Directions (1 – 5): Each question below has two blanks, 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. He tried to ____ his anger as the situation demanded a well thought out approach. (1)
(1) bridle
(2) bridal
(3) brooch
(4) broach
(5) apprise
2. This mistake is ____ as it is has cost the company dear. (2)
(1) pardonable
(2) inexpiable
(3) ingenuous
(4) garrulous
(5) None of these
3. The _____ design was perfect in every way. (3)
(1) fake
(2) atrocious
(3) virtuosic
(4) bungling
(5) blemished
4. I ____ this law as it is against the common man and is non – profitable. (5)
(1) depreciate
(2) hoard
(3) comprise
(4) discomfit
(5) deprecate
5. I would like to ____ my bad behavior and ensure that it never happens again. (3)
(1) pare
(2) extricate
(3) expiate
(4) portend
(5) feign
