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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Unclipped Words

1.	vet	veterinarian
2.	typo	typographical error
3.	taxi	taxicab
4.	sub	submarine
5.	sopho	sophomore
6.	pop music	popular music
7.	mike	microphone
8.	perm	permanent wave
9.	sci-fi	science fiction
10.	car	carriage
11.	mum	chrysanthemum
12.	croc	crocodile
13.	deb	debutante
14.	curio	curiosity
15.	fax	facsimile
16.	iron	flatiron
17.	pant	pantaloon
18.	burger	hamburger
19.	ID	identification
20.	recap	recapitulate
21.	mart	market
22.	gym	gymnasium
23.	mini	minimum
24.	stereo	stereophonic
25.	chemist	alchemist

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms

1.	AAA	Amateur Athletic Association
2.	AAFI	Amateur Athletic Federation of India
3.	ACR	Annual Confidential Report
4.	ADC	Aide-de-camp (Assistant)
5.	AFI	Athletics Federation of India
6.	AFMC	Armed Forces Medical College
7.	AICTE	All India Council for Technical Education
8.	AIFF	All India Football Federation
9.	AITUC	All India Trade Union Congress
10.	ANC	African National Congress
11.	AOC	Air Officer Commanding
12.	ASAP	As Soon As Possible
13.	ASEAN	Association of South East Asian Nations
14.	ASLV	Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
15.	ASSOCHAM	Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
16.	ATC	Air Traffic Control
17.	ATM	Automated Teller Machine
18.	ATR	Action Taken Report
19.	ATS	Anti Tetanus Serum
20.	AWACS	Airborne Warning and Control Systems
21.	AMIE	Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers
22.	AIR	All India Radio
23.	AIDS	Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
24.	A1IMS	All India Institute of Medical Sciences
25.	BA	Bachelor of Arts
26.	BARC	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
27.	BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
28.	BCCI	Board of Cricket Control in India
29.	B.Ed.	Bachelor of Education
30.	BHEL	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
31.	BIOS	Basic Input Output System
32.	BMA	British Medical Association
33.	BPCL	Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
34.	BS	Bachelor of Science
35.	BS	British Standard
36.	BSNL	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
37.	CAD	Computer-Aided Design
38.	CAG	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
39.	CAT	Common Aptitude Test
40.	CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation
41.	CDAC	Centre for the Development of Advanced Computing
42.	CEO	(a)Chief Educational Officer (b) Chief Executive Officer
43.	CFC	Chlorofluorocarbon
44.	CEL	Compact Fluorescent Lamps
45.	CFO	Chief Financial Officer
46.	CGST	Central Goods and Services Tax
47.	CIA	Central Intelligence Agency
48.	CID	Criminal Investigation Department
49.	CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States
50.	CISF	Central Industrial Security Force
51.	CLRI	Central Leather Research Institute
52.	CNN	Cable News Network
53.	COD	Cash On Delivery
54.	COPRA	Consumer Protection Act
55.	CPI	Communist Party’ of India
56.	CPU	Central Processing Unit
57.	CPWD	Central Public Works Department
58.	CRPF	Central Reserve Police Force
59.	CRY	Child Relief and You
60.	CSIR	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
61.	CSO	Central Statistical Organisation
62.	CTBT	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
63.	CVC	Central Vigilance Commission
64.	DA	Dearness Allowance
65.	DARE	Documentation Automatic Retrieval Equipment
66.	DC	Deputy Commissioner
67.	DIG	Deputy Inspector General
68.	DNA	Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
69.	DoT	Department of Telecommunications
70.	DPEP	District Primary Education Programme
71.	DRDO	Defense Research and Development Organisation
72.	DSLR	Digital Single Lens Reflex
73.	DTK	Direct-to-Home
74.	DTP	Desk Top Publishing
75.	DVD	Digital Video Disc
76.	ELISA	Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay
77.	EMI	Equated Monthly Installment
78.	EPABX	Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
79.	ESA	European Space Agency
80.	ESMA	Essential Services Maintenance Act
81.	EWS	Economically Weaker Section
82.	FAO	Food and Agricultural Organisation
83.	FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
84.	FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
85.	FERA	Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
86.	FIFA	Federation International de Football Association
87.	FIR	First Information Report
88.	FRCS	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
89.	FRS	Fellow of the Royal Society
90.	FTCL	Fellowship Trinity College of London
91.	GAME	Global Energy Water Cycle Asian Monsoon Experiment
92.	GATE	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
93.	GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
94.	GMT	Greenwich Mean Time
95.	GPO	General Post Office
96.	GPS	Global Positioning System
97.	GRE	Graduate Record Examination
98.	GSI	Geological Survey of India
99.	GSLV	Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
100.	GST	Goods and Services Tax
101.	HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
102.	HRD	Human Resource Development
103.	HTML	Hyper Text Mark-up Language
104.	HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
105.	IAAI	International Airport Authority of India
106.	IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency
107.	IAS	Indian Administrative Service
108.	ICAR	Indian Council for Agricultural Research
109.	ICBM	Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
110.	ICMR	Indian Council of Medical Research
111.	ICS	Indian Civil Service
112.	ICSE	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
113.	ICT	Information and Communication Technology
