Complete the words with the correct suffixes given in brackets. 1. In December, on a fine evening in 1927, there was much (a) excite ——– (mant/ment) in one of its (b) laborato ——– (ries/rys). 2. Raman was (a) equa ——– (ly/lly) delighted, (b) “Excel ——– (ent/lent) news,” he said. 3. No sophisticated equipment was (a) avail ——– (able/ible) in his labora ——– (tary/tory). 4. Raman was (a) confi ——(dant/dent) that he could find the answer with some (b) modifica ——– (tions/ssions) in his equipment. 5. His (a) disco ——– (very/vary) caught the (b) atten ——– (sion/tion) of the world. 6. With equipment worth hardly Rs. 200/- and (a) limi ——– (tted/ted) (b) facili ——– (ties/tys), Raman was able to make a discovery. 7. February 28, the day on which he discovered the ‘Raman Effect’, is celebrated as National Science Day to commemorate his achieve ——– (mant/ ment) in science: His achievement was remark ——– (able/ible). 8. Raman was the first Indian scholar who Studied who ——– (ly / lly) in India. 9. a) Raman was equally delighted. “Exce ——– (llent/lent) news,” he said. b) Raman announced the discovery of ‘new radia ——– ‘ (sion/tion). 10. a) transpa ——– (rant/rent) b) equip ——– (mant/ment).