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All Contextual Vocabulary 2563 Prepositional Usage 2021 Tense and Aspect 1751 Determiners 1005 Phrasal Verbs 949 Confusable Vocabulary 908 Pronoun Antecedent 867 Subject-Verb Agreement 735 Collocations 654 Idiomatic Expressions 627 Conjunctions and Connectors 557 Modals 390

Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement III?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. go

  2. keep

  3. try

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

'Continue should be used instead of 'continuing'. Since that is not given in the options, then 'keep' used in place of 'continuing', will correct the statement.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(21)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(22)____ of humans. Islands also preserve animals and plants, in rather _______(23)______ conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(24)_____ the theory of evolution of man.

  1. traditions

  2. remains

  3. lifestyle

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

The most suitable word that would go with culture is traditions.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Christopher Columbus ______(17)______ by many to be the first European explorer to find the continents of America.
Columbus was actually looking for a sea route to Asia from Spain, when he _____(18)______ land in the Caribbean Islands.
He and his people named the Caribbean Islands as West Indies. They thought that they _____(19)_____ the western part of India.

In the United States, the second Monday of October is a colourful holiday, called Columbus Day, in _______(20)______ Christopher Columbus.

  1. respect to

  2. honour of

  3. memories with

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

This holiday is celebrated in honour of Christopher Columbus.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Delegates since almost 200 countries have extended the Kyoto Protocol.               statement I

The document, adopted in 1997, were due to expire by the end of the year.           statement II

The meeting had to be extended as nations faced off on several points, including

the kyoto deal, finance, and compensation for climate damage.                              statement III

The President of the Doha Climate Conference said, ___________________           statement IV 

  1. has been

  2. are

  3. is

  4. was
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'The document' is singular and therefore, was will be used with it. Hence, replace were with was.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. sustain

  2. survive

  3. maintain

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

'Sustain' is the correct answer. It means life cannot be supported without water.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement IV?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Mrs. Irani was an old lady. She start a bakery shop of her own in a countryside                  statement I
market. She had no close relatives of this own. Every morning when she                            statement II
opened her shop, she used to sing a song, and on hearing her soothing name,                    statement III

all the kids of the neighbourhood _______________________.                                           statement IV

  1. used to run away from her

  2. used to scream back at her

  3. used to gather near her shop

  4. used to sing a song for her
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since she had a melodious voice, therefore, all the kids used to gather near her shop to hear her sing.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 21?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. alone

  2. separated

  3. lonely

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

Here the reference is to a person who is separated from mankind on high seas. Alone only means one, whereas the sense conveyed here is isolated.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 24?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

”Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” The problem faced in the middle of the sea by a ___(21)_____ sailor, troubles us regularly in our daily lives. Life cannot _____(22)______ without water, and we get thirsty without drinking it.______(23)_____, natural water, or that from faulty supplies, may carry harmful substances or bacteria. They pollute or damage the purity of water, and sicken our body. That is why, it is always very important to make sure while drinking, that the glasses are clean, and the water is____(24)_____ to drink. 



 

  1. dirty

  2. sweet

  3. enough

  4. safe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Qualities of drinkable water are being talked about. Therefore 'safe' is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. why ice floats on water

  2. why ice floated on water

  3. why ice was floated on water

  4. why ice float over water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is the only grammatically correct sentence. Therefore, it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
One _____ (17) _____ wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The risk of serious head injury is ______ (18) _____ as much as 85% and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88% if a bicycle rider wears a helmet.
If all the bicycle riders between the ages of 5-14 wore helmets while riding, at least 150 deaths and a hundred thousand nonfatal head injuries ______ (19) _____ prevented each year.

It is sorrowful that less than one in four children between the ages of 5-14 wear bicycle helmets while riding, and most teens _____ (20) _______ it.

  1. decreased by

  2. reduce to

  3. lessen to

  4. reduced by
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(4) The risk comes down by as much as 85%.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement I?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: It is a matter of common experience that ice floats at water.
Statement II: Howsoever large the size of ice may be it will not sink.
Statement III: Even icebergs which are huge masses of ice continuing floating in the sea.
Statement IV: Do you know _________________?                                         

  1. over

  2. in

  3. on

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

Ice floats on the surface of water and not in the water body. Therefore, preposition 'on' will be used instead of 'in'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. puppies

  2. cubs

  3. calves

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

A lion's young one is known as a 'cub'. Kittens are cat's young ones. Therefore, kittens should be replaced with cubs.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. tiger

  2. panther

  3. lion

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

A lioness's husband is a lion. Leopard will be the husband of a leopardess.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Pets are playful lovable, and tame animals.
Statement II: We take care of all them needs.
Statement III: They return love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly.
Statement IV: Dogs, __________.                                                             

  1. up turn

  2. in turn

  3. turn up

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

(2) 'In turn' refers to something happening in a series as a result of something that happened immediately before this action. In this case, 'we take care of their needs' is the first action and the action that follows in the series as a result of this is 'they love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Pets are playful lovable, and tame animals.
Statement II: We take care of all them needs.
Statement III: They return love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly.
Statement IV: Dogs, __________.                                                             

  1. those

  2. its

  3. theirs

  4. their
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Their' is used to represent a belongingness or association with people or things. Since here we are talking about the pet's needs, therefore 'their' will  be used.