English Language
Fill in the Blanks
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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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“To be disgusted with” is an idiom which means “to be disappointed about” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.
B
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To grumble at” is an idiom which means “to keep on complaining” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.
C
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“To be entrusted with” is an idiom which means “to assign the responsibility for” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.
C
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“To be envious of” is a phrase which means “to be jealous of” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.
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at
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with
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upon
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None of these
C
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“To look down upon” is an idiom which means “to hate” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.
A
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“By their plight” is a phrase which means “by their conditions (not very well)” . Hence, (1) is the correct answer.
B
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“To be indebted to” is an idiom which means “to be under debt” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct.
B
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“To fall off” is an idiom which means “to come tumbling down or to fall with a thud” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.
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with
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of
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off
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None of these
B
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“To be guilty of” is a phrase which means “to having done wrong” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.
C
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“To be heir to” is a phrase which means “to inherit by virtue of heredity” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.
C
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“To fly into” is an idiom which means “to get extremely angry” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.
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contiguous
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outermost
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lambent
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wizened
B
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We all know that tides are a response of mobile waters of the ocean to the pull of the moon and the more distant sun. This sentence is a reference to this theory only. Universe is very vast and 'even' stresses on the farthest point in the universe. Hence, (2) is the answer.
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inform
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suppose
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doubt
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scruple
B
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In this sentence, the officer has 2 reliable witnesses and what do we think that the officer would do now. Thus, 'suppose' fits our prediction, hence (2) is the answer.
A
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While sentence A can be appropriately filled by using word 'jerk', the rest of the sentences are appropriately filled in by term 'snatch'. This marks 'snatch' as word used maximum number of times and therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
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The blank given in sentence A can be filled by word 'remove'. Sentence B is filled in validly by option (B) 'clamp'. Sentence C can be filled by word 'force'. Sentence D is appropriately filled in with word 'remove'. These findings show that word 'remove' has been used twice and maximum number of times among all the options. Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.