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Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentences.1. My thoughts have turned to the consideration of why people suffer. (a) imagination (b) curiosity (c) absurdity (d) careful thought2. Suffering seems cruelly prevalent in the world today. (a) unique (b) uncommon (c) common(d) fair3. Of the rest, many will end up as mental or physical cripples (a) people with sound bodies (b) people with rare gifts (c) people with disabilities (d) people with perfect health4. My gloomy thoughts stem from an accident. (a) ecstatic (b) blissful (c) depressed (d) lofty5. I experienced agony. (a) relaxation (b) liberation (c) amusement (d) extreme suffering6. Dr. Barnard had a perforated lung. (a) damaged with holes (b) inflated (c) shrunk (d) inebriated7. The wound healed around his neck.(a) cursed (b) cured (c) curtailed (d) contorted8. He had a malignant tumour of the bone. (a) harmless (b) friendly (c) harm full (d) helpful9. His shoulder and arm were amputated.(a) attached (b) surgically cut off (c) frustrated (d) transplant10. There was little hope for his recovery. (a) recuperation (b) discovery (c) loss (d) damage11. He had full confidence in the mechanic. (a) trust (b) disbelief (c) doubt (d) scepticism12. Two children had given me a profound lesson. (a) humble (b) modest (c) shallow (d) very great13. The business of living is joy (a) amnesia (b) dyslexia (c) dementia (d) delight14. Life is not something for recreation. (a) earnestness (b) meditation(c) entertainment (d) distress15. Nor can we appreciate warmth if we have not (a) heat (b) wellness (c) chillness (d) wetness16. Suffering ennobles you. (a) destroys (b) dignifies (c) distress (d) encourages17. I see nothing noble in thrashing around in a sweatsoaked bed (a) heated (b) warmed (c) drenched (d) smellled18. There was a grand finale of scattered plates. (a) anti-climax (b) climax (c) boring end (d) gloomy denouement19. They didn’t have sophisticated surgery. (a) crude(b) undeveloped (c) cumbersome (d) well-advanced20. Something basic that w as full of solace for me. (a) pity(b) neglect (c) abandon (d) consolation

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1. (d) careful thought

2. (c) common

3. (c) people with disabilities

4. (c) depressed

5. (d) extreme suffering

6. (a) damaged with holes

7. (b) cured

8. (c) harm full

9. (b) surgically cut off

10. (a) recuperation

11. (a) trust

12. (d) very great

13. (d) delight

14. (c) entertainment

15. (a) heat

16. (b) dignifies

17. (c) drenched 

18. (b) climax

19 (d) well-advanced

20. (d) consolation



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