Exercise-21

Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.

1. Censorship is not …………. with freedom.

(A) beset                                 (B) matched

 (C) accordance                       (D)compatible

2. I wish I …………. time to do your work.

 (A) had                                   (B) would have

(C) will have                           (D) could have

3. Ram ……………. jumped upon the man and caught him.

 (A) timidly                             (B) bravely

 (C) helplessly                         (D) slowly

4. A dog ran………… our cat yesterday.

 (A) behind                              (B) with

 (C) on                                     (D) after

5. His needs were very ………… and he owned only ……….. things.

 (A) a few; few                       (B) little; a little

 (C) few; a few                        (D) a little; little

6. What kind of dress he……….. wear?

 (A) is                                      (B) do

(C) did                                    (D) was

7. He and Shyam………. under a tree.

(A) was sleeping                     (B) were sleeping

(C) sleep                                  (D) none of these

8. There are ………. environmental problems in the world today.

(A) many                                 (B) much

(C) more                                  (D) most

9. He is going to………. remain here you come.

(A) till                                       (B) so long as

 (C) before                               (D) when

10. It was with considerable ………… that we heard the news of his rescue.

(A) relieve                               (B) reliefs

 (C) relief                                 (D) relieves

Answers:-

1.(D) 2. (A)

3.(B) 4. (D)

5.(C) 6. (C)

7.(B) 8. (A)

9.(A) 10. (C)

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Exercise-22

Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.

1. After his death, she went to the hospital to collect his personal………..

  (A) affairs                             (B) objects

(C) effects                              (D) extras

2. He made a rather ………… attempt at an apology, but it didn’t convince anyone.

(A) faint                                  (B) frail

(C) fragile                                (D) feeble

3. George was a ………….. opponent, and I respected him for that.

 (A) formidable                       (B) dreadful

(C) forbidding                         (D) threatening

4. I was feeling………….. anxious when she didn’t arrive.

(A) totally                              (B) utterly

(C) pretty                                (D)blatantly

5. She seemed to be …………..bewildered by the answer they gave her.

 (A) vividly                             (B) strongly

(C) utterly                               (D) heavily

6. Since giving up smoking, I now find that I ………….. chocolates.

(A) thirst                                 (B) crave

 (C) hunger                              (D) long

7. Martha is very good at …………… difficult situations.

(A) blissful                              (B) placating

(C) appeasing                          (D) defusing 

8. Everyone is …………….to bits that Joe was successful in the competition.

(A) blissful                              (B) thrilled

(C) exultant                             (D) grieved

9. If he has a tantrum, you mustn’t try to ………….. him. Don’t give in!

 (A) conciliate                         (B) appease

 (C) defuse                              (D) placating

10. When Lorna retires, there will probably be a lot of internal applicants for what must be the most ……….job in the company.

 (A) yearned                            (B) hankered

(C) coveted                             (D) appealed

Answers:-

1.(C) 2. (C)

3.(A) 4. (C)

5. (C) 6. (B)

7.(D) 8. (B)

9. (B) 10. (C)

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