Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) After three days without supplies, the flood victims were ______ for clean drinking water. | (I) meddle |
| (B) The members of the new quiz team have very ______ interests, from cricket and coding to Carnatic music. | (II) disparate |
| (C) Every runner who finished the city marathon got a bronze ______ and a certificate. | (III) medal |
| (D) Dadi warned us not to ______ in the quarrel between the two neighbours. | (IV) desperate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) After three days without supplies, the flood victims were desperate for clean drinking water. | (IV) desperate | Desperate means needing or wanting something very badly. |
| (B) The members of the new quiz team have very disparate interests, from cricket and coding to Carnatic music. | (II) disparate | Disparate means very different from one another. |
| (C) Every runner who finished the city marathon got a bronze medal and a certificate. | (III) medal | A medal is a flat piece of metal given as a prize or an honour. It is a noun. |
| (D) Dadi warned us not to meddle in the quarrel between the two neighbours. | (I) meddle | To meddle means to take part in someone else’s matters when you are not wanted. It is a verb. |