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451.

It has been raining . . . . . . . morning.

A. or
B. rom
C. ill
D. ince
Answer» E.
452.

I saw him resting . . . . . . . the shade of a tree.

A. elow
B. nto
C. nder
D. n
Answer» D. n
453.

. . . . . . . you meet my son in the market, ask him to come home at once.

A. ill
B. hile
C. hould
D. ould
Answer» D. ould
454.

Priya is not . . . . . . . for this kind of a job.

A. ut in
B. ut up
C. ut through
D. ut out
Answer» E.
455.

The skill and ease with which he repaired the machine proved that he is a/an . . . . . . . mechanic.

A. ble
B. andy
C. imble
D. aladroit
E. ompetent
Answer» F.
456.

The prisoner was released on . . . . . . . for good behaviour.

A. robation
B. ail
C. arole
D. rounds
E. uarantee
Answer» D. rounds
457.

It was . . . . . . . hot that day and the cable suffered the brunt of the heat.

A. reacherously
B. cceptably
C. nfailingly
D. nbelievably
E. ncompromisingly
Answer» E. ncompromisingly
458.

Ravi had to drop his plan of going to picnic as he had certain . . . . . . . to meet during that period.

A. reparations
B. bservations
C. rgencies
D. ransactions
E. ommitments
Answer» F.
459.

Contemporary economic development differs . . . . . . . from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century.

A. aturally
B. sually
C. iterally
D. pecially
E. arkedly
Answer» F.
460.

A glue produced by bees to . . . . . . . their hives appears to contain antibiotic substances.

A. ollect
B. esign
C. uild
D. ecorate
E. tructure
Answer» D. ecorate
461.

There are . . . . . . . views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees.

A. ndependent
B. ivergent
C. odest
D. dverse
E. aluable
Answer» C. odest
462.

I am . . . . . . . forward to our picnic scheduled in the next month.

A. eeing
B. oing
C. ooking
D. lanning
E. rganising
Answer» D. lanning
463.

Modern public sector managers have become quite . . . . . . . in shifting their loyalties.

A. vert
B. nept
C. earned
D. dept
E. gnorant
Answer» E. gnorant
464.

After a recent mild paralytic attack, his movements are . . . . . . . restricted, otherwise he is still very active.

A. ntirely
B. owhere
C. ot
D. lightly
E. requently
Answer» E. requently
465.

You must . . . . . . . your career with all seriousness.

A. irect
B. omplete
C. ollow
D. anage
E. ursue
Answer» F.
466.

Automobile manufacturers are reviving up to launch a campaign designed to increase consumer . . . . . . . about the new emission control.

A. roduction
B. ducation
C. apacity
D. nowledge
E. wareness
Answer» F.
467.

Even at the risk of economic loss, he . . . . . . . refused to take the beaten track.

A. epeatedly
B. ften
C. egularly
D. ontinuously
E. teadfastly
Answer» F.
468.

The soldiers were instructed to . . . . . . . restraint and handle the situation peacefully.

A. xercise
B. ontrol
C. revent
D. nforce
E. emain
Answer» B. ontrol
469.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it . . . . . . .

A. an
B. ould
C. ay
D. hould
Answer» B. ould
470.

Prabha's . . . . . . . in athletics yielded rich . . . . . . . as she got a scholarship.

A. erformance , money
B. efeat , results
C. ehaviour , appreciation
D. xcellence , dividends
E. ailure , disappointment
Answer» E. ailure , disappointment
471.

He is. . . . . . . to . . . . . . . any kind of work with due sincerity.

A. ond , perform
B. eluctant , entrust
C. etermined , undertake
D. ager , avoid
E. illing , ignore
Answer» D. ager , avoid
472.

The construction of the hall has been . . . . . . . because of the . . . . . . . of cement in the market.

A. eld , non-availability
B. enied , restrictions
C. ampered , shortage
D. revented , supply
E. ompleted , disappearance
Answer» D. revented , supply
473.

We . . . . . . . him with many promises, but nothing would . . . . . . . him.

A. empted , influence
B. rovoked , dessicate
C. ttracted , fascinate
D. ave , deprive
E. egotiated , please
Answer» B. rovoked , dessicate
474.

