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Raz Sunday, April 26, 2009 08:11 AM

[quote=mohsinmumtaz]He swore from God.

Is your dress different than mine?

Is your dress different than my dress.

Please check:onesec[/quote]


I think:

Is your dress different than that of mine?

[quote=shallowwater]Correct the following.

2. He spoke these words upon his face.

Waiting for your answers[/quote]

I did not attempt this in my paper but I doubt following may be the correction:

He spoke these words [B]to/on[/B] his face.

Viceroy Sunday, April 26, 2009 08:53 AM

[quote=mohsinmumtaz]
He swore from God.

He swore to God.

[/quote]

He swore [I]upon[/I] God :thinking

Am I wrong ? Never heard "swore to God"

However, there are examples like "[I]they swore to marry each other[/I]"
That's correct but I think one always swears [I]upon [/I]God

mohsinmumtaz Sunday, April 26, 2009 01:46 PM

@Mohsin
Pleasee have a look at the following link

[url]http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/swear[/url]

shallowwater Sunday, April 26, 2009 03:15 PM

I think the answer should be like this:

1.He swore by God.
2.He spoke these words on his face.

Respected members correct me if i'm wrong.

Raz Sunday, April 26, 2009 03:21 PM

[QUOTE=shallowwater]I think the answer should be like this:

1.He swore by God.
Respected members correct me if i'm wrong.[/QUOTE]

Though I did not attempt yet I think "He swore by God" is correct. I would have attempted by replacing "upon" with "by" if I had no other option in the exam.

dr.atifrana Monday, May 18, 2009 09:28 PM

lets solve this
 
[B]04[/B] Select the most appropriate meaning of the following words and use it in your sentence: 20

(i) Discotheque: (A) Night Club (B) Cabaret (C) Saloon
(D) Place where social dancing is done but need not imply the serving alcoholic drinks.

(ii) Benevolence: (A) Generosity (B) Goodwill (C) Un-selfishness (D) Kindness.

(iii) Partisan: (A) Partial (B) Biased (C) Favouring (D) Prejudiced.

(iv) Forego: (A) Give-up (B) Sacrifice (C) Waive (D) Refuse

(v) Extirpate: (A) Annihilate (B) Eradicate (C) Uproot (D) Exterminate

(vi) Vogue: (A) Fad (B) Rage (C) Usage of things having temporary public approval
(D) Fashion

(vii) Tie: (A) Moor (B) Truss (C) Secure (D) Fasten

(viii) Timid: (A) Shy (B) Submissive (C) Coy (D) Bashful

(ix) Modest: A) Lowly (B) Un-assuming (C) Un-pretentious (D) Docile.

(x) Graphic: (A) Pictorial (B) Neutral description to work using techniques of visual design (C) Vivid (D) Picturesque

rgds

dr.atifrana Monday, May 18, 2009 10:05 PM

can anybody solve this question:waiting .....................................................................................

rgds

dr.atifrana Monday, May 18, 2009 11:06 PM

correct if wrong
 
Select the most appropriate meaning of the following words and use it in your sentence: 20

(i) Discotheque: (A) Night Club (B) Cabaret (C) Saloon
[COLOR=blue](D) Place where social dancing is done but need not imply the serving alcoholic drinks.[/COLOR]

(ii) Benevolence: (A) Generosity (B) Goodwill (C) Un-selfishness (D) [COLOR=blue]Kindness[/COLOR].

(iii) Partisan: (A) Partial (B) [COLOR=blue]Biased[/COLOR] (C) Favouring (D) Prejudiced.

(iv) Forego: (A) [COLOR=blue]Give-up[/COLOR] (B) Sacrifice (C) Waive (D) Refuse

(v) Extirpate: (A) Annihilate (B) Eradicate (C) Uproot (D) [COLOR=blue]Exterminate[/COLOR]

(vi) Vogue: (A) Fad (B) Rage (C) Usage of things having temporary public approval
(D) [COLOR=blue]Fashion[/COLOR]

(vii) Tie: (A) Moor (B) [COLOR=blue]Truss[/COLOR] (C) Secure (D) Fasten

(viii) Timid: (A) [COLOR=blue]Shy[/COLOR] (B) Submissive (C) Coy (D) Bashful

(ix) Modest: A) Lowly (B) Un-assuming (C) Un-pretentious (D) Docile.

(x) Graphic: (A) [COLOR=blue]Pictorial[/COLOR] (B) Neutral description to work using techniques of visual design (C) Vivid (D) Picturesque

This paper question , who ever made, was really a half mad.:mad: :pipe

rgds

Raz Monday, May 18, 2009 11:09 PM

[QUOTE=dr.atifrana][B]04[/B] Select the most appropriate meaning of the following words and use it in your sentence: 20

(i) Discotheque: (A) Night Club (B) Cabaret (C) Saloon
(D) Place where social dancing is done but need not imply the serving alcoholic drinks.

(ii) Benevolence: (A) Generosity (B) Goodwill (C) Un-selfishness (D) Kindness.

(iii) Partisan: (A) Partial (B) Biased (C) Favouring (D) Prejudiced.

(iv) Forego: (A) Give-up (B) Sacrifice (C) Waive (D) Refuse

(v) Extirpate: (A) Annihilate (B) Eradicate (C) Uproot (D) Exterminate

(vi) Vogue: (A) Fad (B) Rage (C) Usage of things having temporary public approval
(D) Fashion

(vii) Tie: (A) Moor (B) Truss (C) Secure (D) Fasten

(viii) Timid: (A) Shy (B) Submissive (C) Coy (D) Bashful

(ix) Modest: A) Lowly (B) Un-assuming (C) Un-pretentious (D) Docile.

(x) Graphic: (A) Pictorial (B) Neutral description to work using techniques of visual design (C) Vivid (D) Picturesque

rgds[/QUOTE]

Dear Atif: Almost all the options are close in meaning but we have to be very careful while selecting answer by keeping in mind the parts of speech. This is the most difficult question though words seem very easy but options are very close with slight difference.

(i) Discotheque: (D) Place where social dancing is done but need not imply the serving alcoholic drinks.

(ii) Benevolence (noun): (B) Goodwill

(iii) Partisan (adjective): (D) Prejudiced.

(iv) Forego (verb): (A) Give-up

(v) Extirpate (verb):(C) Uproot

(vi) Vogue (noun):(D) Fashion

(vii) Tie: (D) Fasten

(viii) Timid: (A) Shy

(ix) Modest: (D) Docile.

(x) Graphic (adjective): (C) Vivid


Source: Barron's GRE Test 5th Edition: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), and (x)


Regards

Raz Monday, May 18, 2009 11:16 PM

[QUOTE=dr.atifrana]
[B]This paper question , who ever made, was really a half mad.:mad: :pipe [/B]
rgds[/QUOTE]


hahhahahaa, you are right dear. He was half mad and he made us full mad.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


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