English Language

Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to fill blank 3.

Parents need to (1) ___ on their children's after school activities. Most of the children these days are becoming (2) _. They just like to sit and eat. Parents should encourage them to (3) _ in order to face challenges.

  1. widen their horizons

  2. take a break

  3. give and take

  4. roll up their sleeves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Widen their horizons means to increase the range of things that someone knows about.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 3.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. What's up, sir

  2. Sir

  3. Yo sir

  4. Hello
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Sir' is correct as the application is formal.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 2.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. An application for job

  2. An application for birth certificate

  3. A request for passport

  4. An application for leave
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 2 is correct.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 7.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. Mary’s signature

  2. Teacher’s signature

  3. Principal’s signature

  4. Parent’s signature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Since the application is being written by Mary, her signature should complete it.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 6.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. Yours faithfully

  2. Yours affectionately

  3. Lovingly yours

  4. Yours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Yours faithfully' is written in a formal letter.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 1.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. The Postmaster

  2. The Magistrate

  3. The Principal

  4. The School
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since the application is being written to the school, it is to be addressed to the Principal.

Multiple choice

Fill blank 4.

Directions: Read the following letter and answer the question that follows.

___1___
Fermont High School
London
Subject: ___2___
___3___

I’d like to inform you that I had submitted ___4___ at the time of admission. ___5___ with the school authorities. I am intending to apply for a passport and would request you to give your permission so that the same can be returned to me.

___6___
___7___

Mary Rosemony

  1. my passport

  2. my original birth certificate

  3. a photocopy of my birth certificate

  4. a copy of my passport

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

Since the application being written to request the original certificates, option 2 is coorect.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word.

As ______ as a bird.

  1. free

  2. liberated

  3. released

  4. not bounded
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'free' because 'free as a bird' is a common English idiom comparing someone's unrestricted state to a bird's ability to fly anywhere. 'Liberated' and 'released' are synonyms but don't fit this traditional idiom.