114.	IDBI	Industrial Development Bank of India
115.	IELTS	International English Language Testing System
116.	IFS	Indian Forest Service
117.	IFSC	Indian Financial System Code
118.	IIM	Indian Institute of Management
119.	IIT	Indian Institute of Technology
120.	IMD	India Meteorological Department
121.	IMF	International Monetary’ Fund
122.	INA	Indian National Army
123.	INSAT	Indian National Satellite
124.	IPKF	Indian Peace Keeping Force
125.	IPL	Indian Premier League
126.	IPS	Indian Police Service
127.	IREP	The Integrated Rural Energy Programme
128.	IRS	Indian Revenue Service/ Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
129.	ISP	Internet Service Provider
130.	ISRO	Indian Space Research Organisation
131.	1ST	Indian Standard Time
132.	1VP	Intravenous Push
133.	JD	Juris Doctor
134.	JRF	Junior Research Fellowship
135.	KVIC	Khadi and Village Industries Commission
136.	LBW	Leg Before Wicket
137.	LCM	Lowest Common Multiple
138.	LoC	Line of Control
139.	LPG	Liquefied Petroleum Gas
140.	LTCL	Licentiateship Trinity College of London
141.	MA	Master of Arts
142.	MCA	Master of Computer Applications
143.	MD	Managing Director
144.	M.Ed	Master of Education
145.	MLA	Member of the Legislative Assembly
146.	MLC	Member of the Legislative Council
147.	MLF	Multi-Lateral Funding
148.	M.Phil.	Master of Philosophy
149.	MRTS	Mass Rapid Transit System
150.	MS	Master of Surgery
151.	MTC	Metro Transport Corporation
152.	NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
153.	NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
154.	NBT	National Book Trust
1*55.	NCERT	National Council of Educational Research and Training
156.	NCO	Non-Commissioned Officer
157.	NCTE	National Council for Teacher Education
158.	NDDB	National Dairy Development Board
159.	NEET	National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
160.	NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
161.	NIC	National Informatics Centre
162.	NIFT	National Institute of Fashion Technology
163.	NLC	Neyveli Lignite Corporation
164.	NOC	No Objection Certificate
165.	NPCIL	Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
166.	NPT	Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
167.	NSC	National Savings Certificate
168.	NSE	National Stock Exchange
169.	NTA	National Testing Agency
170.	NTPC	National Thermal Power Corporation
171.	NTSE	National Talent Search Examination
172.	ODI	One Day International / Open Datalink Interface
173.	ODS	Ozone Deleting Substances
174.	OIGS	On India Government Service
175.	ONGC	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
176.	OPAC	Online Public Access Catalogue
177.	OPEC	Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
178.	PA	Personal Assistant
179.	PAC	Public Accounts Committee
180.	PAN	Permanent Account Number
181.	PDA	Personal Digital Assistant
182.	PERT	Project Evaluation and Review Technique
183.	PETA	People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
184.	PIL	Public Interest Litigation
185.	PIN	Postal Index Number
186.	POTA	Prevention of Terrorism Act
187.	POW	Prisoner of War
188.	PRO	Public Relations Officer
189.	PSLV	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
190.	PSU	Public Sector Units
191;	PTA	Parents Teachers Association
192.	PTI	Press Trust of India
193.	PTO	Please Turn Over
194.	PWD	Public Works Department
195.	RAC	Reservation Against Cancellation
196.	RAM	Random Access Memory
197.	RAW	Research and Analysis Wing
198.	RLWL	Remote Location Wait List
199.	RTE	Right To Education
200.	RTI	Right To Information
201.	RTO	Regional Transport Officer
202.	SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
203.	SAIL	Steel Authority of India Limited
204.	SAM	Surface to Air Missile
205.	SARS	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
206.	SASE	Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
207.	SBI	State Bank of India
208.	SEZ	Special Economic Zone
209.	SGST	State Goods and Services Tax
210.	SIM	Subscriber Identity Module
211.	SMS	Short Message Service
212.	SPCA	Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
213.	SSC	Staff Selection Commission
214.	START	Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
215.	SWOT	Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
216.	TADA	Terrorist and Disruptive Activities
217.	TAPS	Tarapur Atomic Power Station
218.	TELCO	Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
219.	TESMA	Tamilnadu Essential Services Maintenance Act
220.	TISCO	Tata Iron and Steel Company
221.	TLC	Total Literacy Campaign
222.	TNEB	Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
223.	TNPSC  mission	Tamil Nadu Publi c Service Com
224.	TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language
225.	TPS	Thermal Power Station
226.	TQM	Total Quality Management
227.	TT(E)I	Travelling Ticket Examiner/ Inspector
228.	TTTI	Technical Teachers Training Institute
229.	UDC.	Upper Division Clerk
230.	UFO	Unidentified Flying Objects
231.	UGC	University Grants Commission (India)
232.	ULFA	United Liberation Front of Asom/Assam
233.	UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
234.	UNO	United Nations Organisation
235.	UPSC	Union Public Sendee Commission
236.	UV	Ultra Violet
237.	VAO	Village Administrative Officer
238.	VAT	Value Added Tax
239.	VHF	Very High Frequency
240.	VHS	Video Home System / Voluntary Health Services
241.	VIP	Very Important Person
242.	VPP	Value Payable Post
243.	VSNL	Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
244.	WHO	World Health Organisation
245.	Wi-Fi	Wireless Fidelity
246.	WTO	World Trade Organisation
247.	WWW	World Wide Web
248..	YMCA	Young Men’s Christian Association
249.	YWCA	Young Women’s Christian Association
250.	ZIP	Zone Improvement Plan

