FILL IN THE BLANKS

(a) refute Each school has Its own set of rules

(b) refuse ________ all good pupils should follow
(c)rebuke them
Fill in the blanks are asked in tier1 as (d) revoke (a)but
well as tier II exam of SSC CGL. Most of (b)or
the questions asked in SSC are based Q7. (c) so
on the grammar usage. Unhappy about the treatment meted (d)and
out to her Shanti ________ demanded
PREVIOUS YEAR justice Q14.
QUESTIONS (a)sumptuously On my return from a long holiday I
Direction: select the appropriate (b)voraciously had to________with a lot of work
word for the given blank. (c)spasmodically (a) catch on
(d)vociferously (b) catch up
Q1. (c) make up
The flash of the torch ________ a cobra Q8. (d) take up
(a)exposed The police sprayed teargas ________ on
(b) displayed the protesters Q15.
(c) disclosed (a)indirectly Only one of the boys ________ not
(d) revealed (b)intensively done the home-work given yesterday
(c)indifferently (a) have
Q2. (d)Indiscriminately (b)has
He ________ himself a stiff drink before (c) can
making his statement to the police Q9. (d)could
officer We are happy to ________ the receipt of
(a)threw your order No I dated Q16.
(b) poured (a)admit Hopes of a settlement depends on the
(c) filled (b) accept ________ of the discussion
(d) sipped (c) acknowledge (a)findings
(d) respond (b)outcome
Q3. (c)break through
It was his ________ that led him to Q10. (d)resolutions
penury All jobs are respectable ________ of
(a)flamboyance their nature Q17.
(b)arrogance (a) irrelevant We must avail ourselves ________
(c)extravagance (b)immaterial every opportunity that comes ________
(d)ebullience (c)irresponsible our way
(d)irrespective (a) of in
Q4. (b) on in
Gita was known to be a ________ so Q11. (c) against for
nobody entrusted any important work Nadheeka was musing ________ (d) to in
to her memories of the past
(a)joker (a)over Q18.
(b) worker (b) about It is time we _______with determination
(c) shocker (c) on (a) act
(d) shirker (d)from (b)acted
(c) have acted
Q5. Q12. (d)will act
The statue was so ________ that people The lame boy tried to climb up the
stared at it in horror staircase without ________ help Q19.
(a) grotesque (a)little When the thief entered the house the
(b) exquisite (b)any inmates _______in the hall
(c) beatific (c) some (a)were slept
(d) cumbersome (d) many (b)were sleeping
(c)slept
Q6. Q13. (d)had been sleeping
He was caught red-handed and could
not ________ the charges Q20.
 men worked for years to ________ the (d) bring out (d)ought to be
Borobudur temple in Java to its
former glory Q27. Q34.
(a) restore The more electricity you use ________ If I hadnt come along at that moment
(b) give (a)your bill will be higher Rahim ________ the one arrested
(c) create (b) will your bill be higher instead of the real thief
(d) revive (c)will be higher your bill (a)might been
(d)the higher your bill will be (b)may have been
Q21. (c)can have been
The thief explained how he ________ Q28. (d)could have been
from the jail The rich parents decided to send their
(a)escapes two sons to Eton the stronghold of the Q35.
(b)had escaped ______of the rich Wheat is not native to India and
(c)escaped (a)parents barley ________
(d)has escaped (b) ancestry (a)isn't either
(c)pedigree (b) is either
Q22. (d) progeny (c) is neither
He held ________ to the books (d) isn't neither
passionately Q29.
(a)on She stood______ the crowd quite Q36.
(b)in amazed Itll rain soon ________ ?
(c)off (a)in (a)won't it
(d)away (b) within (b) bought it
(c)among (c) isnt It
Q23. (d) into (d) may it
They did not know where they ________
from Q30. Q37.
(a)had come The magnificent ________ temple was My book is the new one ________ is the
(b)have come constructed by the Chinese tom one
(c)has come (a)eight-centuri es-old (a)your
(d)come (b)eight-centurys-old (b)the book of you
(c)old-eight centuries (c)yours
Q24. (d)eight-century-old (d)the book your
There is only one member who has
not paid his ________ and he has Q31. Q38.
promised to pay before the end of this There were two small rooms in the They neednt worry ________ ?
month beach house ________ served as a (a)isnt it
(a) remittance kitchen (b) doesn't it
(b) honorarium (a)the smaller of which (c) dont it
(c) subscription (b)the smallest of which (d) heed they
(d) allowance (c)the smaller of them
(d)smallest of that Q39.
Q25. He is indifferent ________ praise and
He was an swimmer but was swept Q32. blame
away by a strong ________ Madhu has not been able to recall (a)in
(a)eligible water where________ (b)to
(b)able stream (a)does she live (c)for
(c)old river (b)she lived (d)about
(d)expert current (c)did she live
(d)lived the girl Q40.
