"Many United States Congressmen recently voted to give the National Security Agency new powers enabling them to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls to other government agencies."

enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and be passing along evidence from those calls

enabling them to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls

enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls on which it eavesdropped

enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from those calls

enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and be passing along evidence from those calls

Under the provisions of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States, the Federal government cannot detain an American citizen indefinitely without cause and is required either to bring charges against the individual being held, in which case he is entitled to a lawyer, or that the government must ____.

that the government must release him

the government must release him

"A month ago, a well-respected sell-side analyst released a report predicting that prices in equity markets will reach record highs in the next 12 months. Immediately after the release of the report, some institutional investors who feared a continuing loss of shareholder value publicly expressed optimism in a strong near-term future for equities."

who feared continuing losses in

who feared a continuing loss of

who had feared the continuation of losses of

who had feared continuing losses in

who feared continuing losses in

"One of the most important choices facing the new administration at this moment is if they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy."

this moment is whether they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy

this moment is if they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy

this present moment is whether it should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy

this moment is whether it should continue to advance contractionary fiscal polic

this moment is whether they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy

Unlike the Battle of Midway, which historians regard as a pivotal moment in World War II, historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of marginal importance in determining the final outcome of World War II.

historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of being marginal importance

historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of marginal importance

the Battle of Debrecen is regarded as relatively unimportant

historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of being marginal importance

the Battle of Debrecen is regarded as being of relatively minimal importance

"The government requires that these forms should be submitted before the end of the financial year"

for these forms to be submitted

that these forms should be submitted

for these forms to be submitted

104 + Mcqs in Appropriate Words in English Skills Ability Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Common data question 4/5Most suitable word for 4 is
A.	Sing
B.	Mumble
C.	Phrase
D.	belt
Answer» D. belt

Discussion

2.	A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.
A.	words and sentences together.
B.	words or sentences together.
C.	words and sentences
D.	words or sentences
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	"Many United States Congressmen recently voted to give the National Security Agency new powers enabling them to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls to other government agencies."
A.	enabling them to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls
B.	enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls on which it eavesdropped
C.	enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from those calls
D.	enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and be passing along evidence from those calls
Answer» D. enabling it to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and be passing along evidence from those calls

Discussion

4.	Under the provisions of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States, the Federal government cannot detain an American citizen indefinitely without cause and is required either to bring charges against the individual being held, in which case he is entitled to a lawyer, or that the government must ____.
A.	that the government must release him
B.	release him
C.	to proceed in releasing him
D.	the government must release him
Answer» C. to proceed in releasing him

Discussion

5.	"A month ago, a well-respected sell-side analyst released a report predicting that prices in equity markets will reach record highs in the next 12 months. Immediately after the release of the report, some institutional investors who feared a continuing loss of shareholder value publicly expressed optimism in a strong near-term future for equities."
A.	who feared a continuing loss of
B.	who had feared the continuation of losses of
C.	who had feared continuing losses in
D.	who feared continuing losses in
Answer» D. who feared continuing losses in

Discussion

6.	Common data question 5/5Most suitable word for 5 is
A.	Cracked
B.	Fumbled
C.	Stumbled
D.	Hushed
Answer» C. Stumbled

Discussion

7.	"One of the most important choices facing the new administration at this moment is if they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy."
A.	this moment is if they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy
B.	this present moment is whether it should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy
C.	this moment is whether it should continue to advance contractionary fiscal polic
D.	this moment is whether they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy
Answer» D. this moment is whether they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy

Discussion

8.	The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.
A.	fragrant
B.	evocative
C.	dolorous
D.	fetid
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Unlike the Battle of Midway, which historians regard as a pivotal moment in World War II, historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of marginal importance in determining the final outcome of World War II.
A.	historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of marginal importance
B.	the Battle of Debrecen is regarded as relatively unimportant
C.	historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of being marginal importance
D.	the Battle of Debrecen is regarded as being of relatively minimal importance
Answer» C. historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of being marginal importance

Discussion

10.	"The government requires that these forms should be submitted before the end of the financial year"
A.	that these forms should be submitted
B.	that these forms be submitted
C.	for these forms to be submitted
D.	these forms submission
Answer» C. for these forms to be submitted

Discussion

11.	There is _____________________________ cream in my coffee.
A.	a little
B.	a few
C.	another
D.	none of this
Answer» B. a few

Discussion

12.	He has _____________________________ pencils in his bag.
A.	a little
B.	a few
C.	another
D.	none of this
Answer» B. a few

Discussion

13.	He has _____________________________ knowledge on the subject.
A.	a little
B.	a few
C.	another
D.	none of this
Answer» B. a few

Discussion

14.	Your son had promised to call you to USA,.........................?
A.	a little
B.	a few
C.	another
D.	none of this
Answer» B. a few

Discussion

15.	I did not understand /(A) their predicament until John /(B) explained me all the/(C) details of the mishap.(D)
A.	c
B.	d
C.	b
D.	a
Answer» D. a

Discussion

16.	The formerly ____ waters of the lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.
A.	muddy
B.	tranquil
C.	stagnant
D.	pellucid
Answer» E.

