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प्रश्न
Complete the sentence with the correct options:
I have never come ______________ any one as rude as him.
विकल्प
at
across
to
around
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उत्तर
I have never come across anyone as rude as him.
Explanation:
‘come around’ means to agree to do something eventually, after a long wait. But ‘come across’ means to meet someone, or to find something by chance. 'at' and 'to' are ruled out. Therefore, 'across' is the correct choice.
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1.
(a) tough
(b) Important
(c) vital
(d) biggest
2.
(a) affect
(b) diminish
(c) increases
(d) impairs
3.
(a) plagues
(b) develops
(c) reduces
(d) shortens
4.
(a) sell
(b) offer
(c) give
(d) provide
5.
(a) transforming
(b) decoding
c) erupting
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6.
(a) handiness
(b) excess
(c) availability
(d) access
7.
(a) beginning
(b) source
(c) ways
(d) reference
8.
(a) despite
(b) also
(c) in spite
(d) apart
9.
(a) exploit
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(c) nurture
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