Neither the books nor the magazine ________ on the shelf.

• were
• have
• have been
• was
Correct Option: D  [ was ]

Remark: The verb agrees with the closer part of the subject, which is "magazine" in this case. Here "Magazine" is singular subject, so "was" used.

He cut his finger ________ a knife.

• by
• through
• with
• from
Correct Option: C  [ with ]

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A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land

• isthmus
• continent
• gulf
• peninsula
Correct Option: A  [ isthmus ]

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He is envious ___________ my achievements.

• to
• for
• of
• in
Correct Option: C  [ of ]

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Select the synonym of "Vanquish".

• ridicule
• respect
• beat
• support
Correct Option: C  [ beat ]

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He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

• in his study room
• absorbed in reading
• absent – minded
• in a state of shock
Correct Option: B  [ absorbed in reading ]

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Persist (Find Synonym)

• Resist
• Leave
• Quit
• Insist
Correct Option: D  [ Insist ]

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Verity (find Antonym)

• Sanctity
• Reverence
• Falsehood
• Rarity
Correct Option: C  [ Falsehood ]

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Annihilate(Find Synonym)

• Initiate
• Destroy
• Solve
• Deduce
Correct Option: B  [ Destroy ]

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She was appointed __________ that post.

• to
• in
• at
• for
Correct Option: A  [ to ]

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