Multiple choice

Blank (vi)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the numbered blank.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and (iii) __________ us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iv) __________ thousands of years and are his (v) __________ valuable inheritance. It (vi) __________ true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (vii) __________ judiciously and (viii) __________ selected.

  1. more

  2. much

  3. most

  4. many
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'It (vi) ________ true that all books are not equally good' requires 'most' to create 'It is most true' - meaning 'it is very true'. 'Most' as an adverb emphasizes the truth of the statement. 'More', 'much', and 'many' do not fit grammatically or semantically.

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