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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (3).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. annihilated

  2. revalidated

  3. prospered

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is destroyed completely.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (5).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. howling

  2. stilling

  3. pacifying
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is noisy.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (9).

Tidal waves are ________ (9) sea waves known as tsunamis. They are often_________ (10), destroying entire towns. Tsunamis are caused by ________ (11) movements such as earthquakes, volcanic_________ (12), or landslides. They can reach speeds up to 450 miles per hour and a height of 100 feet.

  1. diminutive

  2. gigantic

  3. petite
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is very big.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (4).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. abandoned

  2. deserted

  3. accompanied

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 3 is to go with.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (6).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. refrained

  2. screamed

  3. prospered
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 2 is 'came with great noise'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (8).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. ripped

  2. exaggerated

  3. ceded
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is to tear apart roughly. So, the storm tore apart the siding (covering of outer walls) from homes.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (12).

Tidal waves are ________ (9) sea waves known as tsunamis. They are often_________ (10), destroying entire towns. Tsunamis are caused by ________ (11) movements such as earthquakes, volcanic_________ (12), or landslides. They can reach speeds up to 450 miles per hour and a height of 100 feet.

  1. eruptions

  2. disruptions

  3. absorptions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is outburst.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (10).

Tidal waves are ________ (9) sea waves known as tsunamis. They are often_________ (10), destroying entire towns. Tsunamis are caused by ________ (11) movements such as earthquakes, volcanic_________ (12), or landslides. They can reach speeds up to 450 miles per hour and a height of 100 feet.

  1. devastating

  2. enriching

  3. ameliorating
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is disastrous. Next words destroying entire towns point to use of a word with negative meaning. (Enriching and ameliorating mean... improving.)

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (13).

The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a ________ (13) broke out and the police had to break it up. Overall, the Federalists wanted strong federal authority to _______ (14) the excesses of popular majorities, while the Democratic-Republicans wanted to reduce national ________ (15) so that the people could rule more directly through state governments.

  1. skirmish

  2. sustenance

  3. truce
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is fight or clash.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (1).

The professor was a favourite among the students at the college. His ________ (1) was helpful to them as they ________ (2) their degrees. The professor was known to use his experience, insight, and common sense to help students do well.

  1. sagacity

  2. scarcity

  3. paucity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is intelligence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (2).

The professor was a favourite among the students at the college. His ________ (1) was helpful to them as they ________ (2) their degrees. The professor was known to use his experience, insight, and common sense to help students do well.

  1. discontinued

  2. pursued

  3. practiced
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 2 is chased.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (7).

The tornado ________ (3) the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. A black funnel cloud _________ (4) by _________ (5) winds _________ (6) into south Brooklyn and Queens at around 11 a.m., with reports of the _______ (7) storm hitting the ground on the Rockaway Peninsula and Canaries. The unusual storm _______ (8) siding from homes and threw patio furniture high into the sky in the quiet beach neighbourhood.

  1. fragile

  2. diffuse

  3. potent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 3 is forceful.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (14).

The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a ________ (13) broke out and the police had to break it up. Overall, the Federalists wanted strong federal authority to _______ (14) the excesses of popular majorities, while the Democratic-Republicans wanted to reduce national ________ (15) so that the people could rule more directly through state governments.

  1. emancipate

  2. restrain

  3. redeem
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of Option 1 is set free.