Q26. King George Vs accession ________ the
The teacher gives many examples Q33. throne was celebrated with great
to________ the idea contained In the You mad________ if you think Im going pomp
poem to show my answer-sheet (a)for
(a)bring about (a)are supposed to be (b)with
(b) bring In (b)must be (c)against
(c) bring forth (c)will be (d)to
 (d) leaves All the applicants ________ and the
Q41. results will be announced next week
We are all very indignant______ the Q48. (a)rank
Injustice done to him For all his __________ he is a ________ (b)are to rank
(a)for (a)wealth miser (c)are to be ranked
(b)of (b)health player (d)are ranking
(c)to (c)tricks cheat
(d)at (d)stupidity fool Q56.
The speaker did not properly space
Q42. Q49. out his speech but went on ________
If she ________ a bird she would fly In a classroom students are to be one point only
(a)is trained to love ________ (a) stressing
(b)are (a)each other (b) avoiding
(c)were (b) all others (c) devoting
(d)was (c) one another (d) decrying
(d) altogether
Q43. Q57.
The greater the demand _______ the Q50. Tourists always enjoyed ________ the
price Mr Obi put his whole life ________ the setting Sun in the Darjeeling Hills
(a)higher work (a) to watch
(b) high (a)on (b) watching
(c)the higher (b)in (c) in seeing
(d)the high (c)into (d) seeing
(d)upon
Q44. Q58.
Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning Q51. A ________ of Japanese artists stepped
father never approved of ________ All decisions ________ are likely to be off the coach amidst a warm welcome
Robert Browning the couple eloped to taken by consensus (a)troop
Italy where they lived and wrote (a)anyhow (b)troupe
(a)her to many (b)forever (c)band
(b)her marrying (c)somehow (d)gang
(c)she marrying (d)however
(d)she to marry Q59.
Q52. Today students should be
Q45. Kumar ________ boy swam across the reconciled_______ the way things are
Canada does not require that US sea for safety changing
citizens obtain passports to enter the (a)a I7-years-old (a)with
country and ________ (b)a 17-year-old (b)to
(a)Mexico does neither (c)a I7-year-aged (c)for
(b)Mexico doesnt either (d)the I7-year-old (d)at
(c)neither Mexico does
(d)either does Mexico Q53. Q60.
She is beautiful ________ brave Ramappa _______ as the mayor of the
Q46. (a)but town and he will assume charge this
A person who ________ on his own (b)and Friday
effort has the best chance to win (c)yet (a) elects
(a)makes (d)so (b) elected
(b)puts (c) is elected
(c) relies Q54. (d) is electing
(d)runs Gandhi will ________ in history as one
of the greatest men that ever lived Q61.
Q47. (a)goby As he proved inefficient the company
When he died Ramanujan ________ (b)goon ________ him
behind 3 notebooks (c)go down (a) rejected
(a)was leaving (d)go through (b) ejected
(b) had left (c) evicted
(c) left Q55. (d) expelled
 (d) expect (b)one from another
Q62. (c)each other
Most people are influenced by ________ Q69. (d)who is which
advertisements and tend to believe Children enjoy _________ the TV
the claims made about the product programmes Q76.
(a) colourful (a) to see At great length that night they ________
(b) aggressive (b) to watch the feasibility of their plans
(c) efficient (c) to look at (a)discussed about
(d) vigorous (d) watching (b)discussed
(c)discussed regarding
Q63. Q70. (d)discussed on
The cost of ________ is rising rapidly Just as in a family it is the willing
in this city cooperation of its members that Q77.
(a) being ________ happiness and contentment so Will those of you who have objections
(b) existing is it in the larger family of the nation to this proposal ________ put up your
(c) surviving (a) brought hands please ?
(d) living (b) will bring (a)discussed
(c) brings (b)being discussed
Q64. (d) bought (c)having discussed
The meeting is ________ because the (d)discussing
funds have not arrived Q71.
(a) put in The old man could not remember Q78.
(b) put off where he ________ his money She had frequent toothaches So she
(c) put away (a)deposits decided to ________
(d) put out (b)is depositing (a)remove her teeth
(c)had deposited (b)removing her teeth
Q65. (d)will deposit (c)have her teeth removed
It is ________ if we can organise another (d)having her teeth removed
exam this month Q72.
(a) doubtful Hamid ________ in Mumbai for three Q79.
(b) unlikely years when his parents came to visit At one time Mr Nigel ________ this
(c) impractical (a)has lived supermarket
(d) unsure (b)had lived (a) was owing
(c)was living (b) used to own
Q66. (d)had been living (c) had owned
She was relieved to hear from the (d) owned
doctor that the tumour was not Q73.
malignant it was ________ I have little time so I can tell you only Q80.