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Pronunciation – Functional Stress

In English ONE syllable in a word is stressed, that syllable is pronounced louder than others. To differentiate between a noun and a verb with the same spelling, position of stress changes.

Example:

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Prefix/Suffix

Question 1.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘sector”.
(a) in_________
(b) un_________
(c) dis__________
(a) bi_________
Answer:
(d) bisector

Question 2.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “author”.
(a) un_________
(b) co_________
(c) 1m_________
(d) dis
Answer:
(b) co-author

Question 3.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “count”.
(a) Ill _________
(b) un__________
(c) in __________
(d) re __________
Answer:
(a) recount

Question 4.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “weight”.
(a) ______ed
(b) ________age
(c) ________er
(d) ion
Answer:
(b) weightage

Question 5.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “hyphen”.
(a) ________ment
(b) ________able
(c) ________ed
(d) ________ate
Answer:
(d) hyphenate

Question 6.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “private”.
(a) ________ment
(b) __________d
(c) _____ize
(a) ________iar
Answer:
(c) privatize

Question 7.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘contain’.
(a) ________ment
(b) ________able
(c) ________al
(d) ________iC
Answer:
(a) containment

Question 8.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “wilder”.
(a) _______hood
(b) ________ism
(c) _______ness
(d) ________ful
Answer:
(c) wilderness

Question 9.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix io the root word “create”.
(a) _________ness
(b) _________mis
(c) y__________
(d) _________ive
Answer:
(d) creative

Question 10.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “free”.
(a) ________able
(b) ________ment
(c) ________dom
(d) ________ity
Answer:
(c) freedom

Question 11.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “chief’.
(a) intra________
(b) extra_________
(c) re__________
(d) mis________
Answer:
(d) mischief

Question 12.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “active”.
(a) fore________
(b) for _________
(c) intra_______
(d) pro_______
Answer:
(d) proactive

Question 13.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “ease”.
(a) in __________
(b) dis____________
(c) re____________
(d) il_____
Answer:
(b) disease

Question 14.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘wave”.
(a) micro_____
(b) il________
(c) epi_______
(d) mis_______
Answer:
(a) microwave

Question 15.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “cast”.
(a) de________
(b) in________
(c) en________
(d) fore________
Answer:
(d) forecast

Question 16.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “scope”.
(a) re_______
(b) epi_______
(c) con_______
(d) co_______
Answer:
(b) episcope

Question 17.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “resist”.
(a) _______er
(b) __________ar
(c) _______ ly
(d) _______ance
Answer:
(d) resistance

