Time left 1 He ...... in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife's disapproval. insists persists desists resists 2 In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ...... the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan. occupied conquered swallowed captured 3 Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ...... idealistic generous lazy optimistic 4 The non cooperative attitude of the members can only ...... the image of the society. spoil improve degrade defame 5 The car in which the minister was traveling ...... with an accident. hit drove crashed met 6 I listened, but I had no idea what he was ...... about. saying talking telling discussing 7 She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party. put on put in put across put up 8 Life is to death as pleasure is to ...... poverty suffering anguish pain