(a) exposed ________ what he said He was ________accept the grudgingly
(b) benign (a) shortly given invitation.
(c) discovered (b) briefly (a)Not enough sensible to
(d) sizeable (c) little of (b)Sensible enough to
(d) briskly (c)Sensible enough not to
Q67. (d)Sensible enough to not
It took the child a long time to recover Q74.
________ the shock Two years have passed since he Q81.
(a) under ________ here The little girl was knocked down by a
(b) from (a) has come speeding car and she lost her ________
(c) over (b) come immediately
(d) about (c) came (a)conscience
(d) had come (b)conscientious
Q68. (c)conscious
You have all come well prepared I Q75. (d)consciousness
________ you to pass this exam His wife has a twin who resembles her
(a)wish so much that at first he had great Q82.
(b) except trouble telling _______ They have had to put ______ the
(c) hope (a)one from the other football match because of snow
(a)of (b) Over (b) accused
(b)off (c) on (c) charged
(c)up (d) down (d) punished
(d)on
Q90. Q97.
Q83. If l had worked hard I ______ very high We have two telephone operators
She found a few good cards in a shop marks in the examination ________ of them do you want?
and she bought ________ cards last (a)scored (a) who
night (b)would score (b)whom
(a)those (c)could score (c) which
(b)that (d)would have scored (d)what
(c)them
(d)this Q91. Q98.
I am satisfied ________ his Innocence I have no ________ motive in offering
Q84. (a)at this advice
Ten miles ______ a long way to walk (b)with (a)posterior
(a)are (c)for (b)interior
(b)is (d)of (c) ulterior
(c)are being (d)exterior
(d)are not Q92.
People like to work for organisation Q99.
Q85. that takes interest in their personal _______politicians are always respected
The mechanic the vehicle since this and ________ growth (a)Conscious
morning (a)social (b) Conscientious
(a)repaired (b)physical (c) Cautious
(b)repairing (c)financial (d) Carefree
(c)has been repairing (d)professional
(d)will be repairing Q100.
Q93. We will have to atone ________ our
Q86. Ram along with the members of the misdeeds
I complimented him ________ his family and that of his friend ________ (a)set
success in the examination a movie (b) on
(a) at (a)was watching (c) for
(b)on (b)were watching (d) with
(c) about (c)have been watching
(d) for (d)Watch Q101.
I got used ________ on the right when I
Q87. Q94. was In the US for two years
Security arrangements have been The manager wanted to meet you (a)driving
tightened up in all ________ areas ________ the theft in the office (b) to drive
(a) sensible (a)referring to (c) to driving
(b) sensual (b)with regard to (d) by driving
(c) sensitive (c)with reference to
(d) sensational (d)in connection with Q102.
Had you told me earlier I ________ the
Q88. Q95. meeting
The dramatist must cater ________ the I absolutely refuse to put ________ with (a)had attended
taste of the audience that sort of conduct (b)have attended
(a) to (a)up (c)attended
(b) over (b) on (d)would have attended
(c) into (c) off
(d) for (d) out Q103.
The climate is not conducive
Q89. Q96. _______good health
Suitable steps are taken to bring The boy was ________ of cheating in (a)with
________ the cost of living the examination (b)from
(a) up (a)condemned (c)In
(d)to
Q111. Q118.
Q104. The manager needs to hold ________ The sky is overcast we ________ the
A dog lives in a ________ his anger storm will soon burst
(a)burrow (a)on (a)expect
(b)coop (b)with (b) hope
(c)stable (c)down (c) trust
(d)kennel (d)back (d) suspect

Q105. Q112. Q119.

Many things have happened ________ I The girl was very pleased ________ Population increase ________ with
met you last herself depletion of foreign reserves has led
(a)before (a)In to great daily hardships
(b)when (b)on (a)joined
(c)from (c)over (b) mixed
(d)since (d)with (c) added
(d) coupled
Q106. Q113.
If ______ permits we will go put for a Desire _______ self-expression is one of Q120.
walk the basic qualities of man The National Anthem is ________ at
(a)climate (a)for every official function
(b)whether (b)on (a)uttered
(c)weather (c)by (b) sung
(d)whither (d)over (c) whispered
(d) chanted
Q107. Q114.
His persuasive tone was able to tackle The farmers suffered because the Q121.
the boy whom other teachers had monsoon did not arrive _______ time The doctor took out his ________ to
found ________ (a)at examine the patient
(a) peripatetic (b)by (a) horoscope
(b) obdurate (c)on (b) microscope
(c) tenacious (d)after (c) telescope
(d) squeamish (d) stethoscope
Q115.
Q108. The bride settled ________ very well In Q122.
