Directions (1 – 5): Each question below has two omitted, 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.
1.After having been friends for more than a decade, they had a ……. last year and have not ……….. each other ever since (3)
- (1) fight, talked
- (2) argument, met
- (3) dispute, seen
- (4) quarrel, admired
- (5) difference, introduced
2.The workers, several of ….. had complained about their low wages earlier, have now …… move the court for the labour rights. (2)
- (1) who, indicated
- (2) whom, decided
- (3) which, threatened
- (4) them, resolved
- (5) number, warned
3.The hutment dwellers were jubilant when the government …… an apartment to each of them at ….. rates (5)
- (1) demolished, fast
- (2) announced, less
- (3) provided, high
- (4) acquired, low
- (5) promised, subsidised
4.The organization was deeply ………. By difficulties a decade ago but the new CEO brought many ……………… changes in it and took it to a new high. (2)
- (1) indebted, necessary
- (2) plagued, vital
- (3) copying, more
- (4) hurt, critical
- (5) shaken, inevitable
5.The Prime minister, who is ……….. in his holiday home at the moment, said that he was very … by the news of India winning the World Cup. (4)
- (1) visiting, happy
- (2) residing, obliged
- (3) intruding, dejected
- (4) staying, pleased
- (5) resting, cheerful
