Selecting words

1. The pilot had been warned about the storm, before he …… A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off

took away
took up
took over
took off

Detailed SolutionThe pilot had been warned about the storm, before he …… A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off

2. …… all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm. A. in B. upon C. with D. to

in
upon
with
to

Detailed Solution…… all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm. A. in B. upon C. with D. to

3. I put …… the light and slept. A. up B. down C. in D. out

up
down
in
out

Detailed SolutionI put …… the light and slept. A. up B. down C. in D. out

4. ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ are the little courtesies by which we keep the …… of life oiled and running smoothly. A. path B. machine C. garden D. river

path
machine
garden
river

Detailed Solution‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ are the little courtesies by which we keep the …… of life oiled and running smoothly. A. path B. machine C. garden D. river

5. It is not what you say that …… but what you do A. matches B. implies C. matters D. moves

matches
implies
matters
moves

Detailed SolutionIt is not what you say that …… but what you do A. matches B. implies C. matters D. moves

6. West Bengal …… plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country. A. misses B. receives C. expects D. regrets

misses
receives
expects
regrets

Detailed SolutionWest Bengal …… plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country. A. misses B. receives C. expects D. regrets

7. this brand of TV is quite inferior …… that one. A. than B. to C. with D. over

than
to
with
over

Detailed Solutionthis brand of TV is quite inferior …… that one. A. than B. to C. with D. over

8. He is a very careful person, he never takes side but remains …… A. impartial B. unbiased C. neutral D. prejudiced

impartial
unbiased
neutral
prejudiced

Detailed SolutionHe is a very careful person, he never takes side but remains …… A. impartial B. unbiased C. neutral D. prejudiced

9. It was difficult to remove my feet as it had got stuck …… in the mud. A. fairly B. greatly C. widely D. firmly

fairly
greatly
widely
firmly

Detailed SolutionIt was difficult to remove my feet as it had got stuck …… in the mud. A. fairly B. greatly C. widely D. firmly

10. Once he has signed the agreement, he won’t be able to …… A. back up B. back in C. back at D. back out

back up
back in
back at
back out

Detailed SolutionOnce he has signed the agreement, he won’t be able to …… A. back up B. back in C. back at D. back out

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