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Choose the correct SYNONYMS for the underlined words.

1. India won six straight Olympic gold medals.
   
   (a) Without break
   
   (b) good
   
   (c) bad
   
   ANSWER : Without break
   
   
   
   
2. He was winning 24 consecutive matches.
   
   (a) simultaneous
   
   (b) straight
   
   (c) pace
   
   ANSWER : straight
   
   
   
   
3. A record likely to stand through the ages.
   
   (a) years
   
   (b) months
   
   (c) times
   
   ANSWER : times
   
   
   
   
4. Thrust on to the centre stage his mettle would be tested.
   
   (a) guidance
   
   (b) courage
   
   (c) fare
   
   ANSWER : fare
   
   
   
   
5. Jean Valjean pleaded with the police and said he was not guilty.
   
   (a) requested
   
   (b) fought
   
   (c) died
   
   ANSWER : requested
   
   
   
   
6. He fed on filth for nineteen years.
   
   (a) bread
   
   (b) dirty food
   
   (c) fish
   
   ANSWER : dirty food
   
   
   
   
7. The Bishop slept tranquilly.
   
   (a) fast
   
   (b) slowly
   
   (c) peacefully
   
   ANSWER : peacefully
   
   
   
   
8. He stood terrified at this radiant figure.
   
   (a) frightening
   
   (b) shining
   
   (c) fearing
   
   ANSWER : shining
   
   
   

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