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It's ten o'clock already. It's high time you went home.
The students are playing volley-ball since 8 A.M.
Our plans for the trip fell down because we had no money.
None of these groups has reported accurately on the prevailing situation.
Among the athletes undergoing training Ramesh was easily the better.
The earth moves round the sun, isn't it?
Supposing if he is arrested what will he do ?
M y students have been interesting in learning French.
Hardly I had fallen asleep, when the bell rang.
These days, Radha finds it difficult to make both her ends meet.
My mother always asks us to close the fan when we leave the room.
If she does not get more high salary , she will resign.
The parents should not discriminate from the girl child.
Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' is another of his greatest works.
Some schools require children to wear black leather expensive shoes.
It is a good thing for him should recognize his faults.
Some boys speak their mother-tongue among one another.
Prior than taking any decisions he always consults his lawyer.
He does not know what the university is.
The Prime Minister called on the President.
No sooner did we reach the railway station when it began to rain.
Well-bred children always listen to their parents' advice.
We had not met since then, neither did I wish to meet him now.
Even she had taken a taxi, she would have been late.
He felt sure of his success , though he was beginning to get worried.
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COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are four short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion o f the author only. Passage-I Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning o f her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression o f smiling is much more a matter of modeling o f the cheek and of the forms below the eye than o f the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes o f surface; hence the mysterious expression.
The word rhapsodical as used in the passage means
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COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are four short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion o f the author only. Passage-I Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning o f her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression o f smiling is much more a matter of modeling o f the cheek and of the forms below the eye than o f the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes o f surface; hence the mysterious expression.
"Mona Lisa" is the name of
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COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are four short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion o f the author only. Passage-I Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning o f her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression o f smiling is much more a matter of modeling o f the cheek and of the forms below the eye than o f the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes o f surface; hence the mysterious expression.
The truth about the "Mona Lisa" is that it is a study in
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COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are four short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion o f the author only. Passage-I Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning o f her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression o f smiling is much more a matter of modeling o f the cheek and of the forms below the eye than o f the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes o f surface; hence the mysterious expression.
The painter was able to produce that strange smile on Mona Lisa's face by
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COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are four short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion o f the author only. Passage-I Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning o f her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression o f smiling is much more a matter of modeling o f the cheek and of the forms below the eye than o f the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes o f surface; hence the mysterious expression.
The author o f the above passage has examined 'Mona Lisa' from
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Passage-II It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule o f present-giving imperatively applies - the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep: nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting.
The author says that wedding, birthday and Christmas presents
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Passage-II It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule o f present-giving imperatively applies - the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep: nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting.
‘They can be ordered by postcard’ means that
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Passage-II It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule o f present-giving imperatively applies - the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep: nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting.
The 'unbirthday' present is the best o f all because
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Passage-II It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule o f present-giving imperatively applies - the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep: nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting.
A golden rule'is a rule which
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Passage-II It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule o f present-giving imperatively applies - the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep: nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting.
The writer is o f the view that one should give a present that
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Passage-III People project their mental processes into their handwriting. They subconsciously shape and organise their letters, words and lines in ways that directly reflect their personalities. This explains why no two handwritings are - or even can be - alike; the medium is just too personal. Everyday observation confirms the link between handwriting and personality, at least in an elementary way. Precise people construct their words with care, slowly and exactly; dynamic people dash them off. Flamboyant people boldly cover half a page with a few words and a signature, whose size fittingly reflects their expansive sense of self. Most of us have made such observations. But it takes a practiced eye to discern the scores of variations and interpret the subtle interplay of forces at work in any given handwriting. In fact in Europe, handwriting analysis known as graphology, now enjoys scientific acceptance and common use.
If you are a showy and colourful person, your handwriting is likely to be
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Passage-III People project their mental processes into their handwriting. They subconsciously shape and organise their letters, words and lines in ways that directly reflect their personalities. This explains why no two handwritings are - or even can be - alike; the medium is just too personal. Everyday observation confirms the link between handwriting and personality, at least in an elementary way. Precise people construct their words with care, slowly and exactly; dynamic people dash them off. Flamboyant people boldly cover half a page with a few words and a signature, whose size fittingly reflects their expansive sense of self. Most of us have made such observations. But it takes a practiced eye to discern the scores of variations and interpret the subtle interplay of forces at work in any given handwriting. In fact in Europe, handwriting analysis known as graphology, now enjoys scientific acceptance and common use.
