Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
1. ‘Burglars!’ she shouted, intuitively.
(a) intentionally
(b) thoughtfully
(c) knowingly
(d) instinctively
2. ‘He thinks you’re deserter.
(a) absconder
(b) camel
(c) convict
(d) dessert-monger
3. ‘Nothing.’ he said, gruffly.
(a) sadly
(b) grievously
(c) angrily
(d) carefully
4. ‘Open up!’ cried a hoarse voice.
(a) sharp
(b) haughty
(c) soft
(d) trough
5. ‘What’s that?’ snapped Joe.
(a) retorted
(b) smiled
(c) mocked
(d) photographed
6. A board creaked, when it was trod upon.
(a) weary
(b) worn
(c) walked
(d) opened
7. A half-dozen policemen emerged out of the darkness.
(a) appeared
(b) exit
(c) charged
(d) jumped
8. A reporter, a thin-faced, wispy man, came up to me.
(a) considerable
(b) significant
(c) substantial
(d) delicate
9. Before I could intervene, the cops were in the attic.
(a) interfere
(b) interrogate
(c) instigate
(d) investigate
10. Finally the cops broke the thick bevelled glass.
(a) rough
(b) thin
(c) oblique
(d) hovelled
11. Five or six cops sprang for the attic door.
(a) leaped
(b) water
(c) spring
(d) sprout
12. Flashlights shot streaks of gleam up and down the walls.
(a) glows
(b) signals
(c) strains
(d) splashes
13. Glass tinkled into the bedroom.
(a) jingled
(b) placed
(e) tinged
(d) sparked
14. Grandfather had evidently jumped to a conclusion.
(a) immediately
(b) earnestly
(c) obviously (d) drastically
15. He gazed at me a long time.
(a) gawked
(b) stared
(c) glared
(d) shouted
16. Herman looked at me in some alarm.
(a) apprehension
(b) excitement
(c) intuition
(d) bell
17. Herman rushed to his room’and slammed the door.
(a) altered
(b) banged
(c) sliced
(d) dug
18. Herman ventured out of his room.
(a) volunteered
(b) venerated
(c) visioned
(d) vagaries
19. I can see their viewpoint – phony.
(a) deceptive
(b) sounding
(c) clear
(d) phonetic
20. T could hear a rending of wood.
(a) shredding
(b) breaking
(c) rubbing
(d) rushing
21. I could see the faint shine of plates on the plate-rail.
(a) tired
(b) feeble
(c) weary
(d) track
22. I gripped his arm.
(a) cut
(b) grieved
(c) grasped
(d) damaged
23. I prevented her.
(a) legitimate
(b) prohibited
(c) presumed
(d) deserted
24. I suspected next that it was a burglar.
(a) alerted
(b) blamed
(c) called
(d) doubted
25. Instantly the steps began again.
(a) blatantly
(b) callously
(c) suddenly
(d) definitely
