ENGLISH VOCABULARY

1. The board lost the ____ issue of the argument, as they got stuck in its _________

   a) focal-ramifications
   b) main- swamp

2. It was India which ________ the decimal number system.

   a) spearheaded
   b) founded 

3. Rita cheered ______ at the sight of the gift.

     a) up

     b) on

4. Synonym of PROLIFERATE 

     a) escalate

     b) decrease

5. The teacher was unhappy to find that the boy had lied rather than telling the truth.

    a) rather than tell

    b) instead of telling

6. She went on to become ______ successful playback singer. 

    a) a
    b) an

7. Edison who is known as the magician_____ Menlo Park, accomplished many successes in his life.

    a) of

    b) at 

8. He was the seventh and the last child____ his parents who had no special background.

    a) of

    b) to

9. We __ (visit) him yesterday.

     a) visited

     b) visit

10. If you are really hungry, you can eat ____ apple from the basket of apples.

      a) an

      b) a