976. The principal congratulated him ______ passing the final exam.
     

1. 1. in
      

   
   
   

   2. of
      

   
   
   

   3. on
      

   
   
   

   4. with

   
   
   

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

   Correct Option: C

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

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977. Asha and Rima could not get admission in the college ______ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.
     

1. 1. even though
      

   
   
   

   2. now that
      

   
   
   

   3. therefore
      

   
   
   

   4. whether
      

   
   
   

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   even though (Idiom) : despite the fact or belief that ; no matter whether
   Here, even though is the right usage.

   Correct Option: A

   even though (Idiom) : despite the fact or belief that ; no matter whether
   Here, even though is the right usage.

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978. Men ______ are thinkers look for facts.
     

1. 1. who
      

   
   
   

   2. that
      

   
   
   

   3. which
      

   
   
   

   4. those

   
   
   

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   Here, who (Rel. Pro.)
   Here, who is the right usage.

   Correct Option: A

   Here, who (Rel. Pro.)
   Here, who is the right usage.

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979. There were ______ participants at the conference than we had expected, so we had trouble seating them.
     

1. 1. much more
      

   
   
   

   2. many more
      

   
   
   

   3. so many
      

   
   
   

   4. too many
      

   
   
   

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   Here, many more : an even greater amount
   Here, many more is the right usage.

   Correct Option: B

   Here, many more : an even greater amount
   Here, many more is the right usage.

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980. I have to recite Tagore’s sonnet, I will be the ____ one to do so in my school.
     

1. 1. earliest
      

   
   
   

   2. initial
      

   
   
   

   3. solitary
      

   
   
   

   4. only

   
   
   

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   Here, only (Adv.) is the right usage.

   Correct Option: D

   Here, only (Adv.) is the right usage.

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