1. The invigilator made us ---- our identity card at the test center.

showing

show

showed

to show

2. Because he was ---, he shunned human society.

a misanthrope

an oligarch

an anomaly

a stereotype

3. After completing her usual morning chores. Shilpi found herself ----- tired.

surprisingly

erratically

buoyantly

forcibly

4. The quotation was erroneously --- to an English poet.

attributed

relegated

resolved

activated

5. Overindulgence ---- character as well as physical stamina

strengthens

stimulates

debilitates

maintains

6. There have been short periods in which the share market has ----- drastically, although the market has experienced strong --- in the last couple of years.

extension/atabilizer

fallen/growth

expansion/stagnated

None of these

7. We need more men of culture and enlightenment; we have too many --- among us

visionaries

students

philistanes

pragmatists

8. It is --- to try to destroy pests completely with chemical poisons, for as each new chemical pesticide is introduced, the insects gradually become to it.

useless/drawn

pointless/vulnerable

futile/resistant

wicked/indifferent

9. Because she had a reputation for ---- we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so----

insolence........irately

insouciance....cordially

graciousness....amiably

querulousness.....affably

10. Susan's self-confidence was ---- as she has scored poorly in the exam.

boosted

.destroyed

demoralized

elevated