Graphology is
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Passage-III People project their mental processes into their handwriting. They subconsciously shape and organise their letters, words and lines in ways that directly reflect their personalities. This explains why no two handwritings are - or even can be - alike; the medium is just too personal. Everyday observation confirms the link between handwriting and personality, at least in an elementary way. Precise people construct their words with care, slowly and exactly; dynamic people dash them off. Flamboyant people boldly cover half a page with a few words and a signature, whose size fittingly reflects their expansive sense of self. Most of us have made such observations. But it takes a practiced eye to discern the scores of variations and interpret the subtle interplay of forces at work in any given handwriting. In fact in Europe, handwriting analysis known as graphology, now enjoys scientific acceptance and common use.
Handwriting analysis is
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Passage-III People project their mental processes into their handwriting. They subconsciously shape and organise their letters, words and lines in ways that directly reflect their personalities. This explains why no two handwritings are - or even can be - alike; the medium is just too personal. Everyday observation confirms the link between handwriting and personality, at least in an elementary way. Precise people construct their words with care, slowly and exactly; dynamic people dash them off. Flamboyant people boldly cover half a page with a few words and a signature, whose size fittingly reflects their expansive sense of self. Most of us have made such observations. But it takes a practiced eye to discern the scores of variations and interpret the subtle interplay of forces at work in any given handwriting. In fact in Europe, handwriting analysis known as graphology, now enjoys scientific acceptance and common use.
According to the author, people are:
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Passage-III People project their mental processes into their handwriting. They subconsciously shape and organise their letters, words and lines in ways that directly reflect their personalities. This explains why no two handwritings are - or even can be - alike; the medium is just too personal. Everyday observation confirms the link between handwriting and personality, at least in an elementary way. Precise people construct their words with care, slowly and exactly; dynamic people dash them off. Flamboyant people boldly cover half a page with a few words and a signature, whose size fittingly reflects their expansive sense of self. Most of us have made such observations. But it takes a practiced eye to discern the scores of variations and interpret the subtle interplay of forces at work in any given handwriting. In fact in Europe, handwriting analysis known as graphology, now enjoys scientific acceptance and common use.
The fact that handwriting is related to personality
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Passage-IV The simplest method of welding two pieces of metal together is known as pressure welding. The ends of metal are heated to a white heat — for iron, the welding temperature should be about 1300°C — in a flame. At this temperature the metal becomes plastic. The ends are then pressed or hammered together, and the joint is smoothed off. Care must be taken to ensure that the surfaces are thoroughly clean first, for dirt will weaken the weld. Moreover, the heating o f iron or steel to a high temperature cause oxidation, and a film o f oxide is formed on the heated surfaces. For this reason, a flux is applied to the heated metal. At welding heat, the flux melts, and the oxide particles are dissolved in it together with any other impurities which may be present. The metal surfaces are pressed together, and the flux is squeezed out from the centre o f the weld. A number of different types of weld may be used, but for fairly thick bars o f metals, a vee-shaped weld should normally be employed. It is rather stronger than the ordinary butt weld.
The simplest way of welding two pieces of metal together is
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Passage-IV The simplest method of welding two pieces of metal together is known as pressure welding. The ends of metal are heated to a white heat — for iron, the welding temperature should be about 1300°C — in a flame. At this temperature the metal becomes plastic. The ends are then pressed or hammered together, and the joint is smoothed off. Care must be taken to ensure that the surfaces are thoroughly clean first, for dirt will weaken the weld. Moreover, the heating o f iron or steel to a high temperature cause oxidation, and a film o f oxide is formed on the heated surfaces. For this reason, a flux is applied to the heated metal. At welding heat, the flux melts, and the oxide particles are dissolved in it together with any other impurities which may be present. The metal surfaces are pressed together, and the flux is squeezed out from the centre o f the weld. A number of different types of weld may be used, but for fairly thick bars o f metals, a vee-shaped weld should normally be employed. It is rather stronger than the ordinary butt weld.
