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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence there are four pairs of words denoted by the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

These are the robbers rejected by their communities for ______ established traditions, but ______ for their exploits.

  1. flourishing, mocked

  2. flouting, envied

  3. contempting, condemned

  4. evading, harassed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Flouting means disregarding or disrespecting, and envied means a feeling of resentful discontent with regard to another's advantages.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence there are four pairs of words denoted by the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The ferry was about to _________ back from the pier when, at the last minute, another man _______ on.

  1. reverse, popped

  2. rush, jumped

  3. push, hopped

  4. ride, entered
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Push back means to move back with force, and hopped means jumped inside.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence are four pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningful and complete.

A man who __________ from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, was __________ by a Disney cruise ship.

  1. drowned, caught

  2. sank, recovered

  3. fell, rescued

  4. jumped, freed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Fell' means to plummet and 'rescue' means to save.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence are four pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningful and complete.

Before the police could ______ down on the culprit, he ________ from the spot.

  1. swoop, fled

  2. step, disappeared

  3. stroll, moved

  4. catch, flew
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Swoop' means to search or hunt and 'fled' means to run away.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence are four pairs of words denoted by the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Motivated by __, the employee __ thousands of dollars from the company vault.

  1. avarice, stole

  2. extremity, stealth

  3. sin, rebuked

  4. benevolence, converted
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Avarice’ means greed.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence are four pairs of words denoted by the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Electronic devices and games have _____ effects in encouraging _____ learning.

  1. capturing, physical

  2. affirmation, negative

  3. indulgence, resistance

  4. positive, cognitive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘Positive’ refers to ‘constructive and favourable’ and ‘cognitive’ means ‘intellectual’.