English Questions: Fill in the Blanks 78

Direction (1-10): 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. She ____________ about her many conquests.
    b. The museum _____________ a breathtaking collection of glassware.
    c. I said I would win and it wasn’t an idle ______________.

    flagrant
    boasted
    concealed
    shamed
    All are Correct
    Option B
    a. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
    b. (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride).
    c. an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction.

     

  2. a. Seven members of a patrol were killed in an ________________.
    b. They were _______________ and taken prisoner by the enemy.
    c. Tory representatives were ______________ by camera crews.

    ambush
    dare
    cessation
    defend
    All are Correct
    Option A
    a. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
    b. make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position.
    c. confront (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly with unwelcome questions.

     

  3. a. Sanjay was ______________ his wares.
    b. She was _______________ as a potential Prime Minister.
    c. He made his fortune _____________ tickets.

    conceal
    belittle
    tout
    chide
    All are Correct
    Option C
    a. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
    b. attempt to persuade people of the merits of.
    c. sell (a ticket) for an event at a price higher than the official one.

     

  4. a. An appropriate use for a ______________ church.
    b. Eight permanent staff were made _______________.
    c. Our peculiar affection for _______________ phrases.

    concise
    redundant
    meager
    sparse
    All are Correct
    Option B
    a. not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
    b. no longer in employment because there is no more work available.
    c. (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.

     

  5. a. She began to _____________ over the various possibilities.
    b. A glass of _______________ wine.
    c. The _____________ of Kintyre.

    rush
    forget
    resolve
    mull
    All are Correct
    Option D
    a. think about (something) deeply and at length.
    b. warm (an alcoholic drink, especially wine or beer) and add sugar and spices to it.
    c. a promontory.

     

  6. a. The council is trying to wear down the opposition by _____________________.
    b. The company said that it will reduce its worldwide employment by about 10% through ____________________.
    c. The skull shows _____________________ of the edges of the teeth.

    intensify
    accretion
    attrition
    fortify
    All are Correct
    Option C
    a. the process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
    b. the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees leaving and not being replaced rather than by redundancy.
    c. wearing away by friction; abrasion.

     

  7. a. Passers-by _________________ with the man after the knife attack.
    b. He ___________________ the young man around the throat.
    c. Other towns are still ___________________ with the problem.

    grappled
    agreed
    differed
    prospective
    All are Correct
    Option A
    a. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
    b. seize hold of (someone).
    c. struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge).

     

  8. a. He was ___________________ about in the shallow offshore waters.
    b. She __________________ , not knowing quite what to say.
    c. Many firms are ___________________ .

    glide
    flourish
    flounder
    coast
    All are Correct
    Option C
    a. struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water.
    b. struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.
    c. be in serious difficulty.

     

  9. a. The beetle ______________ a caustic liquid.
    b. Sir Thomas ________________ goodwill.
    c. The building __________________ an air of tranquillity.

    attack
    exude
    brief
    cascade
    All are Correct
    Option B
    a. (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily.
    b. (of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly.
    c. (of a place) have a strong atmosphere of.

     

  10. a. 17,000 men had been ________________ on Haldon Hill.
    b. The cavalrymen ___________________ beside the other regiments.
    c. Reporters _____________________ outside her house.

    demobilized
    dispersed
    mustered
    accrued
    All are Correct
    Option C
    a. assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
    b. (of troops) gather for inspection or in preparation for battle.
    c. (of a group of people) gather together.

     



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