Q.

1 LAY
A.
B.
C.
D.

She laid me up for breaking the tea-kettle

We need to lay up the supplies for the cold weather
The enemy troops laid waste the town
We can't help it:that is the lay of the land

Q.2 SHADOW
A.
B.
C.
D.

They wanted to sit in the shadow of the tree to escape the scorching sun
The sudden death cast a shadow on the mood of the celebration
You can never achieve your full potential under the shadow of his dominating presence
Everyone knew beyond a shadow of doubt that he was the thief

Q.3 LET
a) Ramesh did not know what he was letting himself for when he agreed to give the strangers a lift in his car
b)The girls were planning to give a surprise to their mother but little Alice let the cat out of the bag
c)He has been giving interviews at various places, letting on thatw that he is an MBA from Harvard Business school
d)The American Government had promised to let up on Narendra Modi's Visa issue in case Mr Modi became the prime
minister of India
Q.4 Hang
A. Problems of logistics have hung up the metro project for weeks and its fate is hanging in the balance
B. The possibility of rejection hung on my head like a sword
C. I hung my hat in sunny southern California
D. Learning Latin is a bit tricky at first but you will get the hang of it
Q.5 EASE
A. Her apology served only to ease her conscience
B. The doctor advised Karthick to ease up on his work schedule as he continually sufferred
from migrane and panic attacks
C. "Blondes have more fun " is a cliche that imputes,quite unfairly,that fair haired women
have easy morals
D. Getting tickets for the movie is easier said than done
Q.6 STICK
A.
B.
C.
D.

here is no need for you to stick your oar when Rakesh and I are arguing with each other
Dad's cowboy hat and boots made him stick out like a soar thmb in the crowd
I didn't really like the new job, but I stuck it out
Everyone was not in favour of Rohan getting the CEO job but I stuck up for him

Q.7 RUN
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

I must run fast to catch up with him

Our team scored a goal against the run of play
You can't run over him like that
The newly released book is enjoying a popular run
The film is a run-of-the-mill production

Q.8 FOR

A.
B.
C.
D.

He has a great eye for detail

We are waiting for the day
I can't bear for her to be angry
It couldn't be done for ever.

Q.9 HAND
A. I have my hand full, I cannot do it today
B. The minister visited the jail to see the breach at first hand
C. The situation is getting out of hand here
D. When the roof of my building was blown, he was willing to lend me a hand.
Q.10 NEAR
A.
B.
C.
D.

I got there just before you left, a near miss!!!

She and her near friend left early
The war led to a near doubling of oil prices
They came near to tears seeing the plight of victims.

Q.11 BOLT
A.
B.
C.
D.

The shopkeeper showed us a bolt of fine silk

As he could not move, he made a bolt for the gate
Could you please bolt the door?
The thief was arrested before he could bolt from the scene of crime

Q.12 PASSING
A.
B.
C.
D.

She did not have passing mark in Mathematics

The mad woman was cursing everyone passing her on the road
At the birthday party, everyone enjoyed the game of passing the parcel
A passing taxi was stopped to rush the accident victim to the hospital

Q.13 FALLOUT
A.
B.
C.
D.

Nagasaki sufferred from the fallout of the nuclear reactor

People believed that the political fallout of the scandal would be insignificant
Who can predict the environmental fallout of the WTO agreement
The headmaster could not understand the fallout of several of his good students

Q.14 HOST
A.
B.
C.
D.

If you host the party, who will foot the bill?

Kerala's forests are host to a range of snakes
Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival
A virus has infected the Host computer

Q.15 DISTINCT
A.
B.
C.
D.

He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong

Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August
The distinct strains of Ravi's violin could be heard above the general din
He is a distinct case of water rising above its own level