CAT 5
PHRASAL VERBS (WRITTEN ROUND)
Complete the phrasal verbs using the clues given in brackets:
Eg. The company has decided to go …………………. with the project. ( proceed)
Ans. The company has decided to go ahead with the project.
1. Can you imagine who I came …………………… while I was in Paris? (meet by
chance)
2. He ……………………………. out of science group because it was too difficult for
him. (quit a class/school)
3. The green colour in our flag …………………………. for prosperity. (represent)
4. He screwed ………………….. in the written test but managed to succeed in the
personal interview. (do badly)
5. The spy gave ……………………. the secrets to the enemy. (to reveal )
6. Tony is bearing ……………………….. so well in this dreadful situation. (to
remain as calm as possible during a difficult time)
7. The value of money has fallen .......................... recently. (to decrease in quantity
or quality)
8. I could not …………………….. anything of his behaviour, recently. ( understand,
have an opinion)
9. Samuel always wanted to get …………………………………. in his career. (to make
progress)
10. The coal scam may bring ………………………… the government. (to make
somebody lose power)
Answers
1. across
6. up
2. dropped
7. off
3. stands
8. make
4. up
9. ahead
5. away
10. Down
WORD ORIGIN (ORAL ROUND)
1
Zenith
ARAB
2
Beleaguer
DUTCH
3
Cemetery
GREEK
4
Chameleon
GREEK
5
Luminary
LATIN
samt
belegeren
Koimeterion
khamaileon
Luminare
6
Nourish
LATIN
Nutrire
7
Bulbul
PERSIAN
Bulbul
8
Valise
FRENCH
Valise
9
Bivouac
GERMAN
Beiwache
10
Linear
LATIN
Linearis
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (ORAL ROUND)
A word will be given with a letter in brackets. The student should give the
synonym of the word beginning with that letter, its spelling, any antonym of
that synonym and its spelling.
WORD
SYNONYM
ANTONYMS
EMANATE (O)
ORIGINATE
END, FINISH, TERMINATE
KEEN (Z)
ZEALOUS
AFFABLE (G)
GRACIOUS
DESPISE (L)
LOATHE
APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT,
LETHARGIC, UNENTHUSIASTIC
DISCOURTEOUS, HATEFUL,
MEAN, NASTY, RUDE,
SARCASTIC, SEVERE
LIKE, LOVE
REVIEW (I)
INSPECTION
IGNORANCE, NEGLECT
QUIESCENT (I)
IDLE
IRK (H)
HARASS
MANIFEST (E)
EVIDENT
APPREHEND (S)
SEIZE
ACTIVE, BUSY, EMPLOYED,
PRODUCTIVE, USED, WORKING
AID, ASSIST, FACILITATE, HELP,
SUPPORT
DISPUTABLE, HIDDEN,
INDEFINITE, OBSCURE, SECRET,
VAGUE, UNCERTAIN
GIVE, OFFER, RELEASE
SAGACITY (A)
ACUMEN
DENSENESS, IGNORANCE,
INABILITY, STUPIDITY,
INEPTNESS