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something in a few words/a wounded (Adj.) : injured 574. (3) bale : a large amount of a light
small space/a single object Here, bruised is the right usage. material pressed tightly together.
557. (3) go with (Phr. V.) : to agree/ 559. (2) retained (V.) : to keep Bales of hay/straw/cotton/wool.
accept something Here, bale is the right usage.
something
go about (Phr. V.) : to continue 575. (4) assent (N.) : official
to do something Here, detained is the right usage.
agreement to/ approval o f
go through (Phr.V.) : to look at/ 560. (4) although : used for
something
examine something carefully introducing a statement that
ascent (N.) : an upward journey
Here, go with is the right usage. makes the main statement in a
Here, assent is the right usage.
558. (3) bruised (Adj.) : having one/ sentence seem surprising.
576. (2) fowl (N) : a bird that is kept
more blue, brown or purple Here, although is the right usage.
for its meat and eggs.
marks on your skin after falling, 561. (4) Here, loudly is the right
foul (Adj) : dirty and smelling
being hit, etc. usage. bad.
562. (1) In this case the structure is as follows : Here, fowl is the right usage.
would have + Past Participle (V3) + if + Past Perfect Tense 577. (2) except (Prep.) : apart from
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ accept (V.) : to agree
I would have + done..... + if + .... had paid ..... expect (V.) : to think/believe
Here, would have done is the right usage. that something will happen or
that somebody wi ll do
563. (2) Here, Past Simple should be 567. (1) Here, just average is the something
used. right usage. access (V.) : to reach, enter/use
Here, left is the right usage. nothing much to write home something
564. (3) In this case difficulty (N.) about : not especially good; Here, except is the right usage.
agrees with in (Prep.). When ordinary. 578. (1) congeal (V.) : to become
there is dif ficulty with 568. (4) when push comes to shove : thick/solid (blood, fat, etc.)
something, with (Prep.) i s when there is no other choice; masquerade (V.) : to pretend to
used. when everything has failed. be something that you are not
Look at the sentences :
Here, go back to Nigeria is the conceal (V.) : to hide something/
l I have difficulty with my travel
right usage. somebody
arrangements.
569. (1) full of yourself : very proud; Here, conceal is the right usage.
l We had no difficulty in finding
thinking only of yourself. 579. (2) Here, auspicious is the right
his address.
Here, upset is the right usage. usage.
Here, in is the right usage.
570. (4) aim by an inch is the right fficious (Adj.) : self-important
565. (4) put down (Phr.V.) : to stop
something by force usage. fortuitous (Adj.) : happening by
put off (Phr. V.) : to cancel a 571. (1) tie the knot : to get married. chance, especially a lucky chance
meeting/an arrangement that that brings a good result
Here, they loved one another
you have made with somebody is the right usage. 580. (3) Here, diseased is the right
put away (Phr. V.) : to send usage.
572. (4) creaking : a sound that is
somebody to prison, to a mental sometimes made by a door contagious (Adj.) : commu-
hospital, etc. when it opens or shuts nicable ; transmissible by direct/
put back (Phr. V.) : to return indirect contact
crashing : a loud noise made
something to its usual place or infectious (Adj.) : capable of
by something falling or breaking.
to the place where it was before transmitting a disease
it was moved rattling : a series of short loud
defiled (Adj.) : impure
sounds eg. rattling cups and
Here, put down is the right 581. (2) underneath : under or
usage. saucers in kitchen
below something else especially
566. (1) thro w out : to produce rustling : soft rustling of leaves.
when it is hidden or covered by
smoke, light, heat etc. Here, creaki ng is the right thing on top.
Here, out is the right usage. usage.
Here, underneath is the right
usage.
573. (1) The structure of a sentence in Passive Voice and Simple Present 582. (2) incredible (Adj.) :
Tense is as follows : unbelievable
Thing receiving action + be + V3 (Past Participle) + by + thing doing action impractical (Adj.) : not
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ practical/ workable
The sound effects are provided by the recording inaudible (Adj.) : impossible to
director hear
Here, are provided is the right usage. ineffable (Adj.) : too great/
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