Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.

• a cry in vain
• an unpleasant situation
• a cry with laughter
• a laughter having no end

Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.

• increasing
• declining
• spreading
• spiralling

He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

• oppressively
• kindly
• conveniently
• sympathetically

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

• his persistent fighting
• his good connections
• flattering his superiors
• his hard work

Seema is a little hard of hearing.

• inaudible
• deaf
• disinterested
• insensitive

Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

• pay oral tribute
• attach no value
• remain indifferent
• show only outward respect

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

• pointedly
• aimlessly
• willingly
• intentionally

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

• befooling me
• degrading me
• defaming me
• complimenting me

My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.

• worked very hard
• spent a huge amount
• tried all tricks
• bribed several person

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

• I consulted several people
• I subjected my mind to hard thinking
• I read number of books
• I brainwashed several experts