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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)
(A) The wind blew so strongly that the weather ____ on the rooftop spun rapidly.	(I) vain
(B) She has a personal ____ in the success of the play.	(II) steak
(C) Her ____ efforts to fix the broken device only ended up frustrating her.	(III) vane
(D) The conversation sizzled like a ____ on the grill, heated and rich with unspoken tension.	(IV) stake

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)	Explanation
(A) The wind blew so strongly that the weather ____ on the rooftop spun rapidly.	(III) vane	The word vane refers to a blade or flat surface used to indicate wind direction (weather vane).
(B) She has a personal ____ in the success of the play.	(IV) stake	The word stake refers to a financial or personal interest or involvement in an enterprise, often with a potential gain or loss.
(C) Her ____ efforts to fix the broken device only ended up frustrating her.	(I) vain	The word vain means producing no result; futile or unsuccessful.
(D) The conversation sizzled like a ____ on the grill, heated and rich with unspoken tension.	(II) steak	The word steak refers to a slice of meat or fish, used here in a simile for something heated and sizzling.