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Target Exam

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Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with appropriate homonyms in List-II :-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)
(A) At the other side of the beautiful valley, was a steep ____ to the top of the hill.	(I) assent
(B) I noticed colour ____ up in her cheeks when I caught her staring at me.	(II) flair
(C) There were murmurs of ____ from a very small section of the crowd.	(III) ascent
(D) He has an amazing ____ for languages.	(IV) flare

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)	Explanation
(A) At the other side of the beautiful valley, was a steep ____ to the top of the hill.	(III) ascent	Ascent (Noun) means a climb or walk to the summit of a hill or mountain; an upward slope.
(B) I noticed colour ____ up in her cheeks when I caught her staring at me.	(IV) flare	Flare (Verb) means to erupt or burst into a sudden, intense activity, often used for a sudden rush of color or emotion.
(C) There were murmurs of ____ from a very small section of the crowd.	(I) assent	Assent (Noun) means the expression of approval or agreement.
(D) He has an amazing ____ for languages.	(II) flair	Flair (Noun) means a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.