English Language
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training, fixing
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education, allotment
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teaching, schedule
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educating, taking
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schooling, giving
B
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The sentence refers to 'activity based education' and the 'allotment' of time, which fits the context of pedagogical planning.
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step, in
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scooter, of
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place, upon
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counter, on
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corner, near
D
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The idiom 'on the spot' means immediately or at that exact location, which fits the context of the sentence.
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women, accident
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men, incident
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workers, trouble
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employees, terror
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persons, tragedy
E
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The word 'tragedy' is the most appropriate term to describe the historical event of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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room, abundance
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things, ample
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land, plenty
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plots, sufficient
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pieces, number
C
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The usage of 'it' after the first blank renders (2), (4) and (5) incorrect. There would not be abundance of 'room' in an 'area' (room signifies relatively small space). A college would obviously require plenty of land in an area.
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create, is
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generate, was
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originate, are
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maintain, were
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keep, is
A
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The verb 'create' fits the context of building a world, and 'is' correctly agrees with the singular subject 'mind'.
B
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The correct preposition for 'deaf' when meaning 'unwilling to listen' is 'to'.
B
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The correct preposition to use with 'conscious' is 'of'.
B
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The correct preposition to use with 'comply' is 'with'.
C
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The adjective 'beneficial' is standardly followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating the recipient or target of the benefit. 'For' is sometimes used in casual speech, but 'to' is the grammatically correct choice in formal English.
C
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The verb 'confer' in the sense of bestowing a degree or honor takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon'. It indicates the person receiving the honor.
C
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The verb 'congratulate' is followed by the preposition 'on' when specifying the reason for the congratulation. It is a standard English collocation.
B
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The adjective 'conversant' means familiar with or knowledgeable about something, and it is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'with'.
B
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The phrasal verb 'call for' means to demand or require something. In this context, the principal is demanding an explanation.
D
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The idiom 'fall under the displeasure of' means to become the object of someone's anger or disapproval. 'Under' is the correct preposition here.
B
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The phrasal verb 'inquire into' means to investigate or look into a matter. 'Inquire about' would mean to ask for information, but 'inquire into' is standard for formal investigations.