I always fall ________ old friends in the new environment The candidates exposition was
times of need (a)on ________ for its brevity and clarity
(a)over (b) down (a)complimentary
(b)through (c) up (b)conspicuous
(c)back on (d) off (c)incomprehensible
(d)off (d)remarkable
Q116.
Q109. Are you really desirous ________ Q123.
The campers ________ their tents at the visiting Japan ? The new India that Nehru led called
base of the mountain (a)of itself a sovereign ________ Democratic
(a)established (b) in Republic
(b) grounded (c) to (a)capitalist
(c) installed (d) about (b) revisionist
(d) pitched (c) populist
Q117. (d) socialist
Q110. When Indians from the south move
The party decided to take the north they find certain aspects of life Q124.
shortest_________ to its destination quite ________ from their own ________you work hard you wont be
(a)root (a)strange able to clear even the preliminaries
(b)route (b) separate (a)If
(c)distance (c) different (b) Until
(d)Direction (d) divergent (c) Unless
(d) Lest Q139.
Q132. The criminal together with his
Q125. He ________ wants to succeed in life associates ________ arrested
Last year our company made a ________ must be prepared to work hard (a) are
of several lakhs of rupees (a) whoever (b)was
(a)profit (b)whom (c) were
(b) gain (c) who (d) have
(c) rise (d)whose
(d) raise Q140.
Q133. By the time I reach America it ________
Q126. It is time you ________ home morning
The food that an average Indian eats (a) go (a) is
have been found to be deficient (b)went (b)would be
________ vitamins and proteins (c) come (c) must be
(a)of (d)reach (d) was
(b) from
(c) with Q134. Q141.
(d) in _______a walk in the morning will When he got married he ________ a life
improve your health insurance policy
Q127. (a) Going to (a) took up
The patient is ________ of stomach (b) Go to (b) took out
ache (c) Go for (c) took in
(a)suffering (d) Going for (d) took over
(b)experiencing
(c)complaining Q135. Q142.
(d)afflicting Government must ________ the rise in In the last few days ________ to help
prices him ?
Q128. (a) cheque (a)anything has been done
A good teacher should ________ (b)check (b)is anything done
responses from the students (c) cease (c)something is done
(a)elicit (d)seize (d)has anything been done
(b) provoke
(c) command Q136. Q143.
(d) infer When I was speaking to Rani over the While picking a rose she ________ her
phone suddenly we were ________ hand on a thorn
Q129. (a) hung up (a)stung
Had he taken his degree five years ago (b) run out (b)scratched
he ________ got a promotion by now (c) broken down (c)cut
(a)might (d) cut off (d)damaged
(b) would have
(c) will be Q137. Q144.
(d) was The farmer had ________ land and The child did not approve ________ the
many servants fathers plan
Q130. (a) very little (a)to
There will be a rush for seats when (b) some (b)by
the train ______ (c) a lot of (c)of
(a)will arrive (d) many (d)with
(b) arrived
(c) is arriving Q138. Q145.
(d) arrives The tribes lived _________ customs None of the food was wasted_______
different from anything the English (a) wasn't
Q131. had ever seen (b) was it
He drove the car very fast ______ (a) on (c) werent
(a) Did he ? (b)by (d) were it
(b) Does he ? (c) off
(c) Didnt he ? (d)with Q146.
(d) Was he ? We warned her ________ the danger
(a)from (b) may fail (a)adjustment
(b)about (c) might fail (b)migration
(c)against (d) would fail (c)route
(d)of (d)metamorphosis
Q154.
Q147. He is the most generous man I________ Q161.
We all laughed ________ the affair him for a long time The courts ________ cognizance of the
(a)over (a) knew criminal's words
(b)about (b) have known (a) took
(c)for (c) know (b) made
(d)on (d) had known (c) gave
(d) allowed
Q148. Q155.
-The chairman as well as the members The sudden change in his behaviour Q162.
________ to blame for this misfortune came as a surprise to me I began ________ wins this civil war there will
(a)are ________ be little rejoicing at the victory
(b)were (a)to cut a sorry figure (a) Whichever
(c)is (b)to smell a rat (b) Whoever
(d)has (c)to turn a new leaf (c) Whatever
(d)to blow hot and cold (d) Wherever
Q149.
The streets are lighted ________ Q156. Q163.
electricity The hotel was not too expensive As he got older his belief in these
(a)with ________ principles did not ________
(b)by (a) was it? (a)wither
(c)an (b) wasnt it? (b)shake
(d)in (c) is it ? (c)waver
(d) isn't it ? (d)dither
Q150.
Homoeopathic treatment they say cuts Q157. Q164.