Question 18.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “unit”.
(a) __________ ary
(b) _______or
(c) _______en
(d) ________sion
Answer:
(a) unitary

Question 19.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “accuse”.
(a) _______able
(b) _______ile
(c) _______tion
(d) _______or
Answer:
(c) accusation

Question 20.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “court”.
(a) ________able
(b) ________ship
(c) ________less
(d) ________age
Answer:
(b) courtship

Question 21.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “bug”.
(a) ante__________
(b) anti__________
(c) un__________
(d) de_________
Answer:
(d) debug

Question 22.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “circle”.
(a) anti__________
(b) a__________
(c) semi__________
(d) co________
Answer:
(c) semicircle

Question 23.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “space”.
(a) super________
(b) de________
(c) ante_________
(d) cyber_______
Answer:
(d) cyberspace

Question 24.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “vigil”.
(a) ________ ant
(b) ________less
(c) ________ness
(d) ________ able
Answer:
(a) vigilant

Question 25.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “honour”.
(a) _______hood
(b) _______ary
(c) _______ion
(d) _______ship
Answer:
(b) honorary

Question 26.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “celebrate”.
(a) __________ity
(b) __________ion
(c) __________ship
(d) __________less
Answer:
(b) celebration

Question 27.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “script”.
(a) post_________
(b) un_________
(c) dis_________
(d) re_________
Answer:
(a) postscript

Question 28.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “owner”.
(a) ________less
(b) _________ness
(c) ________ship
(d) able
Answer:
(c) ownership

Question 29.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “poet”.
(a) ________ic
(b) ________able
(c) ________er
(d) ________ful
Answer:
(a) poetic

Question 30.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “case”.
(a) post__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis__________
(a) en__________
Answer:
(a) encase

Question 31.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “season”.
(a) in_________
(b) un_________
(c) mid_________
(a) bi__________
Answer:
(c) midseason

Question 32.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “cook”.
(a) un__________
(b) over_________
(c) im__________
(d) dis_________
Answer:
(b) overcook

Question 33.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “byte”.
(a) post_________
(b) un_________
(c) di__________
(d) mega_________
Answer:
(d) megabyte

Question 34.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “expense”.
(a) ________ed
(b) ________ive
(c) ________er
(d) ________ion
Answer:
(b) expensive

Question 35.
Form anew word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fruit”.
(a) ________ment
(b) ________able
(c) ________ed
(a) y__________
Answer:
(d) fruity ate

Question 36.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “advert”.
(a) ________ment
(b) ________d
(c) ________ize
(d) ________iar
Answer:
(c) advertize

Question 37.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “estimate”.
(a) under__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis_________
(d) de__________
Answer:
(a) underestimate

Question 38.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “back”.
(a) _______ hood
(b) _________ism
(c) ________ness
(d) _________ward
Answer:
(a) backward

Question 39.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘series”.
(a) tele__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis__________
(d) re__________
Answer:
(a) teleseries

Question 40.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “fame”.
(a) _______able
(b) _______ous
(c) ______dom
(d) _______ity
Answer:
(b) famous

Question 41.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “conductor”.
(a) in__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis__________
(d) semi ________
Answer:
(d) semiconductor

Question 42.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “state”.
(a) un__________
(b) inter__________
(c) in__________
(d) dis__________
Answer:
(b) interstate

Question 43.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “terrestrial”.
(a) extra__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis__________
(d) re__________
Answer:
(a) extraterrestrial

Question 44.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “legth”.
(a) ________ed
(b) ________wise
(c) ________er
(d) ________ion
Answer:
(b) lengthwise

Question 45.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “assure”.
(a) _____ ance
(b) ________able
(c) ________ed
(d) ________ate
Answer:
(a) assurance

Question 46.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “work”.
(a) ment__________
(b) ________abolie
(c) __________ ize
(d) ________
Answer:
(b) workaholic

Question 47.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “atlantic”.
(a) post__________
(b) un__________
(c) trans__________
(d) re__________
Answer:
(c) transatlantic

Question 48.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “defy”.
(a) _______hood
(b) _________ism
(c) _______ance
(d) ________ful
Answer:
(c) defiance

Question 49.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “sound”.
(a) post__________
(b) un__________
(c) ultra__________
(d) re________
Answer:
(c) ultrasound

Question 50.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “contaminate”.
(a) de__________
(b) un__________
(c) dis__________
(d) re__________
Answer:
(a) decontamin

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Antonyms

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.

