10th English Unit-2
The Night the Ghost Got in
Q.No. 1-3 Synonyms
1. The ghost that got into our house raised such a hullabaloo of misunderstandings
a) loud noise
b) angrily
c) cleverly
d) cautiously
Ans: a) loud noise
2. The narrator’s grandfather creates chaos.
a) chorus
b) disorder
c) magic
d) crowd
Ans: b) disorder
3. They were the steps of a man walking rapidly.
a) roughly
b) slowly
c) initially
d) quickly
Ans: d) quickly
4. I could see the faint shine of plates
a) fine
b) fresh
c) dizzy
d) bright
Ans: c) dizzy
5. The steps kept going at regular intervals and a board creaked, when it was trod upon.
a) tested
b) walked
c) ran
d) race
Ans: b) walked
6. I suspected that it was burglar.
a) doubted
b) smiled
c) confirmed
d) definite
Ans: a) doubted
7. I tiptoed to Herman’s room.
a) rushed
b) walked lightly
c) knocked loudly
d) noisily
Ans: b) walked lightly
8. ‘Awe!’ he said in a hopeless tone of a despondent.
a) depressed
b) derelict
c) happiness
d) derived
Ans: a) depressed
9. The steps had ceased.
a) seized
b) stopped
c) started
d) underway
Ans: b) stopped
10. He wanted to go back to bed, I gripped his arm.
a) loosened
b) caught
c) trapped
d) held tightly
Ans: d) held tightly
11. Instantly the steps began again.
a) Immediately
b) Indignantly
c) Impressively
d) Furiously
Ans: a) Immediately
12. The light still shone palely.
a) brightly
b) colourfully
c) glossily
d) faintly
Ans: d) faintly
13. ‘Nothing’ he said gruffly.
a) clearly
b) gently
c) sadly
d) mildly
Ans: c) sadly
14. ‘Burglars’, she shouted intuitively.
a) instinctively
b) indignantly
c) fearfully
d) awfully
Ans: a) instinctively
15. Mother made one of her incomparable decisions.
a) impossible
b) matchless
c) impatient
d) unmanageable
Ans: b) matchless
16. The police were on hand in a commendably short time.
a) admirably
b) obviously
c) usefully
d) suddenly
Ans: a) admirably
17. Police were all over the place, drawers were yanked open.
a) pulled with jerk
b) open gently
c) mild push
d) open suddenly
Ans: a) pulled with jerk
18. A half dozen police men emerged out of darkness.
a) entered
b) appeared
c) encroached
d) invaded
Ans: b) appeared
19. They began to ransack the floor.
a) dig out
b) removed
c) searched thoroughly
d) cleanliness
Ans: c) searched thoroughly
20. He was strumming the old zither with a big paw.
a) playing music carelessly
b) playing music skilfully
c) playing music rhythmic
d) playing music expertly
Ans: a) playing music
carelessly21. The lady seems hysterical.
a) expert in history
b) with uncontrolled emotion
c) calm and quiet
d) soft and gentle
Ans: b) with uncontrolled
emotion
22. He heard a creaking, ‘What’s that!’ snapped Joe.
a) snatched
b) in a sleeping mood
c) spoke suddenly
d) spoke angrily
Ans: c) spoke suddenly
23. Grandfather grabbed the cop’s gun.
a) snatched suddenly
b) used forcefully
c) shot carefully
d) catch quickly
Ans: a) snatched suddenly
24. The cops were reluctant to leave.
a) getting ready
b) unwilling
c) delighted
d) enchanted
Ans: b) unwilling
25. The reporter looted at me with suspicion.
a) smile b) surprise
c) shock d) doubt
Ans: d) doubt