________ the need for operation and Like humans zoo animals also must Everyone in this world is accountable
risk from surgery have a dentist ________ their teeth to God _____ his actions
(a)off (a)to fill (a)about
(b)out (b)filled (b)for
(c)down (c)filling (c)to
(d)away (d)to be filled (d)over

Q151. Q158. Q165.

My friends fail to see why I should It was very kind of you to do the Your father used to be the principal of
ride the ________ horse just because I washing-up but you ________ it this college ________ ?
have won a prize (a)didnt have to do (a) did he ?
(a)great (b)hadnt to do (b) does he ?
(b)good (c)mightnt have done (c) didnt he ?
(c)big (d)mustn't have done (d) doesnt he ?
(d)high
Q159. Q166.
Q152. He went ________ the sea alone A wise man profits ________ the
By ________ united struggle we may (a)in mistakes of others
achieve success (b)to (a)through
(a) a (c)into (b)from
(b) an (d)on (c) with
(c)the (d)by
(d)None of the above Q160.
The ______of our civilization from an Q167.
Q153. agricultural society to todays complex My friend has written a ________
She feared that she __________ industrial world was accompanied by account of his journey to the Mars
(a) will fail war (a)factitious
(b)factional Q175. Dr Sharma concluded his speech
(c) fictional He is always angry ________ his ________ stressing the Buddhas
(d)factual children teachings of the importance of charity
(a)with (a)by
Q168. (b)on (b)with
Speed is ________ essence (c)over (c)at
(a)in (d)at (d)in
(b)for
(c) about Q176. Q183.
(d)of The chairperson brushed ________ my Shivaji Maharaj fought ________ every
suggestion kind of aggression
Q169. (a) out (a) against
I was washing my face as the insect (b) over (b)to
________ quietly into the bedroom (c) aside (c) with
(a)crept (d) about (d)at
(b)creeps
(c)was creeping Q177. Q184.
(d)has crept She politely asked him ________ Dont depend ________ others you
(a)to leave her hand must stand on your own feet
Q170. (b)to give up her hand (a) upon
During the recent floods two-thirds of (c)to release her hand (b)on
our city______ in ruins (d)to let her hand go (c) to
(a)are (d)for
(b)were Q178.
(c) is Unhygienic surroundings ________ Q185.
(d)was health problems Our life promises a lot ________
(a)give rise to pleasure and we must learn to enjoy it
Q171. (b)bring into being (a) with
I have ________ Lakshmi for the past (c)call for (b)for
twelve years (d)set in (c) of
(a)know (d)at
(b) knew Q179.
(c) known The engineers ________ this bridge Q186.
(d) knows since last year The building is not safe and must be
(a)have repaired ________ down
Q172. (b)had repaired (a)pull
He did not qualify ________ the job (c)have been repairing (b)pulling
(a)for (d)are repairing (c)pulled
(b)to (d)pulls
(c)against Q180.
(d)with There are some people who doubt the Q187.
________ of anything they see in a There is something wonderful ________
Q173. newspaper him
_____the last ten years we have been (a) credulity (a)of
victims of abuse (b) possibility (b)about
(a)From (c) veracity (c)for
(b)For (d) existence (d)inside
(c)Before
(d)Since Q181. Q188.
He travelled all ________ the world The song in the play cannot be deleted
Q174. when he was eighty years old as it is ________ to the story
The strike has been called ________ (a)in (a) intervened
(a)of (b)over (b) innate
(b)at (c)with (c) exacting
(c)off (d)of (d) integral
(d)up
Q182. Q189.
She remained a ________ all her life The housewife ________ the cakes Do you prefer ________ or traditional
(a) spinster burning and ran to switch off the art forms ?
(b) bachelor oven (a)archaic
(c) unmarried (a) smell (b)contemporary
(d) single (b) smells (c)foreign
(c) smelt (d)simultaneous
Q190. (d) smelling
Do not stay in the grasslands after Q204.
dark as some animals become ________ Q197. The farmers ________ their farms if
when they see humans ________ an old legend King Shirham they had known that a thunderstorm
(a) provoked lived in India was approaching
(b) alerted (a)In the event of (a)will leave
(c) aggressive (b)Due to (b)would leave
(d) threatened (c)According to (c)will have left
(d)In reference to (d)would have left
Q191.
The company let me ________ time off Q198. Q205.
work __________ you leave now you will be The Paralympics is competition for
(a) take late the ________
(b) taking (a) Until (a)disadvantaged
(c) to take (b) Till (b)discouraged
(d) took (c) Unless (c)disabled
(d) Although (d)despised
Q192.
I assume ________ with me Q199. Q206.
