GCC Queen's Academy is back with the II set of questions of I series of the English quiz series called “DIVINERS”.

The first series of the quiz is based on the most important element of the speech called “word”. All you have to do is answer these questions. You can email your answers to GCC Queen's Academy at info@gccqueens.com. The winner would be getting an Advanced Oxford Dictionary with a CD-ROM, free of charge. Answers to the quiz will be featured in April Issue of GCC World.

Please choose the correct alternative.
1. Peter lives in a very passive way. What does he do? He
[(a) expiates, (b) mulcts (c) vegetates (d) deprecates]

2. I am interested in the welfare of other people. I am
[(a) epicurean, (b) altruist, (c) stoic, (d) liberal].

3. He speaks a lot many languages. He is
[(a) polyglot, (b) philatelist (c) polylingual, (d) none].

4. The podiatrist
[(a) treats foot ailments, (b) treats mental ailments, (c) its paws.]

5. Erudite men are interested in
[(a) scholarly books, (b) light fiction, (c) comics]

6. A misogynist dislikes
[(a) people, (b) women, (c) men].

7. Vapid people are
[ (a) boring, (b) successful, (c) quarrelsome]

8. A naïve attitude:
[ (a) unwise, (b) hostile, (c) friendly, (d) unsophisticated]

9. Vainglorious means
[(a) silly, (b) boastful, (c) fastidious].

10. Poignant means
[(a) bitter, (b) piquant, (c) painfully moving].

11. Docile people are
[(a) stupid, (b) lovable, (c) easily managed].

12. Fetish means
[(a) fanciful, (b) love, (c) object of worship].