In . . . . . . . of International matters, there is always an element of risk in . . . . . . . one might do.

A. iew , whichever
B. any , doing
C. efence , wrong
D. ase , whatever
E. pite , whatever
Answer» E. pite , whatever
475.

It was indeed unreasonable . . . . . . . him to leave this job and start business.

A. f
B. ith
C. n
D. pon
Answer» B. ith
476.

Ajit promised me that he would come . . . . . . . did not turn up.

A. nd
B. hough
C. ut
D. till
Answer» D. till
477.

Joseph introduced me . . . . . . . his mother as the best batsman.

A. o
B. y
C. or
D. ith
Answer» B. y
478.

Man cannot live . . . . . . . bread alone.

A. xcept
B. y
C. ithout
D. ith
Answer» C. ithout
479.

By this time next year Rajesh will . . . . . . . his University Degree in Marketing Management.

A. as taken
B. ad taken
C. ave took
D. ave taken
Answer» E.
480.

I object . . . . . . . waiting. You are always late for appointments.

A. o
B. o being kept
C. o keep
D. o keeping
Answer» C. o keep
481.

. . . . . . . you do not work you cannot succeed.

A. f
B. nless
C. ill
D. ntil
Answer» B. nless
482.

History records seventeen incursions of Sultan Mahmood . . . . . . . India.

A. gainst
B. nto
C. pon
D. n
Answer» C. pon
483.

There were not more than . . . . . . . supporters of this proposal in the Parliament.

A. little
B. ew
C. few
D. he few
Answer» D. he few
484.

It . . . . . . . too cold to go out last night, so we stayed at home.

A. ad been
B. as been
C. as
D. sed to be
Answer» D. sed to be
485.

When the morning . . . . . . . the murder was discovered.

A. ccurred
B. ame
C. rrived
D. appened
Answer» C. rrived
486.

Vishakha . . . . . . two minutes and thirty seconds to take the first place in the women's 800 m race.

A. an
B. sed
C. imed
D. locked
Answer» E.
487.

In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would . . . . . . . in later life.

A. xercise
B. igure
C. ortray
D. lay
Answer» E.
488.

The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures you must also . . . . . . its pains.

A. eny
B. gnore
C. ndure
D. eglect
Answer» D. eglect
489.

It being an . . . . . . issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality into the debate.

A. mmoral
B. rrelevant
C. oral
D. moral
Answer» C. oral
490.

I was astounded at his . . . . . . . lack of knowledge about the continent of Africa.

A. reat
B. uge
C. olossal
D. bundant
Answer» D. bundant
491.

There was no . . . . . . in the railway compartment for additional passengers.

A. pace
B. lace
C. eat
D. oom
Answer» E.
492.

Not only did she condemn vice, she almost equally despised the . . . . . . acceptance of an advantage.

A. ommenable
B. acit
C. nholy
D. urtive
Answer» C. nholy
493.

The news of the secret deal soon . . . . . . despite official silence.

A. iscovered
B. isclosed
C. eaked out
D. ivulged
Answer» D. ivulged
494.

The doctor . . . . . . . the patient from taking certain medicines.

A. anned
B. rohibited
C. rescribed
D. roscribed
Answer» C. rescribed
495.

His standard of living has . . . . . . since his son joined service.

A. ifted
B. ncreased
C. isen
D. eightened
Answer» D. eightened
496.

He finds it difficult to . . . . . . between blue and green as he is colour blind.

A. istinguish
B. tudy
C. ecognise
D. ee
Answer» B. tudy
497.

It is becoming more and more . . . . . . . that the principal is losing the confidence of his staff.

A. rominent
B. onspicuous
C. anifest
D. pparent
Answer» E.
498.

It has now been . . . . . . . that 52 people died in the crash.

A. ssured
B. onfirmed
C. ounted
D. nsured
Answer» C. ounted
499.

But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake; brokers have to . . . . . . . it up after each transaction.

A. ring
B. ive
C. oost
D. ough
Answer» B. ive
500.

All too often journalists fail to . . . . . . . personal privacy.

A. onsider
B. egard
C. espect
D. dmire
Answer» D. dmire