hammering heated pieces
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Passage-IV The simplest method of welding two pieces of metal together is known as pressure welding. The ends of metal are heated to a white heat — for iron, the welding temperature should be about 1300°C — in a flame. At this temperature the metal becomes plastic. The ends are then pressed or hammered together, and the joint is smoothed off. Care must be taken to ensure that the surfaces are thoroughly clean first, for dirt will weaken the weld. Moreover, the heating o f iron or steel to a high temperature cause oxidation, and a film o f oxide is formed on the heated surfaces. For this reason, a flux is applied to the heated metal. At welding heat, the flux melts, and the oxide particles are dissolved in it together with any other impurities which may be present. The metal surfaces are pressed together, and the flux is squeezed out from the centre o f the weld. A number of different types of weld may be used, but for fairly thick bars o f metals, a vee-shaped weld should normally be employed. It is rather stronger than the ordinary butt weld.
When iron is heated to about 1300 degree centigrade
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Passage-IV The simplest method of welding two pieces of metal together is known as pressure welding. The ends of metal are heated to a white heat — for iron, the welding temperature should be about 1300°C — in a flame. At this temperature the metal becomes plastic. The ends are then pressed or hammered together, and the joint is smoothed off. Care must be taken to ensure that the surfaces are thoroughly clean first, for dirt will weaken the weld. Moreover, the heating o f iron or steel to a high temperature cause oxidation, and a film o f oxide is formed on the heated surfaces. For this reason, a flux is applied to the heated metal. At welding heat, the flux melts, and the oxide particles are dissolved in it together with any other impurities which may be present. The metal surfaces are pressed together, and the flux is squeezed out from the centre o f the weld. A number of different types of weld may be used, but for fairly thick bars o f metals, a vee-shaped weld should normally be employed. It is rather stronger than the ordinary butt weld.
The flux is used to
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Passage-IV The simplest method of welding two pieces of metal together is known as pressure welding. The ends of metal are heated to a white heat — for iron, the welding temperature should be about 1300°C — in a flame. At this temperature the metal becomes plastic. The ends are then pressed or hammered together, and the joint is smoothed off. Care must be taken to ensure that the surfaces are thoroughly clean first, for dirt will weaken the weld. Moreover, the heating o f iron or steel to a high temperature cause oxidation, and a film o f oxide is formed on the heated surfaces. For this reason, a flux is applied to the heated metal. At welding heat, the flux melts, and the oxide particles are dissolved in it together with any other impurities which may be present. The metal surfaces are pressed together, and the flux is squeezed out from the centre o f the weld. A number of different types of weld may be used, but for fairly thick bars o f metals, a vee-shaped weld should normally be employed. It is rather stronger than the ordinary butt weld.
For fairly thick bars of metals
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How can you have the effrontery to ask for another loan?
There was a devastating attack on his work.
The committee conducted an exhaustive inquiry.
He is just laying up a lot of trouble for himself.
He fought the demon with all his might .
Devotees believe that God dwells in their heart.
Not everyone can respond to a difficult question quickly.
The sage did not want to be bothered with mundane concerns.
Mountaineering in bad weather is dangerous .
Stellar groupings tend to be unlimited .
One who rules with unlimited power is called a dictator .
He was not ready with his annual accounts.
Society cannot depend upon a fanatic for guidance.
A busy person cannot waste his time on trivial issues.
The officer exaggerated the damage caused by the rowdies.
The speaker was unable to pacify the crowd.
His officer was a very strict person.
Servitude is not helpful for mental growth.
His attitude to poor people is deplorable .
The guest made derogatory remarks about the food he was served.
He has an aversion to milk.
The paucity of good teachers is the chief reason for the present condition of these schools.
Don't you think his account of things was monotonous ?
Spurious drugs can prove to be fatal.
We must not ________ the real and important advances science has made.
These trousers are too long, ________ the length please.
"What did you think of the film?" " ________ I didn't like it very much."
He ________ in this school since 2010.
"His parents died when he was young." "I think that's why he has_____ problems."
_____ if he is willing to fit in with the plans of the group.
Having secured the highest marks in the class,______.
After they ______ lunch, the boys ran outside.
As he was ________ and had saved enough money, his family escaped misery when he died suddenly.
Some mysteries remain in desert research: especially relating to why some regions, once fertile, are now______.