Vocabulary

 i) Today the weather of Shillong is pleasant. (weather/climate)

ii) Both the parties came to an amicable settlement.

(amiable/amicable)

iii) He could not adapt himself to the new environment.

(adapt/adopt)

iv) He has easy access to the ministers. (excess/access)

v) Hundreds of soldiers were wounded in the battle.

(wounded/injured)

vi) The sale in my shop is not good today. (sell/sale)

vii) He speaks good English. (says/speaks)

viii) It is not proper to look through an open window. (see/look)

ix) The old man knew that his death was imminent.

(eminent/imminent)

x) An eminent writer was invited as the chief guest.

(eminent/imminent)

xi) Several boats drowned in the river during the storm.

(drowned/sank)

xii) I wish I had taken your advice. (hope/wish)

xiii) He will leave for England shortly. (shortly/recently)

xiv) He returned from England recently. (shortly/recently)

xv) August 15 is a historic day for the Indians. (historic/historical)

xvi) He will lose marks for his illegible handwriting.

(eligible/illegible)

xvii) You are not eligible for the post. (eligible/illegible)

xviii) A man of principle is respected by all. (principal/principle)

xix) He is the principal of our school. (principal/principle)

xx) We always seek his advice. (advice/advise)

xxi) You advise them the right path. (advice/advise)

xxii) Columbus discovered America. (invented/discovered)

xxiii) Marconi invented wireless. (Invented/discovered)