Question 1.
One can swallow considerable quantities without ill-effects.
(a) large
(b) significant
(c) sizeable
(d) paltry
Answer:
(d) paltry

Question 2.
The children were artless.
(a) innocent
(b) simple
(c) natural
(d) pretentious
Answer:
(d) pretentious

Question 3.
Some drink ìt only to be stimulated.
(a) motivated
(b) encouraged
(c) discouraged
(d) rejuvenated
Answer:
(c) discouraged

Question 4.
They had tangled hair.
(a) matted
(b) twisted
(c) organised
(d) mangled
Answer:
(c) organised

Question 5.
This trolley was commandeered by an intrepid crew of two.
(a) timid
(b) bold
(c) daring
(d) adventurous
Answer:
(a) timid

Question 6.
My gloomy thoughts stem from an accident.
(a) sad
(b) murky
(c) happy
(d) vague
Answer:
(c) happy

Question 7.
There was a grand finale.
(a) end
(b) climax
(c) exciting finish
(d) beginning
Answer:
(d) beginning

Question 8.
They go through mutilating surgery.
(a) crippling
(b) paralysing
(c) maiming
(d) healing
Answer:
(d) healing

Question 9.
Tamil is unequivocally one of the greatest classical literature.
(a) unruly
(b) unbiasedly
(c) unambiguously
(d) uncontrollably
Answer:
(d) uncontrollably

Question 10.
The trolley was commandeered by the two boys.
(a) hijacked
(b) snatched
(c) usurped
(d) abandoned
Answer:
(d) abandoned

Question 11.
They were now frozen solid.
(a) concrete
(b) firm
(c) thick
(d) liquid
Answer:
(d) liquid

Question 12.
We’ve got liberty now.
(a) freedom
(b) slavery
(c) right
(d) democracy
Answer:
(b) slavery

Question 13.
Tamil is one of the greatest classical literatures.
(a) ancient
(b) time-tested
(c) medieval
(d) modern
Answer:
(d) modern

Question 14.
Makalu was unexplored.
(a) expedited
(b) explored
(c) explained
(d) expelled
Answer:
(b) explored

Question 15.
Tirukkural illuminated every facet or human life.
(a) exposed
(b) explored
(c) exploited
(d) concealed
Answer:
(d) concealed

Question 16.
We cramponed along our tracks spurred by the urgency of diminishing oxygen.
(a) aroused
(b) animated
(c) propelled
(d) calmed
Answer:
(d) calmed

Question 17.
A fourth was torpedoed in the war.
(a) saved
(b) destroyed
(c) attacked
(d) damaged
Answer:
(a) saved

Question 18.
Tamil has treated the subaltern extensively.
(a) inferior
(b) superior
(c) ugly
(d) wise
Answer:
(b) superior

Question 19.
I have liberty to he indifferent to you.
(a) caring
(b) disinterested
(c) heedless
(d) unconcerned
Answer:
(a) caring

Question 20.
There was a curious smothering noise from my friend.
(a) suppressed
(b) expressed
(c) smoothened
(d) suffocated
Answer:
(b) expressed

Question 21.
With effort, I could muster my arms and shoulder.
(a) gather
(b) collect
(c) give
(d) lose
Answer:
(d) lose.

Question 22.
Tamil is of considerable antiquity.
(a) ancientness
(b) modernness
(c) fun
(d) seriousness
Answer:
(b) modernness

Question 23.
The serenity was much admired.
(a) bustle
(b) calmness
(c) tranquillity
(d) surrender
Answer:
(a) bustle

Question 24.
The lady walked down the middle of the road with great peril to herself.
(a) danger
(b) safety
(c) horror
(d) criticality
Answer:
(b) safety

Question 25.
Tirukkural ¡s merely one of the myriad of major works.
(a) plenty
(b) several
(c) a few
(d) bountiful
Answer:
(c) a few

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Synonyms

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Question 1.
He disapproved of their Shabby appearance.
(a) tidy
(b) worn-out
(c) crisp
(d) clean
Answer:
(d) clean

Question 2.
They had a remarkable demeanor.
(a) meanness
(b) manner
(c) make-up
(d) policy
Answer:
(b) manner

Question 3.
I could not bear to intrude upon their privacy.
(a) help
(b) protect
(c) predate
(d) encroach
Answer:
(d) encroach

Question 4.
Army tea is made in a cauldron.
(a) stove
(b) mini cooker
(c) boiler
(d) Cup
Answer:
(c) boiler

