Direction(1-15) In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space, followed by some choices of words given in options. You have to determine which of these words fits well in all making them meaningful and grammatically correct. Word can be modified according to the tense of the sentence keeping the meaning of root word intact. If none of these words fit well, mark your answer as none of these.
Q1.
I. The two currencies are approaching ______ for the first time in decades.
II.Currently, there is rough ______ in the number of students entering and graduating from the school system.
III.On one hand, the rising drinking among women is a sign of ______ .
(a) incline
(b) dividend
(c) freedom
(d) parity
(e) integration
Q2.
I. Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a ______ crime in some states.
II.Like most homeowners, her house is her biggest ______ asset.
III.The governor wasted his political ______ on an unpopular issue.
(a) big
(b) intention
(c) capital
(d) enhance
(e) revival
Q3.
I. People are often ________ of their surroundings and upbringing.
II.Together, the teams are working 24 hours a day for a ________ that promises much higher risk than it does profit.
III. This book is the ________ of many years of hard work.
(a) product
(b) determined
(c) resource
(d) crucial
(e) beginning
Q4.
I. She has an ________ dislike for/of her husband’s friend.
II.He was an ________ young man who was very determined to do well in school.
III. After many years of ________ study, he received his medical degree.
(a) brave
(b) intense
(c) utter
(d) controlled
(e) obvious
Q5.
I. There was a ________ on ethics within the agency.
II.They detected high ________ of pollutants in the water.
III.The ________ of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.
(a) majority
(b) respect
(c) concentration
(d) polarity
(e) outcome
Q6.
I. He made an ________ to swim across the lake.
II.Do not ________ to repair the equipment without the proper tools.
III. Police report that there has been an ________ on the actor’s life.
(a) futile
(b) way
(c) think
(d) attempt
(e) chance
Q7.
I. She opened the door and ________ cautiously into the room.
II.Our understanding of this disease has ________ rapidly in recent years.
III.He was ________ his own interests at the expense of his friend’s.
(a) develop
(b) clarify
(c) called
(d) quick
(e) advanced
Q8.
I. They ________ moved away when they saw the oncoming car.
II.we moved ________ to deal with our auditor’s questions
III.We made a ________ decision, but it turned out to be a good one.
(a) seem
(b) clear
(c) Quick
(d) difficult
(e) new
Q9.
I. He forgot his ________ and reached across the table for the salt.
II. I objected to the ________ in which the decision was made.
III.He had never been on a boat before, but he walked along the deck as if to the ________ born.
(a) manner
(b) value
(c) scope
(d) recognise
(e) intense
Q10.
I.They are still considered refugees. Their ________ have not changed.
II.They want to maintain the city’s ________ as a major tourist attraction.
III.He wants to improve his ________ in the community.
(a) mind
(b) status
(c) reports
(d) future
(e) dignity
Q11.
I. The movie turned out to be a ________ disappointment.
II.He chose history as his ________ and French as his minor.
III.Researchers have announced a ________ advance in the treatment of cancer.
(a) low
(b) favorable
(c) favorite
(d) strong
(e) major
Q12.
I. This ring was my mother’s most precious ________.
II.The U.S. has several ________ in the Pacific Ocean.
III.The defendant was charged with heroin ________.
(a) island
(b) necklace
(c) stone
(d) possession
(e) item
Q13.
I. He led a reckless and ________ life and died young.
II.He asks why non-believers like himself are ________ by the world.
III.She danced with ________ enthusiasm.
(a) strong
(b) plain
(c) abandoned
(d) plane
(e) leave
Q14.
I. The results came in too late for us to ________ them in the study.
II.The speakers will ________ several experts on the subject.
III.Admission to the museum is ________ in the tour package.
(a) submit
(b) included
(c) decide
(d) find
(e) gather
Q15.
I. You need to have a strong ________ history and a good job in order to get a mortgage.
II.Some banks will charge a fee if you go over your ________ limit.
III.She’s finally getting the ________ she deserves.
(a) credit
(b) ethical
(c) brave
(d) claps
(e) demonstrate
