Exercise-1
Directions: of the alternatives given for each group of sentences, find the best fits into the blank in each of the given sentences:
Questions 1 to 7
(a) fall in         (b) fall out      (c) fall back    (d) fall off      (e) fall through
1. At last the rioters——-
2. The two brothers have——– with each other.
3. In the second school-term the attendance ———-
4. As neither of us would give in, the bargain———-
5. At present many persons oppose my scheme, but by and by they will———
6. Ripe mangoes have started———
7. The standard of efficiency in public service has——–
Questions 8 to 11
(a) look over   (b) look into   (c) look for     (d) look out for
8. You should ——–the matter.
9. I ———-my accounts.
10. We are——— the lost keys.
11. The eagle is——– prey.
 Questions 12 to 16
(a) layout       (b) lay by        (c) lay down   (d) layup of his
12. He resolved to——— a part of his income.
13. Satish has ———- a large sum in share.
14. The rebels———- their arms.
15. He is————- with fever.
16. People, who do not———–their money carefully, soon come to grief.
ANSWERS
1.(c): fallen out – quarrelled
2. (b): fell off – diminished
3. (d): fell through – came to nothing
4. (e): fall in – agree
5. (a): falling off- dropping
6. (d): fallen off – deteriorated
7. (d): look into – investigate
8. (b): looked over-examined
9. (a): looking for – searching for
10. (c): looking out for – to be on the watch for
11. (d) : lay by – save for future
12. (b) : laid out – invested
13. (a): laid down – surrendered
14. (c): laid up – confined to bed
15. (d): lay out – spend
16. (a): lay – spend
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