Question

Choose the proper word: a) affair — business — matter — concern
1. It's no ... of mine. 2. "Mind your own ..., " she said sharply. 3. The Manderley ball was generally an annual ... . 4. He was 88 Unit IV. Friends and Friendships tired and wished the day's... was over so he could go for a shower. 5. It's the ... of the police to find the culprit. 6. I felt he had looked upon something personal to himself with which I had no ... . 7. Not a word had ever been spoken between them on a ... now nearly four years old. 8. That of course is a ... of opinion. 9. The picnic was a jolly ....
b) to adapt — to adjust — to accommodate 1. Let us take things as we find them and ... ourselves as we can to unavoidable circumstances. 2. Soon Mike's eyes... to changing condition. 3. I may be old but I can ... myself as well as anyone else to the changing phases of modern life. 4. It marked his adaptability, his capacity to ... himself to changing conditions. 5. He was fit, that was all, and unconsciously he ... himself to the new mode of life. 6. The mind ... itself to different problems as the eye ... itself to darkness.
c) to value — to appreciate — to appraise — to estimate 1. It overwhelmed him that the people of his district had at last begun ... him. 2. The more she suffered, the more highly he ...her. 3. He is a character, that's why she ...his friendship. 4.1 ... the information and realized that it was beyond our capability. 5. I like people who can ... good music. 6. They ... the cost of renting an apartment for a year.

Answer 1

1. It's no concern of mine. 2. "Mind your own business, " she said sharply. 3. The Manderley ball was generally an annual affair. 4. He was 88 Unit IV. Friends and Friendships tired and wished the day's business was over so he could go for a shower. 5. It's the concern of the police to find the culprit. 6. I felt he had looked upon something personal to himself with which I had no concern. 7. Not a word had ever been spoken between them on the matter now nearly four years old. 8. That of course is a matter of opinion. 9. The picnic was a jolly affair.
1. Let us take things as we find them and adapt ourselves as we can to unavoidable circumstances. 2. Soon Mike's eyes adapted to changing condition. 3. I may be old but I can adjust myself as well as anyone else to the changing phases of modern life. 4. It marked his adaptability, his capacity to adjust himself to changing conditions. 5. He was fit, that was all, and unconsciously he adjusted himself to the new mode of life. 6. The mind accommodates itself to different problems as the eye adjusts itself to darkness.
1. It overwhelmed him that the people of his district had at last begun to estimate him. 2. The more she suffered, the more highly he appreciated her. 3. He is a character, that's why she values his friendship. 4. I appraised the information and realized that it was beyond our capability. 5. I like people who can appreciate good music. 6. They appraised the cost of renting an apartment for a year.