English Questions: Fill in the Blanks 63

Direction: In each of the following questions three statements with a blank in each are given. You have to choose a word from the given option that can fill all the blanks. Mark that option as your answer.

1. a. A sense of duty __________Harry to answer her questions.
   b. They may _________a witness’s attendance at court by issue of a summons.
   c. By heav’n’s high will ___________from shore to shore.
   impede
   constrain
   require
   compel
   All are correct
   Option D
   

    

2. a. The cost of the manor’s restoration _____________them to take in guests.
   b. Health boards were finally ____________of the desirability of psychiatric units.
   c. It wasn’t easy, but I _____________him to do the right thing.
   sway
   persuade
   deter
   supress
   All are correct
   Option B
   a. (of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something. b. cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince. c. induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

    

3. a. It took all my Irish ____________to keep us out of court.
   b. This story is perhaps just a bit of ____________.
   c. He went overboard in ____________him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy.
   flattery
   weedle
   blarney
   obloquy
   All are correct
   Option C
   a. talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people). b. amusing and harmless nonsense. c. influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery.

    

4. a. Monica needed plenty of ______________before she actually left.
   b. Writers of all political _____________came forward for the cause.
   c. The village had two chapels for those of the Primitive Methodist ____________.
   confidence
   persuasion
   reliance
   authenticity
   All are correct
   Option B
   a. the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something. b. a belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones. c. a group or sect holding a particular religious belief.

    

5. a. People of many ___________and cultures live in India.
   b. The godparents will then swear that they believe in the ___________and the Commandments.
   c. Liberalism was more than a political ____________.
   creed
   gospel
   dogma
   belief
   All are correct
   Option A
   a. a system of religious belief; a faith. b. a formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene Creed. c. a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.

    

6. a. Leila tried to ____________her arm from his hold.
   b. They wanted people to _______________control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies.
   c. You appear convinced of my guilt, and ______________every reply I have made.
   extrort
   wrest
   wrench
   squeeze
   All are correct
   Option B
   a. forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp. b. take (something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty. c. distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one’s own interests or views.

    

7. a. The baby was _______________from a shopping centre last night.
   b. I ________________at the chance.
   c. I was picking up _________________of conversation during the interview.
   grab
   cunt
   snatch
   nab
   All are correct
   Option C
   a. steal (something) or kidnap (someone) by seizing or grabbing suddenly. b. eagerly take or accept (an offer or opportunity). c. a fragment of song or talk.

    

8. a. She brushed some cake ________________off her dress.
   b. He’s an absolute ______________.
   c. Crispy __________________mushrooms with garlic dip is a delicious diet.
   speck
   shred
   crumb
   stack
   All are correct
   Option C
   a. a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit. b. an objectionable or contemptible person. c. cover (food) with breadcrumbs.

    

9. a. Australia’s winemakers have _________________modern science with traditional art.
   b. A player has ________________four kings.
   c. His ________________was poor and he lost.
   consolidate
   mingle
   meld
   band
   All are correct
   Option C
   a. blend; combine. b. (in rummy, canasta, and other card games) lay down or declare (a combination of cards) in order to score points. c. a completed set or run of cards in rummy, canasta, and other card games.

    

10. a. This soup is one of those _________________dishes which you gradually build up.
    b. The English legal system is a _______________of legislation and judicial precedent.
    c. Photographic _____________by computer is in trend.
    involute
    composite
    intricate
    component
    All are correct
    Option B
    a. made up of several parts or elements. b. a thing made up of several parts or elements. c. combine (two or more images) to make a single picture.