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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
