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Selecting Words

Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

When Wilbur Wright tried to sell his flying machine to the U.S. Government, the officials in
charge were _____.

1. highly misunderstood
1. grudging sceptical
1. grudgingly unhappy
1. highly sceptical

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sceptical (Adj.) : having doubts that a claim or statement is true
grudging (Adj.) : given or done unwillingly; reluctant
Here, highly sceptical is the right usage.

Correct Option: D

sceptical (Adj.) : having doubts that a claim or statement is true
grudging (Adj.) : given or done unwillingly; reluctant
Here, highly sceptical is the right usage.

All of them are surprised _____ her rudeness.

1. with
1. upon
1. at
1. on

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Surprise (Verb) agrees with at (Preposition)
Here, at is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

Surprise (Verb) agrees with at (Preposition)
Here, at is the right usage.

Tables are usually made ______wood.

1. from
1. of
1. with
1. by

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Here, of (Prep.) is the right usage.

Correct Option: B

Here, of (Prep.) is the right usage.

_____ can be no excuses this time, students !

1. They’re
1. They
1. Their
1. There

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Here, There is the right usage.

Correct Option: D

Here, There is the right usage.

This movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, ______ ?

1. hasn’t he
1. hasn’t it
1. isn’t it
1. isn’t he

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Here, isn’t it is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

Here, isn’t it is the right usage.