Exercise-21
Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.
- Censorship is not …………. with freedom.
(A) beset                               (B) matched
 (C) accordance                      (D)compatible
- I wish I …………. time to do your work.
 (A) had                                 (B) would have
(C) will have                         (D) could have
- Ram ……………. jumped upon the man and caught him.
 (A) timidly                           (B) bravely
 (C) helplessly                        (D) slowly
- A dog ran………… our cat yesterday.
 (A) behind                            (B) with
 (C) on                                    (D) after
- 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
- What kind of dress he……….. wear?
 (A) is                                    (B) do
(C) did                                   (D) was
- He and Shyam………. under a tree.
(A) was sleeping                   (B) were sleeping
(C) sleep                                (D) none of these
- There are ………. environmental problems in the world today.
(A) many                               (B) much
(C) more                                (D) most
- He is going to………. remain here you come.
(A) till                    (B) so long as
 (C) before                             (D) when
- 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)
Download the above gap filling Exercise in PDF (Printable)
Exercise-22
Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word front the choices given.
- After his death, she went to the hospital to collect his personal………..
 (A) affairs                           (B) objects
(C) effects                            (D) extras
- He made a rather ………… attempt at an apology, but it didn’t convince anyone.
(A) faint                                (B) frail
(C) fragile                              (D) feeble
- George was a ………….. opponent, and I respected him for that.
 (A) formidable                      (B) dreadful
(C) forbidding                        (D) threatening
- I was feeling………….. anxious when she didn’t arrive.
(A) totally                            (B) utterly
(C) pretty                              (D)blatantly
- She seemed to be …………..bewildered by the answer they gave her.
 (A) vividly                           (B) strongly
(C) utterly                             (D) heavily
- Since giving up smoking, I now find that I ………….. chocolates.
(A) thirst                               (B) crave
 (C) hunger                            (D) long
- Martha is very good at …………… difficult situations.
(A) blissful                            (B) placating
(C) appeasing                        (D) defusingÂ
- Everyone is …………….to bits that Joe was successful in the competition.
(A) blissful                            (B) thrilled
(C) exultant                           (D) grieved
- If he has a tantrum, you mustn’t try to ………….. him. Don’t give in!
 (A) conciliate                        (B) appease
 (C) defuse                            (D) placating
- 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)
Download the above gap filling Exercise in PDF (Printable)
