Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. Tenzing crawled into the tent.
1. Tenzing crawled into the tent.
(a) craved
(b) craned
(c) crashed
(d) crept
2. I dragged our oxygen sets into the tent.
(a) pushed
(b) loaded
(c) pulled
(d) lauded
3. They were now frozen solid.
(a) soft
(b) rigid
(c) molten
(d) liquied
4. I cooked them over the fierce flames.
(a) mild
(b) benign
(c) ferocious
(d) sublime
5. We hoisted our oxygen gear on to our backs.
(a) hauled up
(b) dropped
(c) swayed
(d) hooked up
6. Tenzing kicked steps in a long traverse.
(a) vertical movement
(b) horizontal crossing
(c) diving
(d) jumping
7. We came to a tiny hollow.
(a) peak
(b) sledge
(c) empty space
(d) deep pit
8. I scraped the ice off the gauges.
(a) melted
(b) applied
(c) saw
(d) scratched
9. If used sparingly, the newly found cylinders could get us down to south.
(a) lavishly
(b) extravagantly
(c) economically
(d) sufficiently
10. We persisted in our efforts to beat a trail up.
(a) plodded
(b) persevered
(c) prevented
(d) perished
11. We made frequent changes of the lead.
(a) irregular
(b) intermitent
(c) regular
(d) legal
12. We reached a firmer snow higher up.
(a) milder
(b) softer
(c) fragil
(d) harder
13.A section around me gave way.
(a) firmed up
(b) collapsed
(c) cleared
(d) shook
14. We removed our oxygen apparatus.
(a) implement
(b) tool
(c) equipment
(d) mask
15. Our first bottle of oxygen was now exhausted.
(a) full
(b) filled
(c) exploded
(d) finished
16. The space was large enough for our oversized high altitude boots,
(a) expensive
(b) cozy
(c) height
(d) depth
17. We scrambled on the rocks.
(a) slept
(b) slipped
(c) smiled
(d) hurried
18. We were able to shuffle past these portions.
(a) walk unsteadily
(b) run fast
(c) dive
(d) slide
19. I took a firm stance.
(a) chance
(b) act
(c) fact
(d) view point
20. It has just been hauled from the sea.
(a) thrown
(b) preserved
(c) pulled out
(d) put out