Multiple choice

Blank (v)

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. over

  2. about

  3. in

  4. above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'extending (iv) ________ thousands of years' requires 'over' to indicate extent across time. 'Extending over thousands of years' is correct usage. 'About', 'in', and 'above' do not convey the sense of spanning across a time period properly.

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