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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

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

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)
(A) I need an ____ to make a hole.	(I) augur
(B) To prevent the entry of the miscreants the doors were ____.	(II) auger
(C) This prediction does not ____ well for the life of the king.	(III) bard
(D) William Shakespeare is the most famous ____.	(IV) barred

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)	Explanation
(A) I need an ____ to make a hole.	(II) auger	An auger is a tool used for boring holes, especially in wood or in the ground.
(B) To prevent the entry of the miscreants the doors were ____.	(IV) barred	Barred (past tense of bar) means to obstruct or secure with bars or a crossbar, preventing entry.
(C) This prediction does not ____ well for the life of the king.	(I) augur	Augur (verb) means to foreshadow or bode a good or bad outcome (often used with "well" or "ill").
(D) William Shakespeare is the most famous ____.	(III) bard	A bard is a poet, traditionally one who composes and recites epic or heroic verse. (Shakespeare is famously known as the "Bard of Avon".)