Selecting Words


Direction: The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative.

  1. My father has been advised to _______ his smoking.









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    Cut down = to reduce or curtail volume or activity

    Correct Option: A

    Cut down = to reduce or curtail volume or activity


  1. A partial victory is sometimes all we can hope to _______.









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    As sense suggests, gain (= to obtain) should be used.

    Correct Option: A

    As sense suggests, gain (= to obtain) should be used.



  1. I ________ very much like to see my old classmates.









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    Would is used for saying what you want to happen (wish).

    Correct Option: C

    Would is used for saying what you want to happen (wish).


  1. He is the talk ___________









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    Be talk of the town = to be the person or subject that everyone is talking about and
    interested in.

    Correct Option: A

    Be talk of the town = to be the person or subject that everyone is talking about and
    interested in.



  1. The man was _______ his deafness.









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    Cure (Verb) = to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness.

    Correct Option: B

    Cure (Verb) = to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness.