FILL IN THE BLANKS

NDA

Chapter-3

                                                                        FILL IN THE BLANKS

1.      Although I was ………………… of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.

a)        skeptical                                    b)remorseful

c)      fearful                                      d) excited

2.      You have no business to …………. Pain on a weak and poor person.

a)   inflict                                            b)put

c) direct                                              d) force

3.      Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quits rich. She suddenly …………. All her uncle’s money.

a)    succeeded                                   b) caught

c) gave                                               d) inherited

4.      There was a major accident. The plane crashed. The pilot ……………. Did not see the tower.

a)     likely                                           b)probably

c) scarcely                                         d) hurriedly

5.      The car we were travelling in  ………….. a mile from home.

a)  broke off                                       b) broke down

c) broke into                                     d) hurriedly

6.      What are you…………. In the kitchen cupboard?

a)    looking in                                    b) looking on

c) looking to                                      d) looking for

7.      I did not see the point of ………… waiting for them, so  I went home.

a)hanging around                             b) hanging on

c) hang together                                d) hanging up

8.      He lost confidence and …………. Of the deal at the last minute.

a)     backed               out                              b) backed on

c) backed down                                 d) backed onto

9.      Your present statement does not……………. What you said last week.

a)    accord to                                    b) accord in

c) accord with                                    d) accord for

10.  I had a vague ………………… that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.

a)    noltion                                        b)expression

c) imagination                                     d) theory

11.  The prisoner showed no……………… for his crimes.

a)   hatred                                          b) obstinacy

c) remorse                                         d) anger

12.  It is inconceivable that in many schools children are subjected to physical …………. In  the name of discipline.

a)   violation                                       b) exercise

c)violence                                           d) security

13.  We have not yet fully realised the ……….. consequences of the war.

a)    happy                                          b) pleasing

c) grim                                                d) exciting

14.  Happiness consists in being ………………… what we have?

a)  contented to                                 b) contented with

c) contented for                                d) contented in

15.  His rude behaviour is a …………………. His organization.

a)   disgrace  for                                b) disgrace on

c) disgrace for                                   d) disgrace in

16.  No child is …………………. Understanding. One has to wait and provide proper guidance.

a)    dull to                                          b) dull in

c) dull of                                             d) dull for

17.  I am fully ………………. The problems facing the industry.

a)  alive   with                                    b) alive to

c) alive for                                          d) alive on

18.  The Romans were ……….. science.

a) bad    in                                          b) bad   to

              c) bad   for                                       d) bad   at