Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (i).

Honesty (i) __________ truthfulness in word and deed. (ii) ________ honest man always says what he really (iii) _____. He hates (iv) _____ a lie. He always means what he says. He is frank. If he likes or dislikes anything, he says (v) ________ plainly. He prefers to be put to (vi) ________ rather than say what he believes to be (vii) _____. He is true to (viii) _____ word. He never backs out of his promise.