In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the best alternative.<\/p>\n
1. Boswell\u2019s Life of Samuel Johnson is considered to be the greatest —————— ever written.<\/p>\n
a) novel
\nb) autobiography
\nc) biography
\nd) fiction<\/p>\n
2. A light rain —————- to the humidity.<\/p>\n
a) supplemented
\nb) added
\nc) increased
\nd) complemented<\/p>\n
3. It is his —————— nature which made him continue where many a lesser mortal would have given up.<\/p>\n
a) divine
\nb) good
\nc) unfortunate
\nd) stubborn<\/p>\n
4. The suspect was taken to the court but the —————— revealed nothing.<\/p>\n
a) questions
\nb) inquiry
\nc) interrogation
\nd) probe<\/p>\n
5. Raj made blasphemous statements on the religious leaders and was —————-.<\/p>\n
a) excommunicated
\nb) applauded
\nc) praised
\nd) criticized<\/p>\n
6. He is so —————– to light that he never leaves the house without sun glasses.<\/p>\n
a) sensitive
\nb) fond
\nc) afraid
\nd) insensitive<\/p>\n
7. Her spectacles simply would not rest on the ——————– of her nose.<\/p>\n
a) arch
\nb) tip
\nc) bridge
\nd) top<\/p>\n
8. Alice pulled a ——————- face when she was told that she could not go to the cinema.<\/p>\n
a) round
\nb) long
\nc) short
\nd) big<\/p>\n
9. His films are a class ——————– themselves.<\/p>\n
a) in
\nb) by
\nc) for
\nd) among<\/p>\n
10. He ——————- through the nose for his inability to take prompt action.<\/p>\n
a) said
\nb) paid
\nc) saw
\nd) got<\/p>\n
1. biography
\n2. added
\n3. stubborn
\n4. interrogation
\n5. excommunicated
\n6. sensitive
\n7. bridge
\n8. long
\n9. by
\n10. paid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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