Word usage Matching Home Exercise 01 questions : 5. STOCK

 DIRECTIONS for questions 1-15: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched.

5.       STOCK

A)Hoard up or store b) routine or standard c)Assess or analyze d) Trust or have faith

e) Because of his erratic habits, his employer does not put much stock in his ability to deliver the goods. f) The Cabinet will be meeting tonight to take stock of the situation and decide a suitable course of action. g) To all my question , his stock reply was “No” h) In view of the impending strike by gas stations, many motorists have stocked up on petrol to meet any eventuality.

1	2	3	4
A-H B-F C-G D-E	A-E B-G C-H D-F	A-H B-G C-F D-E	A-E B-F C-G D-H

 
Answer: 3