| 141. | He …… in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s disapproval. |
| a. | insists |
| b. | persists |
| c. | desists |
| d. | resists |
| 142. | She …… a brief appearance at the end of party. |
| a. | |
| b. | |
| c. | |
| d. | put up |
| 143. | Life is to death as pleasure is to …… |
| a. | poverty |
| b. | suffering |
| c. | anguish |
| d. | pain |
| 144. | This, partly, explains how the Mehta family has been able to …… its lavish lifestyle in recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been …… |
| a. | |
| b. | |
| c. | |
| d. |
| 145. | The machine is difficult to build …… easy to maintain. |
| a. | but |
| b. | and |
| c. | for |
| d. | if |
| 146. | If you work beyond your capacity, you will naturally feel …… |
| a. | drowsy |
| b. | tired |
| c. | confident |
| d. | giddy |
| 147. | If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you …… slander. |
| a. | to |
| b. | on |
| c. | for |
| d. | with |
| 148. | His father-in-law …… him up in business. |
| a. | put |
| b. | made |
| c. | set |
| d. | built |
| 149. | …… works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica. |
| a. | |
| b. | Few |
| c. | |
| d. | Fewer |
| 150. | This book is quite similar …… |
| a. | |
| b. | |
| c. | |
| d. |