Discussion

17.	When those whom he had injured accused him of being a ______, he retorted curtly that he had never been a quack.
A.	Libertine
B.	Sycophant
C.	plagiarist
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

18.	PALATE : MOUTH ::
A.	rainbow : sky
B.	rivulet: dam
C.	hill: range
D.	ceiling : room
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	STUTTER : SPEECH ::
A.	blare : hearing
B.	aroma: smell
C.	astigmatism : sight
D.	novocain : touch
Answer» D. novocain : touch

Discussion

20.	Elinor ____ to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in ____ them.
A.	tried - allaying
B.	hoped ñ mitigating
C.	desired - ameliorating
D.	endeavoured - intensifying
Answer» E.

Discussion

21.	Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____ .
A.	restrained - despicable
B.	childish ñ elevating
C.	playful - sublime
D.	frivolous ñ puerile
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	Europe came to India _______ for riches, followed quickly by the desire to rule.
A.	Basically
B.	Fundamentally
C.	Primarily
D.	seemingly
Answer» D. seemingly

Discussion

23.	Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.
A.	paltry - meager
B.	miniscule - substantial
C.	average - augmented
D.	judicious - penurious
Answer» B. miniscule - substantial

Discussion

24.	SEDATIVE : SLEEP::
A.	challenging : knowledge
B.	mnemonic : memory
C.	dramatic : story
D.	vocal: eloquence
Answer» C. dramatic : story

Discussion

25.	"Virginia Woolf _______ conventional notions of truth: in her words, one cannot receive from any lecture ""a nugget of pure truth"" to wrap up between the pages of one's notebook and keep on the mantelpiece forever."
A.	Anticipates
B.	Articulates
C.	Neglects
D.	Mocks
Answer» E.

Discussion

26.	Common data question 2/5The most suitable word for 2 is
A.	Surplus
B.	Survival
C.	sermonizing
D.	none
Answer» C. sermonizing

Discussion

27.	This biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.
A.	doggedly - disappointment
B.	tirelessly - encouragement
C.	sporadically - awards
D.	successfully ñ acclaim
Answer» B. tirelessly - encouragement

Discussion

28.	Common data question 3/5Most suitable word for 3 is
A.	Accompaniment
B.	Fun
C.	Record
D.	well
Answer» B. Fun

Discussion

29.	Common data question 1/5The most suitable word for 1 is
A.	Sustainable
B.	Indispensable
C.	Measurable
D.	gullible
Answer» C. Measurable

Discussion

30.	Common data question 2/5Most suitable word for 2 is
A.	Javelin
B.	mandolin
C.	Table
D.	Clown
Answer» C. Table

Discussion

31.	While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.
A.	archives - ambivalent
B.	posterity - serene
C.	mind - desultory
D.	annals - pacific
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	Common data question 4/5The most suitable word for 4 is
A.	Revolutionized
B.	Marginalized
C.	Compartmentalized
D.	shot
Answer» D. shot

Discussion

33.	Common data question 5/5The most suitable word for 5 is
A.	Rigid
B.	Frigid
C.	Turbid
D.	morbid
Answer» B. Frigid

Discussion

34.	Common data question 3/5The most suitable word for 3 is
A.	Losers
B.	Majors
C.	Mayors
D.	enablers
Answer» E.

Discussion

35.	After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.
A.	atrophied
B.	contracted
C.	elongated
D.	invigorated
Answer» B. contracted

Discussion

36.	REMORSELES : PITY ::
A.	nefarious : virtue
B.	guileless : youth
C.	charitable : money
D.	despondent: sympathy
Answer» B. guileless : youth

Discussion

37.	In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was ____ .
A.	ideas - pluralistic
B.	predilections - inimical
C.	aversions - hostile
D.	impulses - amicable
Answer» C. aversions - hostile

Discussion

38.	Wilson ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.
A.	argues - encouraged
B.	maintains - trained
C.	contends - predisposed
D.	fears - taught
Answer» D. fears - taught

Discussion

39.	REFLECTION: LIGHT::
A.	movie : scene
B.	echo : sound
C.	sentiment: feeling
D.	iris : sight
Answer» C. sentiment: feeling

Discussion

40.	SLICE : CAKE ::
A.	carve : turkey
B.	peel: peach
C.	mash : onion
D.	core : orange
Answer» B. peel: peach

Discussion

41.	CORRESPOND : LETTERS ::
A.	arbitrate : controversies
B.	trespass : boundaries
C.	debate : problems
D.	barter: commodities
Answer» E.

