CCE-2008 (Past Paper)
English General

04. Select the most appropriate meaning of the following words and use it in your sentence: -

1. Discotheque
(a) Night club (b) Cabaret (c) Saloon (d) Place where social dancing is done but need not imply the serving alcoholic drinks.

2. Benevolence
(a) Generosity (b) Good will (c) Un-selfishness (d) Kindness

3. Partisan
(a) Partial (b) Biased (c) Favouring (d) Prejudiced

4. Forego
(a) Give-up (b) Sacrifice (c) Waive (d) Refuse

5. Extirpate
(a) Annihilate (b) Eradicate (c) Uproot (d) Exterminate

6. Vogue
(a) Fad (b) Rage (c) Usage of things having temporary public approval (d) Fashion

7. Tie
(a) Moor (b) Truss (c) Secure (d) Fasten

8. Timid
(a) Shy (b) Submissive (c) Coy (d) Bashful

9. Modest
(a) Lowly (b) Un-assuming (c) Un-pretentious (d) Docile

10. Graphic
(a) Pictorial (b) Neutral description to work using techniques of visual design (c) Vivid (d) Picturesque


Q.5 (a) Give meaning of any five of the following idioms and use them in your own sentences: -

1. Cloak and dagger
2. In cold blood
3. A bottomless pit
4. Be out of bounds
5. Off the wall
6. Breathe life into
7. Heavy handed
8. A rat-fink
9. By word of mouth
10. Come face to face with

Q.5(b) Change the following to Adjectives and use them in your own sentences: -

1. Maneuver
2. Train
3. Conquer
4. Maintain
5. Neglect
6. Learn
7. Mitigate
8. Connect
9. Suffer
10. Defeat