FILL IN THE BLANKS Practice Set 4 SOLVED IN HINDI & ENGLISH (with options)

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1. I got used ——– on the right when I was in the US for 2 years.

Answer: B

Explanation: Option ‘B’. USED can be used in the following two ways:

i) Subject + Used To

This structure is used to express discontinued habits. In this structure we use V¹ after TO; e.g.

a) I used to take singing classes. (means I do not take them now.) b) Used I to take singing classes?

ii) Subject + Be/Become/Get + Used To

This structure is used to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it doesn’t seems new or strange to you. In this structure we use NOUN/PRONOUN or GERUND (ing form) after TO; e.g.

a) I am used to noise. (here NOISE is a noun).
b) I am used to working in a noisy room. (means I have worked in a noisy room, so the noise doesn’t bother me; I don’t mind it.)
c) I’ve gotten used to smart phones.
d) I’ve gotten used to using smart phones. (means after I have used them for a while I’ve found them quite easy to use.)

2. It is high time you ——– to a decision.

Answer: B

Explanation: Option ‘B’. If there a clause after IT IS TIME we use the Past Simple Tense in that clause; e.g. It is time we LEFT.

NOTE: Sometimes the word ‘HIGH’ or ‘ABOUT’ is used after IT IS to emphasize the idea. If we want to emphasise, the above sentence can be expressed like this:

It’s high time we left. OR It’s about time we left.

3. ——– you work hard, you won’t be able to clear even the preliminaries.

Answer: C

Explanation: Option ‘C’. This is a conditional sentence. Both IF and UNLESS are used for conditions, but here we need a negative word, so UNLESS only is correct. Here use of UNTIL is incorrect as it’s used for denoting time, it’s not used for conditions purely; e.g.

a) Wait until I come back. (time)
b) I want to stay here until she goes back.

4. You must learn this lesson word ——– word.

Answer: B

Explanation: Option ‘B’

a) Word for word = in exactly the same manner or repetition; e.g.

She copied the text from the blackboard word for word.

b) Word by word = looking at something one word at a time; e.g.

The teacher wanted her students to go through the comprehension word by word before attempting the questions.

5. I complimented him ——– his success in the examination.

Answer: A

Explanation: Option ‘A’. Compliment somebody on sth = to tell sb that you like or admire sth that they have done; e.g.

She complimented him on his excellent performance.

6. He is indifferent ——– praise and blame alike.

Answer: B

Explanation: Option ‘B’. Indifferent to sb/sth = having or showing no interest in sb/sth; e.g.

The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion.

ALIKE = in a very similar way.

Hindi translation of the given sentence: उसका praise और blame दोनों में समान रूप से कोई interest नहीं है.

7. It is ——– if we can organize another exam this month.

Answer: B

Explanation:Option ‘B’. If the second clause begins with the word IF, we use DOUBTFUL; not UNLIKELY.

8. The victories of peace are more ——– and useful to humanity than the so called victories of war.

Answer: A

Explanation: Option ‘A’. Lasting= स्थाई/टिकाऊ/देर तक ठहरनेवाला (continuing for a long time). Everlasting = continuing for ever; never changing. With a thing which is going to last for ever you can’t use the word MORE. Therefore here in this sentence LASTING is correct.

9. Having come ——– age his son entered into partnership with him.

Answer: B

Explanation: Option ‘B’. When a person COMES OF AGE, he reaches the age when he has an adult’s legal rights and responsibilities.

Hindi translation of the given sentence: बड़ा (एडल्ट) होने पर उसका बेटा business में उसका पार्टनर बन गया.

10. He will win the race if he ——– running regularly.

Answer: A

Explanation: Option ‘A’. If the verb in the MAIN CLAUSE is in future; the Present Simple Tense form is used in the IF-CLAUSE.

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