(a)everyone agreeing The ________ were arrested for She made her stepson her ________ to
(b)that everyone agrees illegally hunting the bears her large fortune
(c)everyone to agree (a) poachers (a) hare
(d)that everyone to agree (b) rangers (b)heir
(c) soldiers (c) hair
Q193. (d) villagers (d)here
_______ the rain forests is very
important if we do not want the flora Q200. Q207.
and fauna found there to become If you had followed the rules you The stewardess showed the passenger
extinct ________ disqualified ________
(a) Reserving (a)will not be (a)when to start travelling
(b) Destroying (b)would not be (b)where to land the plane
(c) Preserving (c)will not have been (c)how to fasten the seat belt
(d) Maintaining (d)would not have been (d)how to judge the altitude of the
plane
Q194. Q201.
If I had helped him he ________ ________ your instructions we have Q208.
(a)will not be drowned closed your bank account Many people reported ________ noise
(b)would not be drowned (a)In lieu of in the night
(c)will not have been drowned (b)With regard to (a)to hear
(d)would not have been drowned (c)In accordance with (b)having heard
(d)On account of (c)to have heard
Q195. (d)been hearing
When will you hand ________ your Q202.
assignment ? ________ she is clever she often makes Q209.
(a) in mistakes I am exhausted let's ________ a day
(b)back (a) Despite (a)call it
(c) down (b) Since (b)call at
(d) into (c) Although (c)call off
(d) Yet (d)call in
Q196.
Q203. Q210.
The worker used ________ to patch up (d) was Meditation is ________ way to calm
the hole in the wall your nerves
(a)sand Q218. (a) a best
(b)cement He is weak ________ he does a lot of (b) one of the best
(c)soil work (c) the best
(d)grass (a) and (d) an best
(b)yet
Q211. (c) because Q226.
How did these things come ________ ? (d) so The Prime Minister of England called
(a) about ________ the President of America
(b) into Q219. (a) in
(c) at Mahesh showed an ______ for sports at (b)out
(d) down a very early stage (c) on
(a) attitude (d)at
Q212. (b) aptitude
The news was ________ good to be (c) imagination Q227.
true (d) intuition Many a man ________ imprisoned
(a)very without trial in Fascist countries
(b) too Q220. (a) are
(c) so For ________ sake dont tell it to others (b) were
(d)as (a) haven (c) is
(b) heaven (d) have been
Q213. (c) heavens
How much longer ________ this book ? (d) heavens Q228.
(a) you are needing The plane will take off when the
(b)will you be needing Q221. thunderstorm ________
(c)will you have needed Napoleon's army ________ to the (a)stops
(d)have you needed Russian soldiers without any fight (b) stopped
(a) evaded (c) would stop
Q214. (b) decimated (d) will stop
you hear the Presidents speech ? (c) capitulated
(a)Have (d) cordoned Q229.
(b)Has When the doctor ________ the patient
(c)Had Q222. was already ________
(d)Did The work was ________ by the fans (a)arrived died
(a) restricted (b)arrived dead
Q215. (b) prevented (c)arrive dead
I ________ to the movie with some (c) hampered (d)arriving dying
friends last night (d) obstructed
(a) have gone Q230.
(b) went Q223. Age and experience ________ wisdom
(c) am gone He knows French and German ________ to man
(d) am going Russian (a)bring
(a) beside (b)have brought
Q216. (b)besides (c)are bringing
She has only ________ friends (c) aside (d)brings
(a)fewer (d)except
(b)less Q231.
(c)more Q224. He drove from Maharashtra ________
(d)a few His reputation has beep ________ by Karnataka without stopping to rest
his foolish acts (a) is
Q217. (a) increased (b)to
If I _ ________ a doctor I would serve (b)decreased (c) into
the poor (c) retrieved (d)towards
(a) am (d)tainted
(b) had been Q232.
(c) were Q225. If you litter you ________ to pay affine
(a)will have (c) with (b)perform
(b)would have (d) over (c)performed
(c) will had (d)are performing
(d)would had Q240.
The speaker did not properly space Q247.
Q233. out his speech but went on ________ He was accused of bringing money
Most animals which are nocturnal one point only into the country in ________ of foreign
have a sharper ________ at night than (a) stressing exchange rules
in the morning (b) avoiding (a)anticipation
(a)vision (c) devoting (b)compensation
(b)sight (d) decrying (c)perpetration
(c) view (d)violation
(d)eye Q241.
The usher showed us ________ Q248.
Q234. (a)how to take photographs One of the players forgot to ________
If I were ________ I wouldnt accept (b)where to sit (a)turn up for practice
such treatment (c)when to comb our hair (b)run away from school
(a)him (d)how to dance (c)buy shoes for the exam
(b)them (d)bring his books for the match
(c) he Q242.
(d)one The explosion that ________ the bus Q249.
killed twelve people Today students should be reconciled
Q235. (a) wrecked ________ the way things are changing
I know to ________ you are alluding (b) deflated (a) with
(a)who (c) stalled (b)to
(b)which (d) hindered (c) for
(c) where (d)at
(d)whom Q243.
