CUET UG English — Vocabulary previous year questions with solutions.
Match the phrasal verbs in List - I with their meanings in List - II. | List - I (Phrasal verb) | List - II (Meaning) | |---|---| | (A) Look forward to | (I) start living in a house | | (B) Hang on | (II) get so emotional that you lose control | | (C) Move in | (III) be excited about future | | (D) Carried away | (IV) wait for a short time | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match the phrasal verbs in List - I with their meanings in List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) Break in | (I) continue with something difficult | | (B) Phase out | (II) eat unwillingly | | (C) Pick at | (III) remove gradually | | (D) Keep at | (IV) enter by force | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Choose the meaning of the Latin expression - "et al" : (A) and you (B) and others (C) and he (D) and she Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the following idiom : Bury your head in the sand
Complete the sentence by using the suitable idiom/ phrase from the following options : Harry boasted about scoring the highest marks in his class but when he saw the results, he had to _____.
Choose the meaning of the expression "Alma mater" : (A) The house that you live in (B) Family living together in a rented house (C) Friends going on a trip (D) The school, college or university that somebody attended Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match the words in List - I with their synonyms in List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) defer | (I) cause to acquire | | (B) convert | (II) hasty movement | | (C) instil | (III) to delay until later | | (D) bustle | (IV) to transform | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Identify the correct sentence out of the following : (A) The latter part of the book is not interesting. (B) The later part of the book is not interesting. (C) The after part of the book is not interesting. (D) The before part of the book is not interesting. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Which among the following pair of words carry the same relationship as : ANTIQUE : MODERN
Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | | --- | --- | | A. To be in doldrums | I. Sounds familiar | | B. Call it a day | II. To face a risk | | C. Rings a bell | III. To be in a low spirit | | D. To bell the cat | IV. To quit work and go home | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II | List I (Idioms) | List II (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | A. Turn a blind eye | I. To avoid talking about what is important | | B. Beat around the bush | II. To refuse to acknowledge a known truth | | C. Spill the beans | III. Being very happy | | D. On cloud nine | IV. To reveal secret information | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | | --- | --- | | A. A black sheep | I. Not as easy as it appears to be | | B. Hue and cry | II. Being a disgrace for the family | | C. Easier said than done | III. Make an extra effort | | D. Go the extra mile | IV. A great noise | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | | --- | --- | | A. In a nutshell | I. Being angry about something | | B. Up in arms | II. It's upto you | | C. The ball is in your court | III. In a short, clear way | | D. Turn a deaf ear | IV. To ignore what someone is saying | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
From the given pairs of words, choose the pair which carries the same relation as: Light : Blind
Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence : 'A book containing information on all subjects'
Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence : 'Work for which no regular salary is paid'
Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence : 'Scarcity of rain or water'
Match the Phrase/sentence in List I with One word substitute in List II | List I (Phrase/sentence) | List II (One word substitute) | | --- | --- | | A. A person who spends his money recklessly | I. Teetotaller | | B. One who abstains from alcoholic drink | II. Extravagant | | C. A person who helps a helpless person or stranger | III. Spendthrift | | D. One who wastes money for luxury | IV. Samaritan | Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Choose from the options given below, the word that can be used to fill in the blank in the given sentence. Nobody should _____ of becoming rich without hard work.
From the given options, select the one which is closest in meaning to the given word. Novel
Choose one option which can replace the given phrase. One who is rather gloomy and sees only darker and negative side of things.
Choose one option which can replace the given phrase. One who holds a professional post or does a job with any salary.
From the given options, select the one which can replace the given phrase: Oligarchy
From the given options, select the one which can replace the given phrase: One who is present everywhere.