| 171. | The family gave father a gold watch on the …… of his fiftieth birthday. |
| a. | time |
| b. | event |
| c. | occasion |
| d. | celebration |
| 172. | The park …… as far as the river. |
| a. | extends |
| b. | advances |
| c. | enlarges |
| d. | emerges |
| 173. | Many of the advances of civilisation have been conceived by young people just on the …… of adulthood |
| a. | boundary |
| b. | threshold |
| c. | peak |
| d. | horizon |
| 174. | Arti pulled a long …… when she was told that she could not go to Agra. |
| a. | mouth |
| b. | skirt |
| c. | face |
| d. | hand |
| 175. | Brothers must live in harmony. They must never fall …… |
| a. | off |
| b. | out |
| c. | apart |
| d. | away |
| 176. | I was astounded at his …… lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa. |
| a. | abundant |
| b. | colossal |
| c. | huge |
| d. | great |
| 177. | Ayesha always …… the permission of her father before going for movies. |
| a. | seeking |
| b. | seeks |
| c. | sought |
| d. | seeker |
| 178. | He felt no …… as he plunged the knife into her back. |
| a. | qualms |
| b. | scruple |
| c. | conscience |
| d. | morals |
| 179. | You haven’t had your lunch yet, …… you? |
| a. | are |
| b. | aren’t |
| c. | have |
| d. | haven’t |
| 180. | The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains with in a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a …… |
| a. | game |
| b. | conspiracy |
| c. | villainy |
| d. | sabotage |