Exercise 54: Fill in the Blanks with suitable words- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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531 Q) The_____of the middle school is a woman of______.
(1) Principles, Principal
(2) Principals. Principal
(3) Principal, Principle
(4) Principle, Principals 

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(3) Principle = a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your action. 

532 Q) His opponents launched a political____against him.
(1) regimen
(2) remission
(3) regale
(4) tirade 

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(4) Tirade = a long angry speech criticizing/accusing somebody of something 

533 Q) When he got married he_____a life insurance policy.
(1) lookup
(2) took out
(3) took in
(4) took over 

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(3) Phrase take out means; to obtain an official document or service. 

534 Q) America was ________ by Colum- bus.
(1) discovered
(2) found
(3) invented
(4) reached 

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(1) Discover (Verb) = to find somebody/something that was hidden/existing or that you did not expect to find. 

535 Q) Had you told me earlier I ____the meeting.
(1) had attended
(2) have attended
(3) attended
(4) would have attended 

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(4) Here, would have attended should be used. 

536 Q) The usher showed us ______
(1) how to lake photographs
(2) where to sit
(3) when to comb our hair
(4) how to dance

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(2) The word Usher (Noun) means : a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall etc. 

537 Q) He spoke __________his travels.
(1) of
(2) on
(3) about
(4) along' 

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(i) Speak of/about something means . to mention or describe something/somebody. Look at the sentence : Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame, 

538 Q) If you litter, you____to pay a fine.
(1) will have
(2) would have
(3) will had
(4) would had 

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(1) Look at the structure: If + Present simple + Subordinate clause (Future simple). If it rains. I will not go to cinema. 

539 Q) The company let me______time off work.
(1) take
(2) taking
(3) to take
(4) took 

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(1) ”Te in finitive without to should be used. Look at the sentence: Do not let her upset you Let your body relax. 

540 Q) A garden knife is ______ used forright pruning.
(1) generally
(2) compulsorily
(3) systematically
(4) daily 

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(1) generally 

541 Q) Did the child_____from the chair?
(1) fell
(2) fallen
(3) falling
(4) fall 

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(4) Structure of the sentence in Past Simple (Interrogative): Did + Subject + V, (Plural) + Object. 

542 Q) A number of refugees_____been turned back at the border.
(1) are
(2) has
(3) is
(4) have 

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(4) Here, the subject is plural. 

543 Q) We ............... respect our parents and teachers.
(1) may have to
(2) will
(3) shall
(4) ought to 

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(4) Ought to = used to say what is the right thing to do. 

544 Q) There was an_____ response for the marathon.
(1) overwhelming
(2) overriding
(3) excessive
(4) extreme 

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(1) Overwhelming (Adjective) = very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. 

545 Q) He held ............... to the books passionately.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) off
(4) away 

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(1) Hold on to something means: to keep something that is an advantage for you : lo not give or sell something to somebody