Discussion

42.	It will be hard to ____ Leonid now that you have so ____ him.
A.	pacify - soothed
B.	mollify ñ incensed
C.	antagonize - irritated
D.	anger - ruffled
Answer» C. antagonize - irritated

Discussion

43.	MONEY : POOR ::
A.	refinement: sincere
B.	tact: offensive
C.	speech : unlettered
D.	liquor: sober
Answer» C. speech : unlettered

Discussion

44.	The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____ .
A.	confidence - aloofness
B.	confidence - aloofness
C.	sincerity - hope
D.	conservatism ñ alacrity
Answer» C. sincerity - hope

Discussion

45.	The model paraded in front of the celebrities with ____ ; it was impossible to tell that this was her first assignment.
A.	panache
B.	opprobrium
C.	shame
D.	terror
Answer» B. opprobrium

Discussion

46.	Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.
A.	consoled - merit
B.	warmed - avoid
C.	comforted - mar
D.	saddened - earn
Answer» B. warmed - avoid

Discussion

47.	The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.
A.	unintelligible
B.	inconsequential
C.	interminable
D.	evanescent
Answer» D. evanescent

Discussion

48.	After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____ .
A.	dismissal
B.	remission
C.	decimation
D.	renaissance
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.
A.	clear - avoid
B.	meager - evolve
C.	significant - eschew
D.	obvious - possess
Answer» E.

Discussion

50.	____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.
A.	garrulous
B.	equivocal
C.	taciturn
D.	arrogant
Answer» D. arrogant

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Skills Ability.

Common data question 4/5Most suitable word for 4 is

A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.

"Many United States Congressmen recently voted to give the National Security Agency new powers enabling them to eavesdrop on telephone calls without a court warrant and pass along evidence from the calls to other government agencies."

Common data question 5/5Most suitable word for 5 is

"One of the most important choices facing the new administration at this moment is if they should continue to advance contractionary fiscal policy."

The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.

Unlike the Battle of Midway, which historians regard as a pivotal moment in World War II, historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of marginal importance in determining the final outcome of World War II.

"The government requires that these forms should be submitted before the end of the financial year"

There is _____________________________ cream in my coffee.

He has _____________________________ pencils in his bag.

He has _____________________________ knowledge on the subject.

Your son had promised to call you to USA,.........................?

I did not understand /(A) their predicament until John /(B) explained me all the/(C) details of the mishap.(D)

The formerly ____ waters of the lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.

When those whom he had injured accused him of being a ______, he retorted curtly that he had never been a quack.

PALATE : MOUTH ::

STUTTER : SPEECH ::

Elinor ____ to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in ____ them.

Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____ .

Europe came to India _______ for riches, followed quickly by the desire to rule.

Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.

SEDATIVE : SLEEP::

"Virginia Woolf _______ conventional notions of truth: in her words, one cannot receive from any lecture ""a nugget of pure truth"" to wrap up between the pages of one's notebook and keep on the mantelpiece forever."

Common data question 2/5The most suitable word for 2 is

This biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.

Common data question 3/5Most suitable word for 3 is

Common data question 1/5The most suitable word for 1 is

Common data question 2/5Most suitable word for 2 is

While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.

Common data question 4/5The most suitable word for 4 is

Common data question 5/5The most suitable word for 5 is

Common data question 3/5The most suitable word for 3 is

After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.

REMORSELES : PITY ::

In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was ____ .

Wilson ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.

REFLECTION: LIGHT::

SLICE : CAKE ::

CORRESPOND : LETTERS ::

It will be hard to ____ Leonid now that you have so ____ him.

MONEY : POOR ::

The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____ .

The model paraded in front of the celebrities with ____ ; it was impossible to tell that this was her first assignment.

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.

The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.

After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____ .

Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.

____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.

Elinor to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in them.

Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat behavior of his young wife as simply .

Archaeology is a poor profession; only sums are available for excavating sites and even more amounts for preserving the excavations.

This biography we are given a glimpse of the young man pursuing the path of the poet despite and rejection slips.

While war has never been absent from the of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably .

In keeping with his own in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was .

Wilson that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.

It will be hard to Leonid now that you have so him.

The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with and .

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was by the conviction that he had done nothing to the dismissal.

Biological clocks are of such adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to them.