Fill in the blanks of the following sentences using the most appropriate words or words from among the options given below. |
1. | This is not the first time that the management has done some………… |
(a) tough talk | |
(b) tough talking | |
(c) firm talk | |
(d) firm taking |
2. | In India the talent is prodigious, and it increase ……………… |
(a) each year | |
(b) year by year | |
(c) annually | |
(d) progressively |
3. | The present constitution will see ………… amendments but its basic structure will survive. |
(a) much more | |
(b) many more | |
(c) too many more | |
(d) quite a few more |
4. | Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important for companies, but today, they are ………………. |
(a) more crucial than ever | |
(b) more crucial | |
(c) much more crucial | |
(d) very crucial |
5. | Education is central because electronic networks and software driven technologies are beginning to …………… the economy barriers between nations. |
(a) breakdown | |
(b) break | |
(c) crumble | |
(d) dismantle |
6. | Nordisk has recently ……………… a product called Glucometer. |
(a) started | |
(b) commissioned | |
(c) launched | |
(d) begun |
7. | I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my …………. |
(a) days were up | |
(b) chances were good | |
(c) lady luck was happy | |
(d) fortune was made |
8. | The neighbor grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ……………… the flames. |
(a) smother | |
(b) kill | |
(c) burn out | |
(d) fizz out |
9. | Sam asked me to keep his secret …………… |
(a) secret | |
(b) in myself | |
(c) amongst us | |
(d) between us |
10 | Sometimes the greatest inventions …………… and idea of starting simplicity. |
(a) stumbles upon | |
(b) hinge upon | |
(c) starves without | |
(d) lacks |
Answer
1. | (B) tough talking | 2. | (B) year by year |
3. | (B) many more | 4. | (A) more crucial than ever |
5. | (A) breakdown | 6. | (C) launched |
7. | (D) fortune was made | 8. | (A) smother |
9. | (D) between us | 10. | (B) hinge upon |
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last question should be
sometimes the greatest inventions ………………….. an IDEA (NOT AND IDEA) of starting simplicity