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Sentence Completion

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Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

Two girls were injured in the accident which __________ near the post office.

  1. came across

  2. came by

  3. came out

  4. came about


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Came about' means 'happened'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The kidnapper __________ the child.

  1. cut off

  2. cut out

  3. cut up

  4. cut back on


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Cut off' means 'put to an untimely death'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

A man __________ me as I came out of my house.

  1. came round

  2. came up

  3. came upon

  4. came at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Came upon' means 'made a sudden attack'.  This meaning fits in the framework  of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

Everybody __________ him to win the race.

  1. counts for

  2. counts up

  3. counts upon

  4. counts on


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Counts upon' means 'hopes earnestly'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

My old house needs __________.

  1. doing by

  2. doing up

  3. doing with

  4. doing over


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Doing up' means 'mending'. This meaning fits in the framework  of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks.

The government __________ women reservation bill __________.

  1. drew, out

  2. drew, in

  3. drew, off

  4. drew, up


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Drew off' means 'withdrew'. This meaning fits in the framework  of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The monkey __________ my food.

  1. ate away

  2. ate up

  3. ate out

  4. ate one's heart out


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Ate up' means 'consume completely'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

He fired __________ the runing tiger.

  1. driving out

  2. driving away

  3. driving at

  4. driving into ground


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Driving at' means 'aiming'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The child __________ because of illness.

  1. fell away

  2. fell back

  3. fell in

  4. fell down


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Fell away' means 'pined'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

I shall ___________ her in her absence.

  1. fill in for

  2. fill in

  3. fill up

  4. fill out


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Fill in for' means 'temporarily do someone else's work'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The ticket clerk requested the people to __________

  1. fall in with

  2. fall across

  3. fall into

  4. fall off


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Fall into' means 'stand in lines'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The fire ___________ the shop completely.

  1. flung out

  2. flung in

  3. flung away

  4. flung down


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Flung down' means 'ruined'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

A woman began to ___________ with a man at the railway station.

  1. fall on

  2. fall out

  3. fall to

  4. fall within


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Fall out' means 'quarrel'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

I tried a lot to ___________ my habit of abusing but failed.

  1. get beyond

  2. get clear of

  3. get off

  4. get over


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Get clear of' means 'get rid of'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

___________ is a bad habit.

  1. To fly out

  2. To fly at

  3. To fly in the face

  4. To fly off


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'To fly out' means 'to abuse'. This meaning fits in the framework of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

___________ all the old books from the almirah.

  1. Get upon

  2. Get to

  3. Get round

  4. Get through


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Get round' means 'remove'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The police ___________ the murderer.

  1. had up

  2. had on

  3. had away

  4. had after


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Had up' means 'produced before court'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

I hope that the principal will __________ my application.

  1. hold forth

  2. hold in

  3. hold by

  4. hold back


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Hold by' means 'accept'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The examiner ___________ the answer sheet.

  1. went about

  2. went at

  3. went by

  4. went behind


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Went behind' means 'examined again'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The cricket match has been __________.

  1. held out

  2. held over

  3. held up

  4. held forth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Held over' means 'postponed'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The bird ___________.

  1. went off

  2. went through

  3. went out with

  4. went by


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Went off' means 'flew'. This meaning fits in the framrwork  of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

Hawkers ___________ to sell goods.

  1. get about

  2. get along

  3. get at

  4. get away


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Get about' means 'go from one place to another'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

The principal __________ the student because he came late.

  1. jumped on

  2. jumped at

  3. jumped all over

  4. jumped in


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Jumped all over' means 'severely scolded someone'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

He had few friends because he __________ himself.

  1. keeps to

  2. keeps at

  3. keeps away

  4. keeps in


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Keeps to' means 'confines one's self'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct options to fill in the blank.

Our old furniture needs __________.

  1. keeping under

  2. keeping up

  3. keeping off

  4. keeping down


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Keeping up' means 'mending'. This meaning fits in the framrwork of the sentence.

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