Directions: Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below. Click on the word you consider most APPROPRIATE. You can change the option as many times as you like. This is a self-assessment exercise, so click on each answer only once and proceed to the next question.
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1. On his way to the capital, the minister __________ the eminent social worker at his residence. | |
a. called on |
b. called |
c. calling for |
d. call off |
| Right or Wrong | |
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2. The fire brigade fought for four hours to __________ the fire in the building. | |
a. put in |
b. put out |
c. put on |
d. put off |
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3. Ravi has proved that he can ___________ on his promise by winning the match. | |
a. carry through |
b. carry out |
c. carry |
d. carry off |
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4. It is best to __________ politics when in the classroom. | |
a. keep out |
b. keep on |
c. keep off |
d. keeping |
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5. It shows that she has ___________ many years of service. | |
a. put in |
b. put out |
c. put |
d. put on |
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6. The chairperson said that the group was __________ of time. | |
a. running out |
b. running |
c. running with |
d. run out |
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7. If I ___________ an angel, I would solve the problems of people. | |
a. am |
b. were |
c. was |
d. have |
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8. Where there is a __________ , there is a way. | |
a. way |
b. road |
c. wing |
d. will |
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9. The police could not establish how the accident _______. | |
a. came off |
b. came about |
c. came on |
d. came out |
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10. I ___________ my old friend after twenty years. | |
a. ran into |
b. ran in |
c. run in |
d. run on |
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11. He was __________ speaker that I had ever heard. | |
a. the most eloquent |
b. the more eloquent |
c. very eloquent |
d. eloquent |
| Right or Wrong | |
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12. What was the name of the person to __________ you spoke on the phone? | |
a. who |
b. whom |
c. whose |
d. which |
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13. Have you seen Mohan ___________? | |
a. lately |
b. yesterday |
c. lastly |
d. late |
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14. We live in __________ an old house. | |
a. rather |
b. fairly |
c. quite |
d. pretty |
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15. I am playing tennis tomorrow unless ___________. | |
a. it rains |
b. it doesn't rain |
c. it rained |
d. it may rain |
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16. The __________ of the car is unknown. | |
a. make up |
b. making |
c. made up |
d. make |
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17. He paid his debts ___________ to the last penny. | |
a. down |
b. over |
c. full |
d. fully |
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18. Developing __________ in a diverse country requires detailed planning. | |
a. growth |
b. scarcity |
c. poverty |
d. infrastructure |
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19. _______ provisions have been made to support agriculture. | |
a. Procurement |
b. Subsidized |
c. Adequate |
d. Capital |
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20. The ___________ growth in the Indian financial markets can be attributed to a number of reforms. | |
a. efficiency |
b. phenomenal |
c. catastrophe |
d. meteor |