Question 5.
There are some subsidiary.
(a) major
(b) crucial
(c) vital
(d) supplementary
Answer:
(d) supplementary

Question 6.
At least four others are controversial.
(a) harmonious
(b) disputable
(c) agreeable
(d) comprehensive
Answer:
(b) disputable

Question 7.
There was little hope for his recovery’.
(a) recuperation
(b) discovery
(c) loss
(d) damage
Answer:
(a) recuperation

Question 8.
In a time of rationing, this is not an idea.
(a) liberal supply
(b) confiscating
(c) blocking
(d) restricting supply
Answer:
(d) restricting supply

Question 9.
Suffering ennobles you.
(a) destroys
(b) dignifles
(c) distresses
(d) encourages
Answer:
(b) dignifles

Question 10.
Life is not something for recreation.
(a) earnestness
(b) meditation
(c) entertainment
(d) distress
Answer:
(c) entertainment

Question 11.
Two children had given me a profound lesson.
(a) humble
(b) modest
(c) shallow
(d) very great
Answer:
(d) very great

Question 12.
I am well acquainted with comparative Linguistics.
(a) familiar
(b) similar
(C) polar
(d) scholar
Answer:
(a) familiar

Question 13.
If used sparingly the newly found cylinders could get us down to south.
(a) lavishly
(b) extravagantly
(c) economically
(d) sufficiently
Answer:
(c) economically

Question 14.
They didn’t have sophisticated surgery.
(a) crude
(b) undeveloped
(c) cumbersome
(d) well-advanced
Answer:
(d) well-advanced

Question 15.
It could deter an average human being.
(a) prevent
(b) decided
(c) intense
(d) convicted
Answer:
(a) prevent

Question 16.
Tenzing kicked steps in a long traverse.
(a) vertical movement
(b) horizontal crossing
(c) diving
(d) jumping
Answer:
(b) horizontal crossing

Question 17.
Something basic that was full of solace for me.
(a) pity
(b) neglect
(c) abandon
(d) consolation
Answer:
(d) consolation

Question 18.
It has its own aesthetics.
(a) fairness
(b) justice
(c) sense of humor
(d) sense of beauty
Answer:
(d) sense of beauty

Question 19.
We removed our oxygen apparatus.
(a) implement
(b) tool
(c) equipment
(d) mask
Answer:
(c) equipment

Question 20.
Tamil is the touchstone that linguists must consult to understand the nature of development of Dravidian.
(a) base
(b) foundation
(c) criterion
(d) cradle
Answer:
(c) criterion

Question 21.
The space was large enough for our oversized high altitude boots.
(a) expensive
(b) cozy
(c) height
(d) depth
Answer:
(c) height

Question 22.
Ramasamy’s land was parched when all the lands around his were filled with water.
(a) wet
(b) flooded
(c) dry
(d) drenched
Answer:
(c) dry

Question 23.
Modern Indian languages are the most fecund and productive ones.
(a) infertile
(b) arid
(c) fertile
(d) poor
Answer:
(c) fertile

Question 24.
He is a symbol of tyranny.
(a) plutocracy
(b) democracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) autocracy
Answer:
(d) autocracy

Question 25.
We scrambled on the rocks.
(a) slept
(b) slipped
(c) smiled
(d) hurried
Answer:
(d) hurried

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Rearrange to form Meaningful Sentences

Re-arrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences

Question 1.
a / in / look /the/ gift /never / horse/ mouth.
Answer:
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Question 2.
Another/ One / turn/ good / deserves.
Answer:
One good turn deserves another.

Question 3.
Swallow / make / One / summer/ doesn’t/ a
Answer:
One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

Question 4.
a/ all /makes / dull/ play/and/ work / no/ Jack / boy.
Answer:
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Question 5.
Eating / pudding/ of/ the / the/ the/ in / is/ proof.
Answer:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Question 6.
intentions /road/ the / to /is / hell /with/ paved/’ good.
Answer:
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Question 7.
is/ is /the / flesh/ spirit/ w’eak/willing/but /the.
Answer:
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Question 8.
man/no/for/and/time/tide/wait.
Answer:
Time and tide wait for no man.

Question 9.
broth/the/spoil/cooks/too/many/
Answer:
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Question 10.
door/another/ shuts/where /opens/one.
Answer:
Where one door shuts, another opens.

Question 11.
thought’is/the/theAvish/’father/to.
Answer:
The wish is father to the thought.

