Selecting Words Questions & Answers - Page 8

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71.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied.

A.

ideas

B.

fancies

C.

passions

D.

feeds

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

72.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside.

A.

length

B.

piece

C.

section

D.

stretch

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

73.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Samantha's heart ...... at the sight of the beautiful diamond necklace.

A.

leapt

B.

stopped

C.

slowed

D.

ran

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

74.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Pakistan lost a ...... wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to their eventual defeat.

A.

critical

B.

crucial

C.

sensitive

D.

providential

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

75.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

It's very kind of you to ...... to speak at the meeting.

A.

accept

B.

agree

C.

comply

D.

concur

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

76.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him.

A.

overstrung

B.

overweening

C.

overwhelming

D.

overwrought

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

77.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

He was accused ...... stealing his aunt's necklace.

A.

for

B.

with

C.

of

D.

on

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

78.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

We had to pay more taxi fare because the driver brought us by a ...... route.

A.

circular

B.

circumscribed

C.

longest

D.

circuitous

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

79.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

He is the person who is ...... to blame.

A.

mostly

B.

sure

C.

most

D.

bound

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

80.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

He is too dull ...... this problem.

A.

solving

B.

to solving

C.

to solve

D.

solves

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.