There was some ________ between the Q250.
Q236. member's version and the The countrys economic growth was
Each man and each woman ________ a committee's version adversely ________ by political
vote (a) discourse instability
(a)have (b) discrepancy (a) reflected
(b)has (c) certainty (b)effected
(c) can (d) recurrence (c) affected
(d)must (d)expected
Q244.
Q237. We have talked a lot now let us Q251.
You may bring your dog where _______ ________ to work The agenda for the meeting is ________
(a)you have to pay (a) get down the notice
(b)there is no water (b) set off (a)forwarded in
(c)pets are allowed (c) take off (b)subscribed to
(d)pets can sleep (d) sit up (c)enclosed with
(d)delivered as
Q238. Q245.
The chef was wondering ________ The life-guard would not let the Q252.
(a)when to brush his teeth children ________ at the depend of the We shall go for a picnic if the weather
(b)what to prepare for the important pool ________ good
dinner (a) swims (a) is
(c)how to wash the dishes (b) swim (b)was
(d)when to take the dog for a walk (c) swam (c) has been
(d) to swim (d)had been
Q239.
I have brought some books ________ Q246. Q253.
you to examine The audience watched the clowns Mr and Mrs Joshi go for a ________
(a) to ________ their act walk just before dinner
(b) for (a)performs (a) vibrant
(b)brisk (a)back (a) notice of
(c) vivacious (b)in (b) notice about
(d)slow (c) down (c) notice from
(d) about (d) notice to
Q254.
________weight gain or weight loss is Q261. Q268.
not good for your body The teacher found many mistakes in He shows great ability ________
(a) Explosive my composition when she went _____ it Mathematics
(b) Expressive (a) into (a) at
(c) Extensive (b)about (b)for
(d) Excessive (c) for (c) about
(d)through (d)in
Q255.
John must have the ________ to stick to Q262. Q269.
his diet if he wants to lose weight We must ________ help to the people There ________ any message from my
(a) obstinacy hit by the cyclone teacher since she moved to London
(b) determination (a) contribute (a) isnt
(c) decision (b) summon (b)wasnt
(d) obligation (c) impart (c) hasnt been
(d) render (d)hadn't been
Q256.
There was an ________ response for Q263. Q270.
the marathon The metals and minerals sector May I give you _______ advice?
(a)overwhelming ________ currently highly volatile (a) an
(b)overriding (a) are (b)some
(c)excessive (b) is (c) little
(d)extreme (c) was (d)one
(d) were
Q257. Q271.
Some animals have unique ________ Q264. She has been supporting her family
that allow them to survive in extreme We should not mix with those people ________ her husbands death
weather conditions who have an________ reputation (a) on
(a)characteristics (a) unsavourily (b)at
(b)problems (b) unsteady (c) from
(c)feelings (c) unsafe (d)since
(d)conditions (d) unsanctified
Q272.
Q258. Q265. The telephone kept ________ ringing
Did the boys turn ________ for football It was said of Akbar that he rarely but no one attended
practice? ________ more than three hours a day (a) off
(a) up (a) sleeps (b) on
(b) on (b)is sleeping (c) up
(c) back (c) had slept (d) up with
(d) in (d)slept
Q273.
Q259. Q266. She is sad because her father turned
The fireman managed to put ________ As the bare mountains turned green ________ her request
the fire the people found ________ looking (a) up
(a) away forward to spring (b) off
(b) down (a) they (c) out
(c) out (b)them (d) down
(d) off (c) their
(d)themselves Q274.
Q260. You should not confide _______ a
The pupil was asked to write ________ Q267. stranger
his name on the front page of the The sparrows took no ________ the (a) In
exercise book bread (b) to
(c) with Q289.
(d) by Q282. __________of defence personnel would
The headmaster congratulated Rajan be given transfers to their place of
Q275. ________ getting the merit scholarship choice
Poets have compared this world (a) for (a)friends
________ a stage (b) about (b) wives
(a)with (c) with (c) husbands
(b) to (d) on (d) spouses
(c) by
(d) on Q283. Q290.
Smallpox has been eradicated ________ Sachin was standing ______me
Q276. India
I prevailed ________ him to contest (a)in (a) aside
the election (b)from (b) next
(a) on (c) within (c) beside
(b) off (d)out of (d) besides
(c) over
(d) of Q284. Q291.
The police offered a ________ for My sister and _______are pleased to
Q277. information about the stolen money accept your invitation
The government must ________ all (a)reward (a)I
resources of energy (b)award (b) me
(a) collect (c) profit (c)(5) myself
(b) gather (d)prize (d) I myself
(c) muster
(d) harness Q285. Q292.