Question 12.
wise / the/’ to/ a/ enough/’ is /word /
Answer:
A word is enough to the wise.

Question 13.
is/word/recalling/a/spoken/ past.
Answer:
A word spoken is past recalling.

Question 14.
have/it/ can’t and/eat/you/your/cake.
Answer:
You can’t have your cake and eat it.

Question 15.
can’t /without /make/without/you /omelette /without ‘eggs/breaking.
Answer:
You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

Question 16.
In/’ as/it/you/ you /lie /must /bed/ make /your.
Answer:
As you make your bed, you must lie in it.

Question 17.
you /hunt/ can’t/with /run /the/ with/hounds/ the/ hare /and.
Answer:
You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

Question 18.
but / You / you / may / cannot / lead/make/ a /him/ horse /to /drink/ water.
Answer:
You may lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.

Question 19.
yours/ and / You/ I’ll / scratch /my /scratch back
Answer:
You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.

Question 20.
grass/on/ the/ other/is/ the/ side/the/fence of greener.
Answer:
The grass is greener on / the other side of the fence.

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Grammar Articles

Fill in the blanks with articles

Question 1.
My grandmother, like everybody’s grandmother, was ……………………… old woman. She had been old and wrinkled for ……………………… twenty years that I had known her.
Answer:
an, the

Question 2.
She said her morning prayer in ……………………… monotonous sing-song while she bathed and dressed me up. She used to wake me up in ……………………… morning and get me ready for school.
Answer:
a, the

Question 3.
The priest taught us ……………………… alphabet and ……………………… morning prayer.
Answer:
the, the

Question 4.
That was ……………………… turning-point in our friendship. Although we shared ……………………… same room, my grandmother no longer came to school with me.
Answer:
a, the

Question 5.
I used to go to ……………………… English school in ……………………… motor bus.
Answer:
an, a

Question 6.
There were no dogs in ……………………… streets and she took to feeding sparrows in ……………………… courtyard of our city house.
Answer:
the, the
a, The

Question 7.
When I went for higher studies, I was given ……………………… room of my own ……………………… common link of friendship was snapped.
Answer:
The, the

Question 8.
……………………… sparrows took no notice of ……………………… bread.
Answer:
The, the

Question 9.
Soon after ……………………… Bangkok championship, I was selected in ……………………… 48kg category.
Answer:
the, the

Question 10.
We were confined to ……………………… sports arena, but what little I saw was pleasing to ……………………… eye.
Answer:
the, the

Question 11.
I was ……………………… only one in the team to get ……………………… medal.
Answer:
the, a

Question 12.
On my return, Delhi gave me ……………………… warm welcome at ……………………… airport.
Answer:
a, the

Question 13.
I was felicitated in Langol, ……………………… area that houses ……………………… government quarters.
Answer:
an, the

Question 14.
That first international medal, ……………………… silver, will always mean ……………………… lot to me.
Answer:
a, a

Question 15.
……………………… fight and all that followed are clearly etched in ……………………… memory that can never be erased.
Answer:
The, a

Question 16.
I wanted ……………………… job too, for that alone can bring long-term security and ……………………… steady income.
Answer:
a, a

Question 17.
I had long dreamt of getting ……………………… government job through ……………………… sports quota, and it was finally fulfilled.
Answer:
a, the

Question 18.
……………………… medal haul continued after my marriage, putting ……………………… end to speculation among my family and friends around that particular topic.
Answer:
The, an

Question 19.
I retained ……………………… world title in ……………………… Third World Women’s Boxing Championships at Podolsk in Russia, in 2005.
Answer:
the, the

Question 20.
We were taken to ……………………… Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre, where ……………………… grand reception was organised.
Answer:
the, a

Question 21.
He can tell you what ……………………… weather was like in ……………………… long-past August and the name of the provincial hotel.
Answer:
the, a

Question 22.
Is it wrong to tell you about ……………………… vile meal during ……………………… summer.
Answer:
a, the

Question 23.
It is only ……………………… very methodical man, I imagine, who can always remember to take ……………………… medicine his doctor has prescribed for him.
Answer:
a, the

Question 24.
……………………… very prospect of ……………………… new and widely advertised cure-all delights me.
Answer:
The, a

Question 25.
……………………… commonest form of forgetfulness, I suppose, occurs in ……………………… matter of posting letters.
Answer:
Then, the

