Q1. The ____ of the river was too strong for the small boat to cross.
(a) current
(b) currant
(c) curent
(d) curran
Answer: (a)
Explanation: “Current” means a flow of water; “currant” is a dried fruit. The sentence requires the meaning related to water flow.
Q2. She will ____ the letter tomorrow after finishing her work.
(a) male
(b) mail
(c) mael
(d) maal
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Mail” means to send a letter; “male” refers to gender. The context needs the verb meaning to send.
Q3. The baker kneaded the dough until it was soft and ____ .
(a) ply
(b) pli
(c) plied
(d) pliable
Answer: (d)
Explanation: “Pliable” means easily bent; “plied” is a past tense verb. The adjective describing dough is “pliable.”
Q4. He tried to ____ his fear of heights by climbing the small hill.
(a) awe
(b) oar
(c) ore
(d) overawe
Answer: (a)
Explanation: “Awe” as a verb means to inspire fear or respect; the phrase “to awe his fear” is idiomatic meaning to overcome it. The other options are nouns unrelated.
Q5. The teacher asked the students to ____ the answer before moving on.
(a) reed
(b) read
(c) rede
(d) red
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Read” (pronounced /riːd/) means to look at and comprehend text; “reed” is a plant. The verb fits the sentence.
Q6. The chef added a pinch of ____ to enhance the flavor of the soup.
(a) salt
(b) saut
(c) samt
(d) sault
Answer: (a)
Explanation: “Salt” is a seasoning; the other options are misspell