Therd is no possibility of _______ For a child a blow ________ self-esteem
Q278. coming late is a terrible thing
AR Rahman ________ the music for (a)they (a) of
Commonwealth Gaines (b)their (b) with
(a) sang (c) them (c) to
(b) made (d)theirs (d) on
(c) composed
(d) produced Q286. Q293.
His friend ________ unexpectedly The Greenland ice sheet is ________ at
Q279. (a)returned to the rate of about cubic miles a year
Appearances are ________ (b) come back (a)smelting
(a) deceptive (c) turned up (b) condensing
(b) deception (d) get down (c)melting
(c) deceptively (d) freezing
(d) deceive Q287.
Have you got any idea as to what has Q294.
Q280. happened to Akila ? I havent seen her The Principal called ________ an
Girls generally _________ in their ________ explanation from the clerks
mother (a)lately (a)on
(a) confide (b) later on (b)out
(b) confident (c) late (c)for
(c) confidential (d) later (d)in
(d) confidence
Q288. Q295.
Q281. I ________ hard to establish the The ________ crowd gave the
Children below the age of fourteen validity of the theory since morning victorious team a tumultuous
should be ________ sent to school (a)have been trying welcome
(a)compel (b)had tried (a)jubilant
(b)compulsory (c)tried (b) troublesome
(c)compulsively (d) am trying (c)noisy
(d)compulsorily (d) arrogant
 65 a 66 b 67 b 68 d c 293 c 294 c 295 a 296
Q296. 69 d 70 c 71 c 72 d d 297 a 298 d 299 b 300
It is our duty to get ________ the truth 73 b 74 c 75 d 76 b a
(a)to 77 b 78 c 79 d 80 c
(b)over 81 d 82 b 83 a 84 b
(c)into 85 c 86 b 87 c 88 d
(d)at 89 d 90 d 91 b 92 d
93 a 94 d 95 a 96 b
Q297. 97 c 98 c 99 b 100
A thorough search of the aircraft was c 101 c 102 d 103 d 104
carried ________ in the airport d 105 d 106 c 107 b 108
(a) out c 109 d 110 b 111 d 112
(b) off d 113 d 114 c 115 b 116
(c) on a 117 c 118 a 119 d 120
(d)along b 121 d 122 d 123 d 124
c 125 a 126 d 127 c 128
Q298. a 129 b 130 d 131 c 132
Discrimination ________ any form c 133 b 134 d 135 b 136
should be avoided d 137 c 138 b 139 b 140
(a) of b 141 b 142 d 143 b 144
(b) by c 145 b 146 c 147 b 148
(c) from c 149 b 150 c 151 d 152
(d) in a 153 c 154 b 155 b 156
a 157 a 158 d 159 b 160
Q299. d 161 a 162 b 163 a 164
My friend's father died ________ I b 165 c 166 b 167 d 168
cancer d 169 a 170 d 171 c 172
(a) by a 173 b 174 c 175 a 176
(b) of c 177 c 178 a 179 c 180
(c) from c 181 b 182 a 183 a 184
(d) with b 185 c 186 c 187 b 188
d 189 a 190 c 191 a 192
Q300. b 193 c 194 d 195 a 196
I ________ cant make both ends c 197 c 198 c 199 a 200
________ on my small salary d 201 c 202 c 203 b 204
(a) meet d 205 c 206 b 207 c 208
(b) unite c 209 a 210 b 211 a 212
(c) join b 213 b 214 d 215 b 216
(d)touch d 217 c 218 b 219 b 220
d 221 c 222 c 223 b 224
ANSWERS : d 225 c 226 c 227 c 228
1d 2b 3c 4d a 229 b 230 d 231 b 232
5a 6a 7d 8d a 233 d 234 c 235 d 236
9c 10 d 11 a 12 b b 237 c 238 b 239 b 240
13 d 14 b 15 b 16 b a 241 b 242 a 243 b 244
17 a 18 b 19 b 20 a a 245 b 246 b 247 d 248
21 b 22 a 23 a 24 c a 249 a 250 c 251 c 252
25 d 26 d 27 d 28 d a 253 b 254 d 255 b 256
29 a 30 d 31 c 32 b a 257 a 258 a 259 c 260
33 b 34 d 35 a 36 a c 261 d 262 d 263 b 264
37 c 38 d 39 b 40 d a 265 d 266 d 267 a 268
41 d 42 c 43 c 44 b d 269 c 270 b 271 d 272
45 b 46 c 47 b 48 a b 273 d 274 b 275 b 276
49 c 50 b 51 d 52 b a 277 d 278 c 279 a 280
53 b 54 c 55 c 56 a a 281 d 282 d 283 b 284
57 b 58 b 59 b 60 c a 285 b 286 c 287 a 288
61 d 62 a 63 d 64 b a 289 d 290 c 291 a 292