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Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

The higher you go, the more difficult it _________ to breathe.

  1. has become

  2. becomes

  3. is becoming

  4. became


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the case of present indefinite tense. As the sentence mentions about a 'general fact' of present, so we should use the first form of the verb without any helping verb. Thus, 'becomes' is the right choice.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill the blank.

The children were disappointed because they had hoped _______ with us.

  1. to have gone

  2. to go

  3. would have gone

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Whenever the third form of the verb is followed by an infinitive (i.e. to), we use first form of the verb after it. Hence, 'had hoped to go'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. She walked ________ Amit, but could not utter a single word for quite some time.

  1. for

  2. to

  3. about

  4. towards


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the case of proper prepositional usage. 'Walked towards' means to move in the direction of somebody.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The telephone ___________ several times before I answered it.

  1. would ring

  2. had ring

  3. had rung

  4. was ringing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of verb form usage. Whenever two incidents happen one after the other, and that too in the past, we use 'had' along with 'third form of the verb' for the former/prior action. Thus, 'had rung' is the right choice. This is the case of 'past perfect tense'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. I bought a new car last year, but I __________ my old car yet, so at present I have two cars.

  1. could not sell

  2. have not sold

  3. have sold

  4. did not sell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

in this situation when he was trying to sell the car but couldnt so "could not sell"stands as the right choice. 

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The examinee could guess __________ the answer correctly.

  1. with

  2. of

  3. about

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the case of prepositional usage. We simply 'guess' something, rather than guessing about, with or of. So, no preposition is required.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. I am glad ________ the movie.

  1. to have seen

  2. had seen

  3. having seen

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence implies that the gladness is derived out of the movie, and not out of some other thing. Thus, option 1 is preferred to option 3.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. Ram plays football ________ an experienced person.

  1. as

  2. as through

  3. as of

  4. as if


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence says that subject Ram does something in the similar manner as is done by the experts. So, 'as' is the right choice.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. You must dispense ________ his service.

  1. in

  2. at

  3. with

  4. of


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of proper prepositional usage. 'Dispense with' means 'to get rid of something'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. My uncle decided to take _________ and my sister to the market.

  1. I

  2. mine

  3. me

  4. myself


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of subject-object agreement. Here the subject (doer of action) is uncle, while my sister and me are objects (receiver of the action's impact). So, 'me' is the right choice.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. He is being accused ________ theft.

  1. to

  2. for

  3. of

  4. about


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of proper prepositional usage. 'Accused of' is a prepositional phrase, which means to accuse somebody of some thing wrong.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. No sooner did he go in _______ he came out.

  1. then

  2. when

  3. than

  4. and


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of coordinative conjunction. 'No sooner' is always followed by 'than'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. Reena's marriage ________ Rajesh was tumultuous.

  1. of

  2. with

  3. between

  4. to


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of prepositional usage. We use either 'married to' or 'marriage with'. In this case, we must use 'marriage with' because it is connecting two people together. Hence, 'Reena's marriage with Rajesh'. 

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. He has resigned himself _______ fate.

  1. in

  2. into

  3. for

  4. to


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the case of proper prepositional usage. 'Resigning oneself to fate' means leaving everything to the super natural powers.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The judge acquitted the prisoner _______ the charge of murder.

  1. of

  2. with

  3. about

  4. from


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a case of phrasal preposition. 'Acquit of' means to free somebody of a charge.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. A woman came in with a baby who, she said, _______ safety pin.

  1. swallowed

  2. just swallowed

  3. had just swallowed

  4. was just swallowed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of past perfect tense. Whenever two activities in the past happens one after the other, we use 'had' along with  'third form of the verb'. So, 'had swallowed' is the right option.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

Nobody has come to see us _______ we bought these fierce dogs.

  1. when

  2. till

  3. since

  4. for


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the case of proper prepositional usage. It is clear from the sentence that nobody has visited 'since' the fierce dogs have been bought.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. An argument _______ between the two friends.

  1. sprang up

  2. rose up

  3. broke up

  4. broke in


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Sprang up' means to appear or develop suddenly.  Broke up means to get separated. Broke in means to enter forcibly or unexpectedly. Hence, option 1 seems correct.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. When I was a child, I _______ to school everyday instead of going by cycle.

  1. walked

  2. have been walking

  3. had walked

  4. have waked


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a case of verb form usage. The sentence mentions about the habit of the person in the past. So as per rules, this is the case of past indefinite tense, where we use only the second form of the verb (without any auxilary).

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. In Bush, Saddam was up ________ more than his match.

  1. to

  2. against

  3. into

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence implies that 'In Bush, Saddam found a person more than his match'. 'Up against' means the same thing.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. He ran _____.

  1. quick

  2. so quick

  3. quickly

  4. so quickly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adverbial usage. Here, word 'quickly' tells about the nature of the work 'ran'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The doctor advised him to go ________ several medical tests.

  1. under

  2. about

  3. through

  4. into


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of proper prepositional usage. 'Go through' means 'to perform thoroughly'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The waiter hasn't brought the coffee _________; I've been here an hour already.

  1. still

  2. yet

  3. up

  4. till


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Word 'yet' is the right choice. It shows that the work has not yet been done.

Directions: Choose the appropriate option from the given options and fill in the blank.

If you persist in telling lies to me, I shall sue you _______ slander.

  1. with

  2. to

  3. for

  4. on


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of proper prepositional usage. We sue a person 'for' something.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He is so bad tempered that he has _______ friends.

  1. lot of

  2. a lot of

  3. few

  4. a few


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, the sentence mentions about the 'bad temperament' of the main subject (He). Deriving from this, 'few' seems to be the best choice, as 'few' means 'not many' while 'a few' means 'many'. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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