Directions: The following questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Though the country has, _______ free medical service for the poor, it is _______.
stopped; unaffordable
rendered; essential
maintained; admirable
favoured; appreciable
instituted; inadequate
Answer: (e) instituted; inadequateSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
If India is _______ on protecting its resources, international business appears equally _______ to safeguard its profit.
dreaded; fragile
stubborn; weak
bent; determined
approaching; settled
obsessed; prepared
Answer: (c) bent; determinedSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
Obesity and uncontrolled diet _______ together to _______ the risk of liver disease in both men and women.
act; increase
result; aggravate
taken; arrest
put; heighten
mix; lower
Answer: (a) act; increaseSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
The blame game for the air tragedy is already in full _______ with the authorities involved making attempts to _______ themselves up.
sway; defend
view; try
fledged; protect
swing; cover
roll; hide
Answer: (d) swing; coverSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
Human beings are biological _______ they need to struggle in order to _______.
things; forward
souls; back
organisms; survive
features; undone
creatures; again
Answer: (c) organisms; surviveSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
The actress is _______ that she will be spending her birthday with her husband and other _______ of the family.
ecstatic; elements
abject; sources
confused; people
mundane; partners
thrilled; members
Answer: (e) thrilled; membersSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
Steep hills and low rise traditional buildings that once _______ the mosque have in recent years given _______ to shopping malls and luxury hotels.
befell; up
encased; space
beautified; forward
hid; liberty
surrounded; way
Answer: (e) surrounded; waySolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
Scientific research has now _______ that a fish-rich diet can help _______ depression.
established; react
confirmed; curb
released; combat
revealed; accustom
deepened; limit
Answer: (b) confirmed; curbSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
The actress who put on a lot of weight to effectively _______ the character she played in her film, looks like a _______ heroine now.
depict; conventional
pass; regular
portray; more
revolve; usual
represent; absolute
Answer: (a) depict; conventionalSolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.
Even as he ________ himself for his film debut, the comedian is _______ getting a taste of how some friendships in showbiz come with a price tag.
prepares; favourably
readies; allegedly
locates; reportedly
shows; apparently
apportions; supposedly
Answer: (b) readies; allegedlySolution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.