1. He succeeded in getting possession . . . . . . . . his land after a long court case.

for
to
of
with E. against

Detailed SolutionHe succeeded in getting possession . . . . . . . . his land after a long court case.

2. After the rain the weather . . . . . . . . and the sun came out.

cleared off
cleared out
cleared up
cleared away

Detailed SolutionAfter the rain the weather . . . . . . . . and the sun came out.

3. He stumbled at the stone and fell . . . . . . . . a ditch.

on
into
in
within

Detailed SolutionHe stumbled at the stone and fell . . . . . . . . a ditch.

4. . . . . . . . . all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm.

With
In
Upon
To

Detailed Solution. . . . . . . . all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm.

5. The lawyer was threatened . . . . . . . . dire consequences.

from
by
with
of

Detailed SolutionThe lawyer was threatened . . . . . . . . dire consequences.

6. We shall fail . . . . . . . . we are industrious.

though
until
even
whether E. unless

Detailed SolutionWe shall fail . . . . . . . . we are industrious.

7. It is no use . . . . . . . . to come now. He is very busy.

to ask him
asking him
that you ask him
if you asked him

Detailed SolutionIt is no use . . . . . . . . to come now. He is very busy.

8. The boy you met yesterday is in class . . . . . . . .

ninth
the ninth
nine
the nine

Detailed SolutionThe boy you met yesterday is in class . . . . . . . .

9. This building comprises . . . . . . . . sixty rooms.

off
to
with
of

Detailed SolutionThis building comprises . . . . . . . . sixty rooms.

10. The Deputy Manager . . . . . . . ., to resign because all his proposals were . . . . . . . . down by his superiors.

offered , thrown
gave , held
began , kept
willing , knocked E. threatened , turned

Detailed SolutionThe Deputy Manager . . . . . . . ., to resign because all his proposals were . . . . . . . . down by his superiors.