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401.

Will you, like the . . . . . . . gentleman and soldier you are, leave at once before he finds you here?

A. arbarous
B. stentatious
C. hivalrous
D. uminous
Answer» D. uminous
402.

He lives in the world of . . . . . . .

A. llusions
B. llusions
C. onclusions
D. elusions
Answer» C. onclusions
403.

A person who constantly calls attention to his trials and sufferings is in danger of developing a martyr complex and impressing others that he is . . . . . . . seeking sympathy.

A. urposefully
B. mphatically
C. onsciously
D. illingly
Answer» D. illingly
404.

The chief guest's speech was so . . . . . . . that I was all ears.

A. ntricate
B. nterminable
C. nteresting
D. ndeterminate
Answer» D. ndeterminate
405.

Find the . . . . . . . that accompany these cartoons.

A. aptions
B. opics
C. eadlines
D. itles
Answer» B. opics
406.

No matter what . . . . . . . come our way, we should not lose our temper.

A. rovocations
B. istractions
C. ersons
D. emptations
Answer» B. istractions
407.

I think they allow their children too much . . . . . . .

A. evity
B. assitude
C. atitude
D. iberality
Answer» D. iberality
408.

Being guilty, my daughter was afraid to . . . . . . . me in the eye.

A. ook
B. onfront
C. ncounter
D. eet
Answer» B. onfront
409.

We were certain that the snowstorm was . . . . . . .

A. mmutable
B. mminent
C. navoidable
D. nherent
Answer» C. navoidable
410.

Soft minded individuals are . . . . . . . to embrace all kinds of superstitions.

A. ager
B. rone
C. isposed
D. eluctant
Answer» C. isposed
411.

If a universal language really existed, people like tourists and businessmen would find it easier to . . . . . . . with foreigners.

A. ransact
B. ommunicate
C. eal
D. xchange
Answer» C. eal
412.

There is no doubt that one has to keep . . . . . . . with the changing times.

A. side
B. neself
C. ace
D. imself
E. uning
Answer» D. imself
413.

Research has also . . . . . . . the illusion that childhood dreams are pure innocence.

A. ccepted
B. bserved
C. ispelled
D. iscovered
E. stablished
Answer» D. iscovered
414.

How much did it . . . . . . . to reach Bombay by car?

A. harge
B. rice
C. ost
D. stimate
E. ay
Answer» D. stimate
415.

I am given to . . . . . . . that you are going abroad.

A. earn
B. hink
C. redict
D. nderstand
E. pprehend
Answer» E. pprehend
416.

. . . . . . . adequate preemptive action to avert this tragedy?

A. ould you not be taking
B. ould you have not taken
C. hall you not have taken
D. hould you not have taken
Answer» E.
417.

The old man could not remember where he . . . . . . . his money.

A. eposits
B. s depositing
C. ill deposit
D. ad deposited
Answer» E.
418.

I hate sitting . . . . . . . him as he always smells of garlic.

A. long
B. eside
C. esides
D. t
Answer» C. esides
419.

He is a postmaster . . . . . . . a cock and bull story whenever his boss tries to pull him up for his negligence.

A. ulling out
B. itting upon
C. ishing out
D. ooking up
Answer» E.
420.

The inspector of excise has to conduct regular checks and . . . . . . . to visit the unit at least once a day.

A. s required
B. equires
C. s requiring
D. equired
Answer» B. equires
421.

However honest he . . . . . . ., I do not trust him.

A. s
B. ay be
C. ight be
D. ould be
Answer» C. ight be
422.

It . . . . . . . since early morning.

A. ill rain
B. s raining
C. ained
D. as been raining
Answer» E.
423.

When my uncle entered the house, I . . . . . . . writing a letter.

A. as
B. ould be
C. ad been
D. hould be
Answer» B. ould be
424.

He did not go . . . . . . . the whole book before giving his opinion about it.

A. hrough
B. nto
C. ver
D. ith
Answer» B. nto
425.

He is too dull . . . . . . . the problem.

A. olves
B. o solve
C. olving
D. o solving
Answer» C. olving
426.

She came . . . . . . . with me to see the circus.

A. long
B. ff
C. fter
D. cross
Answer» B. ff
427.

I was informed on phone but no written confirmation . . . . . . . so far.

A. as received
B. as been received
C. ad received
D. ad been received
Answer» C. ad received
428.

Just now I heard the news, it is so strange that you . . . . . . . not believe it.

A. ill
B. ould
C. ight
D. id
E. hould
Answer» D. id
429.

I shall take revenge . . . . . . . you.

A. t
B. n
C. ith
D. rom
Answer» C. ith
430.

I have been working hard . . . . . . . last year.

A. n
B. rom
C. or
D. ince
Answer» E.
431.

In Bush, Saddam was up . . . . . . . more than his match.

A. o
B. gainst
C. nto
D. or
Answer» C. nto
432.

The judge acquitted the prisoner . . . . . . . the charge of murder.

A. f
B. ith
C. bout
D. rom
Answer» B. ith
433.

A woman came in with a baby who, she said, . . . . . . . a safety pin.

A. wallowed
B. ust swallowed
C. ad just swallowed
D. as just swallowing
Answer» C. ad just swallowed
434.

Jayant plays football . . . . . . . an experienced person.

A. s
B. s though
C. s of
D. s if
Answer» B. s though
435.

The chief guest's wife gave . . . . . . . the prizes.

A. ff
B. p
C. way
D. ut
Answer» D. ut
436.

If I . . . . . . . you I would not stand this humiliation.

A. e
B. ere
C. m
D. as
Answer» C. m
437.

I did. . . . . . . I could which wasn't much.

A. hat
B. hat
C. ow much
D. hich
Answer» C. ow much
438.

Do not trouble yourself . . . . . . . the worries and anxieties of life.

A. bout
B. f
C. or
D. ith
Answer» B. f
439.

The minister flew . . . . . . . flooded areas in a helicopter.

A. bout
B. n
C. ver
D. long
Answer» D. long
440.

That rule is applicable . . . . . . . everyone.

A. ith
B. or
C. o
D. n
Answer» D. n
441.

No sooner did he go in . . . . . . . he came out.

A. hen
B. hen
C. han
D. nd
Answer» D. nd
442.

He is the friend . . . . . . . I trust most.

A. im
B. hom
C. hich
D. ho
Answer» C. hich
443.

The passengers were very happy . . . . . . . the friendly and warm treatment given to them.

A. y
B. bout
C. rom
D. o
Answer» B. bout
444.

What a sensation it would cause if it . . . . . . . now discovered that such a man had left behind a diary.

A. s
B. e
C. as
D. ere
Answer» E.
445.

There is an exception . . . . . . . every rule.

A. n
B. o
C. n
D. or
Answer» C. n
446.

Had the police not reached there in time the bandits . . . . . . . him.

A. id have killed
B. ill have killed
C. ould kill
D. ould have killed
Answer» E.
447.

This brand of TV is quite inferior . . . . . . . that one.

A. ver
B. ith
C. o
D. han
Answer» D. han
448.

A great change has come . . . . . . . the world since the war.

A. bout
B. ver
C. nto
D. n
Answer» C. nto
449.

The Press . . . . . . . serve the profession better if it were objective in its reporting.

A. ould
B. ay
C. an
D. ill
Answer» D. ill
450.

Everywhere elegant old buildings are being . . . . . . . and mediocre modern structures are being put up.

A. ulled off
B. ulled down
C. ulled up
D. ulled through
Answer» C. ulled up