Exercise 26: Fill in the Blanks with suitable words- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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251 Q) 700 men worked for 10 years to.......the Borobudur temple in Java to its former glory.
(1) restore
(2) give
(3) create
(4) revive 

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(1) The word Restore (verb) means : to repair a building, work of art, piece of furniture etc so that it looks as good as it did originally 

252 Q) John must have the______to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight.
(1) obstinacy
(2) determination
(3) decision
(4) obligation 

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(2) Determination (Noun) = the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult. Look at the sentence: He fought the illness with courage and deteimination. 

253 Q) Most people are influenced by ____advertisements and tend to believe the claims made about the product.
(1) colourful
(2) aggressive
(3) efficient
(4) vigorous 

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(1) colourful. 

254 Q) A good teacher should________ responses from the students.
(1) elicit
(2) provoke
(3) command
(4) infer 

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(3) The word Elicit (Verb) means: to get in for mation or reaction from somebody. 

255 Q) Many a man_________imprisoned without trial in Fascist countries.
(1) are
(2) were
(3) is
(4) have been 

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(3) Many a/an + Noun .... agrees with Singular Verb. Look at the sentence : Man%' a man was killed. 

256 Q) Many women in developing countries experience a cycle of poor health that______before they are born.
(1) originates
(2) derives
(3) begins
(4) establishes 

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(3) The word Originate (Verb) means : to happen or appear for the first time in a particular situation. The word Begin means : to start for the first time. 

257 Q) Many Tamil-speaking Sri Lankans ...................... from the island to escape the militaiy and its atrocities.
(1) flown
(2) flee
(3) fled
(4) flew 

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(3) Flee (verb) = to leave a person or place. Flee ==> fled (Past) => fled (Past Participle). 

258 Q) He knows French and German ____Russian.
(1) beside
(2) besides
(3) aside
(4) except 

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(2) Besides = In addition to 

259 Q) Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s father never approved of ............................. Robert Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote,
(1) her to marry
(2) her marrying
(3) she marrying
(4) she to marry 

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(2) If Gerund is used after Noun/Pronoun Possessive case should be used. Look at the sentence: I ask the favour of your granting me leave. 

260 Q) The farmers____________their farms, if they had known that a thunderstorm was approaching.
(1) will leave
(2) would leave
(3) will have left
(4) would have left 

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(4) would have left.