Selecting Words
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alter natives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
- It's a ______, that young people are inspired by celebrities.
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myth (Noun) : something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false
lie (Noun, Verb) : to say or write something that you know is not true; a statement made by
somebody knowing that it is not true
Here, myth is the right usage.Correct Option: B
myth (Noun) : something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false
lie (Noun, Verb) : to say or write something that you know is not true; a statement made by
somebody knowing that it is not true
Here, myth is the right usage.
- The old gentleman _____ to be a very good friend of my grand father.
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turn out to be (Idiom) : to be discovered to be
Here, turned out is the right usage.Correct Option: C
turn out to be (Idiom) : to be discovered to be
Here, turned out is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer.
- If I don’t ____advantage of this platform, then how dare I be a film maker ?
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take advantage of (Idiom) : to make use of an opportunity
Here, take is the right usage.Correct Option: B
take advantage of (Idiom) : to make use of an opportunity
Here, take is the right usage.
- Simon ___ very polite at the moment, because he wants to make a good impression.
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The sentence expresses a continuous Action in the Present Time. Hence, is being
is the right usage.Correct Option: D
The sentence expresses a continuous Action in the Present Time. Hence, is being
is the right usage.
- The cart was driven ___ bullocks.
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Here, by (Prep.) is the right usage.
Correct Option: D
Here, by (Prep.) is the right usage.