Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in list List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Words)

(A) Enjoy yourself fully but don't let enjoyment take ____ over work.

(I) savour

(B) She threatened to ____ vengeance on her enemies.

(II) precedence

(C) The _____ of Chandragupta is known as the golden period of Indian history.

(III) wreak

(D) These days one is able to ____ food from any part of the world.

(IV) reign

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Words)

Explanation

(A) Enjoy yourself fully but don't let enjoyment take ____ over work.

(II) precedence

Precedence means the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; it fits the idiom "take precedence over."

(B) She threatened to ____ vengeance on her enemies.

(III) wreak

Wreak means to cause (a large amount of damage or harm); it fits the common collocation "wreak vengeance."

(C) The _____ of Chandragupta is known as the golden period of Indian history.

(IV) reign

Reign means the period during which a sovereign rules; it refers to the time of a king's rule.

(D) These days one is able to ____ food from any part of the world.

(I) savour

Savour means to taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely; it fits the context of enjoying diverse food.