975, 1988

continual, continuous2

1981, 1987council, counsel

21980, 2005custom, !ait

21987, 1988deference, difference

21985, 1989

differ, defer2

1988, 1993disease, decease

21977, 1991

e"ceptional, e"ceptionale

21982, 2008e"cite, incite

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1981, 2008!oard, !orde

22003, 2009

!umiliation, !umility2

1978, 1989mitigate, alleviate

21982, 2008momentary, momentous

21975, 1992popular, populace

21982, 2008

precede, proceed2

1983, 1986prescrie, proscrie

21987, 2001#ueue, cue

21993, 2000temporal, temporary

21978, 2007

$rec%, $rea%2

1989, 2006access, e"cess

1accident, incident1

acculturate, acclimitise

1adapt, adopt

1addict, edict

1adjourn, postpone

1affection, affectation

1

affluence, effluence1

all, a$l

1allusive, elusive

1altar, alter

1altoget!er, all toget!er

1amiguous, amivalent

1

amiale, amicale1

amoral, immoral

1antic, anti#ue


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1ardour, odour

1artist, artisan

1artist, artiste

1ascent, accent

1aspire, e"pire

1at!eist, agnostic

1auger, augur

1avenge, revenge

1aviary, apiary

1ad, adly

1allot, allet

1anned, and

1ararism, ararity

1arred, ard

1elo$, eneat!

1ert!, irt!

1eside, esides1

oy, uoy

1riefing, deriefing

1rooc!, roac!

1cannon, &&&

1cannon, canon

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career, carrier1

caret, carat

1cast, caste

1casual, causal

1cease, sei'e

1cession, session

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c!oice, preference1

c!oral, coral

1cite, site


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1compare, contrast

1conduct, c!aracter

1confidant, confidante

1confident, confidant

1con#uer, concur

1conscious, conscience

1consciousness, conscientiousness

1conspiracy, plot

1contemptile, contemptuous

1corporal, corporeal

1corps, corpse

1decay, spoil

1deduce, imply

1deface, efface

1degrade, denigrate

1demense, mean

1deprecate, depreciate1

diary, dairy

1differ from, differ $it!

1disclosure, e"posure

1discrete, discreet

1distinct, distinctive

1

dual, duel1

due, de$

1eligile, illegile

1emigrate, immigrate

1eminent, imminent

1eminent, prominent

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enviale, envious1

envy, jealousy

1epoc!, epic


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1eup!emistic, eup!uistic

1e"pedient, e"peditious

1fair, fare

1fallo$, fello$

1fantastic, fanatical

1fart!er, furt!er

1feet, feat

1flatter, flutter

1functional, dysfunctional

1gate, gait

1g!ostly, g!astly

1grateful, gratified

1!e$, !ue

1!onourale, !onorary

1ignore, neglect

1illusion, delusion

1imaginary, imaginative1

imperial, imperious

1invade, attac%

1je$ry, jury

1%nead, need

1ladyli%e, ladys!ip

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layout, outlay1

liel, liale

1loat!, loat!e

1loose, lose

1lu"uriant, lu"urious

1male, mail

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mean, mien1

moat, mote

1naug!ty, %notty


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1negligent, negligile

1oservation, oservance

1occulude, occult

1official, officious

1opinion, judgement

1outrea%, rea%out

1par, at a par

1peculiar, particular

1placale, placeale

1politician, statesman

1portly, comely

1pour, pore

1practical, practicale

1precipitate, precipitous

1premier, premiere

1president, precedent

1punctual, punctilious1

#uarts, #uart'

1ra'e, raise

1resources, recourse

1respectfully, respectively

1restive, restless

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revel, reveal1

revolt, mutiny

1rig!t, rite

1rig!tful, rig!teous

1rigorous, vigorus

1route, rout

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salutary, salurious1

setup, set upon

1s!all, $ill


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1simulation, dissimulation

1sin%, dro$n

1state, government

1superficial, superfluous

1tale, rand

1trifling, trivial

1uninterested, disinterested

1uran, urane

1veil, vale

1venal, venial

1veral, verose

1vo%e, yol%

1$ave, $aive

1$eat!er, $et!er

1$!et!er, $eat!er

1$rec%, rea%

1$retc!, retc!1

ye$, eue

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