2022 · Q19
Directions: In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Emigrate’ and ‘Immigrate’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AEmigrate means to illegally go to another country and Immigrate means to arrive at another country
- BEmigrate means to arrive at another country and Immigrate means to leave for another country
- CEmigrate means to leave for another country and Immigrate means to illegally enter a country
- DEmigrate means to leave for another country and Immigrate means to arrive at another country
Explanation
"Emigrate" means to leave one's own country to settle elsewhere (movement out). "Immigrate" means to come into another country to settle (movement in). Option D is correct; options A and C wrongly introduce "illegally", and option B swaps the directions. Hence option D.