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Q.10621·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the golden rule of present-giving imperatively applies – the golden rule which insists that you must never give to another person anything that you would not rather keep; nothing that does not cost you a pang to part from. It would be better if this rule governed the choice also of those other three varieties of gifts, but they can be less exacting. The author says that wedding, birthday and Christmas presents

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Q.10622·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression of smiling is much more a matter of modeling of the cheek and of the forms below the eye than of the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes of surface; hence the mysterious expression. The author of the above passage has examined ‘Mona Lisa’ from

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Q.10623·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression of smiling is much more a matter of modeling of the cheek and of the forms below the eye than of the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes of surface; hence the mysterious expression. The painter was able to produce that strange smile on Mona Lisa’s face by

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Q.10624·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression of smiling is much more a matter of modeling of the cheek and of the forms below the eye than of the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes of surface; hence the mysterious expression. The truth about the "Mona Lisa" is that it is a study in

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Q.10625·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression of smiling is much more a matter of modeling of the cheek and of the forms below the eye than of the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes of surface; hence the mysterious expression. "Mona Lisa" is the name of

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Q.10626·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the "Mona Lisa" is a study of modeling. Leonardo da Vinci had discovered that the expression of smiling is much more a matter of modeling of the cheek and of the forms below the eye than of the change in the line of the lips. It interested him to produce a smile wholly by these delicate changes of surface; hence the mysterious expression. The word rhapsodical as used in the passage means

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Q.10627·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question there has a sentence with an underlined word/bold word followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word/bold word. Devotees believe that God dwells in their heart.

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Q.10628·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

He felt sure of his success , though he was beginning to get worried.

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Q.10629·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Even she had taken a taxi, she would have been late.

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Q.10630·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

We had not met since then, neither did I wish to meet him now.

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Q.10631·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Well-bred children always listen to their parents' advice.

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Q.10632·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

No sooner did we reach the railway station when it began to rain.

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Q.10633·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

The Prime Minister called on the President.

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Q.10634·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

He does not know what the university is.

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Q.10635·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Prior than taking any decisions he always consults his lawyer.

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Q.10636·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Some boys speak their mother-tongue among one another .

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Q.10637·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

It is a good thing for him should recognize his faults .

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Q.10638·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Some schools require children to wear black leather expensive shoes .

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