Question 26.
As for myself, anyone who asks me to post ……………………… letter is ……………………… poor judge of character.
Answer:
a, a

Question 27.
After that, it has ……………………… unadventurous life till ……………………… long chain of circumstances leads to a number of embarrassing questions being asked.
Answer:
an, a

Question 28.
I have ……………………… old-fashioned taste for them. I buy them frequently but no-sooner do I visit a friend’s house, another stick is on its way into ……………………… lost world.
Answer:
an, the

Question 29.
I dare not carry ……………………… umbrella for fear of losing it ……………………… ordinary man arrives at his destination with all his bags and trunks safe.
Answer:
an, The

Question 30.
List of articles lost in trains during the year suggests that it is ……………………… young rather ……………………… than adult who forget things.
Answer:
the, the

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Grammar Determiners

Study the sentences given below:

• I saw a juggler yesterday.
• My uncle is an officer in the army.
• This car is very comfortable.
• Some pictures are really fine.
• Do you have any complaints about me?
• She is blind of one eye.

In the above sentences, a, an, the, this, my, some, any and one are words which mark the subsequent arrival of a noun. Each of them modifies the noun which follows it. Such words are called Determiners or Fixing words as they fix the nouns that follow them.

Here is a tentative list of the most frequently used Determiners:
(a) a, an, the – (Article Determiners)
(b) this, that, these, those – (Demonstrative Determiners)
(c) my, our, your, his, her, its, their, one’s – (Possessive Determiners)
(d) one, two, three, etc. – (Definite Numerical Determiners)
(e) some, any, no; all, both; much, many; few, less, several, little – (Indefinite Numeral Determiners)
(i) each, every, either, neither – (Distributive Numeral Determiners)

Use Of Some Common Determiners

• A hen laid an egg yesterday.
• Bring me the purse I gave you.
• This car is very beautiful.
• Aditi lives in that house.
• These books are yours.
• Get me those mangoes please.
• My mother is a teacher.
• Your brother is calling you.
• Our school has fifty rooms.
• Their house is double-storeyed.
• Five boys are sitting on that bench.
• He stays on the first floor.
• There isn’t any sugar in the pot.
• Will you have some tea?
• She gave me all the apples.
• Both the friends refused to part.
• He has not solved many sums.
• There are few buses running.
• He had little money.
• I play hockey every day.
• Either book will do.
• Neither statement is true.

Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

Question 1.
We have ……………. kilometers to go but there is only a ……………. petrol left in the tank!
Answer:
some, any

Question 2.
There isn’t ……………. time; we’ve only ……………. minutes left before the movie starts.
Answer:
much, a few

Question 3.
I took ……………. apple from ……………. refrigerator and ate it.
Answer:
an, the

Question 4.
Quite ……………. trees were blown down by the storm last night ……………. workers were trying to clear them off the road this morning.
Answer:
a few, Many

Question 5.
How ……………. rice is there in the pot? We need only ……………. to feed the cat.
Answer:
much, a little

Question 6.
Don’t add ……………. salt. I have already put in ……………. and the soup is just right.
Answer:
any, enough

Question 7.
……………. goats have wandered into the garden and damaged ……………. plants.
Answer:
Several, the

Question 8.
A man may have ……………. wealth and yet not be ……………. happier with it
Answer:
some, any

Question 9.
On Sundays, there is not ……………. traffic along this road.
Answer:
much

Question 10.
I tried to phone her two or three times, but ……………. time there was no reply
Answer:
each

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Grammar Tenses

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets

Question 1.
We (wait) for you for more than an hour.
Answer:
have been waiting

Question 2.
When Seetha reached the station, the train (leave).
Answer:
had already left

Question 3.
The burglar (attack) the tenant.
Answer:
attacked

Question 4.
Mohan’s company is greatly (seek) after.
Answer:
sought

Question 5.
The terrified people (flee) to the mountains.
Answer:
had fled

Question 6.
My school (hold) a food-and-fun fair next month to raise money for the school building fund.
Answer:
is holding

Question 7.
She had (look) very worried for the past few days; but when I (ask) what the matter was, she said that it was nothing.
Answer:
had been looking, asked

Question 8.
I thought that the grass (need) cutting, but the lawnmower (be) out of order.
Answer:
needed, was

Question 9.
Madhu told him what (happen) to his dad, so he (run) home to see how he was.
Answer:
had happened, ran

Question 10.
She says that she (send) the letter a month ago; but, so far, she (not receive) any reply.
Answer:
had sent, has not received