Gap Fills (Grammar Based)

The sentence is in the simple past tense. Therefore saw is the correct choice.

The sentence uses the past perfect tense 'had just (past participle)'. 'Slept' is the past participle of sleep, fitting the grammatical structure. 'Sleep' is the base form, 'sleeping' is the present participle, and 'wake up' is a different verb phrase.

The phrasal verb 'set aside' means to reserve or keep something for a particular purpose. 'Set up' means to establish, 'set in' refers to something starting and continuing, and 'set on' means to attack.

When the word 'grade' precedes the number, we use the cardinal number (one, two, nine). If we were using the ordinal number, we would say 'the ninth grade'. Therefore, 'grade nine' is the correct idiomatic expression here.

Look after means to take care of.

The phrasal verb 'gave in' means to cease resistance or to yield under pressure. While 'yielded' is a synonym, it is usually used without 'in' in this context. 'Agreed in' and 'cowed in' are not standard idiomatic expressions for this situation.

The expression 'It is no use' is idiomatic and is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). Therefore, 'asking him' is the grammatically correct choice. Using an infinitive or a clause would be incorrect in this specific structure.

The word 'between' is used when referring to a relationship or connection involving two distinct entities, in this case, politics and sports. 'Among' is used for three or more entities. 'With' and 'by' do not correctly complete the phrase 'nexus (preposition) X and Y'.

 Since start time has been given, 'since' will be used; 'for' is used with duration; and 'from' is used when the time is not specified.

 'With' is the correct answer as it indicates 'use of something'. 

 The point of start time is given, so 'since' will be used.

 Pulled down means being demolished. 

The phrase 'come in' is used to describe a change occurring within a place or the world. While 'come about' means to happen, 'come in the world' is an acceptable way to express a transformation within the global context. Other options like 'unto' or 'into' are less standard here.

The word "indifferent" takes the preposition "to". So, option 2 is the correct answer.

The verb 'endowed' is conventionally followed by the preposition 'with' when describing natural gifts or qualities a person possesses. Other prepositions like 'in', 'of', or 'by' do not form the correct idiomatic expression in this context.

simple past is used.

The preposition 'into' is used to indicate movement toward the inside of something, such as a ditch. 'In' usually indicates position rather than movement, and 'on' or 'within' do not fit the context of falling into a hole.

In this sentence, 'but' functions as a preposition meaning 'except'. It suggests that no one other than a mother would take such a risk for a child. Other options like 'than' or 'rather' do not fit the grammatical requirements of this specific comparison.

The key word is 'bad'. So, his honesty is not something that can be believed in. So, the sentence should be not above suspicion, i.e. honesty is not so good that it cannot be suspected.

The noun 'possession' is followed by the preposition 'of' to indicate what is being possessed. This is a standard colocation in English. The other prepositions do not correctly link the act of possessing to the object (the land).

This is a first conditional sentence structure (If + present simple, will + base verb). 'Will' expresses the certain consequence or requirement for the future. While 'must' or 'should' convey necessity, 'will' is the standard auxiliary for the result clause in this conditional type.

This is a third conditional sentence, which discusses hypothetical past situations. The structure is 'Had + subject + past participle' in the if-clause, followed by 'would have + past participle' in the result clause. 'Would have killed' correctly completes this pattern.

Adjectives ending in '-ior' such as inferior, superior, senior, and junior are followed by the preposition 'to' rather than 'than' when making comparisons. Using 'than' is a common error, but 'to' is the grammatically correct choice.