Selecting Words


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 as your answer.

  1. China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country_________Russia.









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    except (Prep.) : apart from
    accept (V.) : to agree
    expect (V.) : to think/believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
    access (V.) : to reach, enter/use something
    Here, except is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    except (Prep.) : apart from
    accept (V.) : to agree
    expect (V.) : to think/believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
    access (V.) : to reach, enter/use something
    Here, except is the right usage.


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.

  1. The hunter killed two _____ for dinner.









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    fowl (N) : a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs.
    foul (Adj) : dirty and smelling bad.
    Here, fowl is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    fowl (N) : a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs.
    foul (Adj) : dirty and smelling bad.
    Here, fowl is the right usage.



  1. The principal has given his ______ to the match.









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    assent (N . ) : official agreement to/ approval of something
    ascent (N.) : an upward journey
    Here, assent is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    assent (N . ) : official agreement to/ approval of something
    ascent (N.) : an upward journey
    Here, assent is the right usage.


  1. The _____ of cotton is very heavy.









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    bale : a large amount of a light material pressed tightly together.
    Bales of hay/straw/cotton/wool.
    Here, bale is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    bale : a large amount of a light material pressed tightly together.
    Bales of hay/straw/cotton/wool.
    Here, bale is the right usage.



  1. The sound effects ______ by the recording director.









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    The structure of a sentence in Passive Voice and Simple Present Tense is as follows :
    Thing receiving action → (The sound effects) + be → ( are) + V3 (Past Participle) → ( provided) + by + thing doing action → (by the recording)
    Here, are provided is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The structure of a sentence in Passive Voice and Simple Present Tense is as follows :
    Thing receiving action → (The sound effects) + be → ( are) + V3 (Past Participle) → ( provided) + by + thing doing action → (by the recording)
    Here, are provided is the right usage.