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. 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.



  1. Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do _____ .









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    So refers back to an action that has just been mentioned.

    Correct Option: C

    So refers back to an action that has just been mentioned.