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Correct option: A — broke
Broke The phrasal verb ‘broke out’ means to start suddenly and violently. The given sentence states that a fire suddenly started in the basement of the house. Hence, ‘broke’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: D — probability
Probability ‘Probability’ means the possibility of something happening. The given sentence states that there is a possibility of rainfall as per the weather report. Hence, ‘probability’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: A — vast
Vast The word ‘vast’ means very large or widespread. The given sentence states that Rome grew from a small town into a large empire. Hence, ‘vast’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: C — situated
Situated ‘Situated’ means located at a particular place. The given sentence states that the thar desert is located in the state of Rajasthan. Hence, ‘situated’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: A — smaller
Smaller We generally use comparative degree (smaller) to compare things. Hence, ‘smaller’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: A — ancestors ; overall
ancestors ; overall ‘Ancestors’ refers to the people who came before us in our family or evolutionary history and ‘overall’ means considering or including everything. The given sentence states that fingernails and toenails helped our ancestors to climb trees, peel fruits and use simple tools. While their colour and condition offer clues about your overall health. Hence, ‘ancestors ; overall’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: C — evolved; existed
Evolved; existed ‘Evolved’ means to develop or undergo changes gradually over time and ‘existed’ means to be present or to have lived during a specific period in history. The given sentence states that reptiles Evolved from amphibians. For a long period of 160 million years in earth's history, reptiles were the dominant form of life on the planet and existed in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes.Hence, ‘Evolved; existed’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: C — heated
heated ‘Heated’ means in an intense or angry way. The given sentence states that quarrels lead to intense confrontations, causing all conversations to come to a standstill. Hence, ‘heated’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: B — fabricated
Fabricated Fabricated means to invent (something) in order to deceive. The given sentence states that police used fabricated evidence to convict a victim who was innocent. Hence, ‘Fabricated’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: C — grown
Grown Grown means ‘planted’ in terms of vegetation. The given sentence states that wheat is widely grown(Planted) but the output is not large. Hence, ‘Grown’ is the most appropriate answer.
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