Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became ___________.
long, enthusiastic
deep, Cautious
dark, frightened
crowded, isolated
Correct Answer :
C. dark, frightened
Related Questions
It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
aspirations
aspersions
inspiration
adulation
The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.
quite
more and more
a little quite
very little
Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of Indias farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
forecasted-shrank
forecast-shrank
forecast-shrink
predicted-expand
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.
someone, have
no one, has
him, not
anyone, had
Undoubtedly, English is the most___spoken language in the world today.
elaborately
greatly
widely
broadly
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.
organised
intentional
undesirable
accidental
Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
rival
depict
parallel
fight
Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.
stupefying, negotiate
plural, alleviate
variegated, annihilate
dreary, exasperate
I. He was good with Mathematics so he could not fathorn why other people cribbed about such an .......... subject.
II. In a world so riddled with greed and corruption where every man seems to be out to get another, it is not very .......... to trust others.
good
exciting
wise
easy
My inward petition was instantly _______________. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, ________________ all discomfort.
acknowledged, banishing
repudiated, infuriating
acceded, exacerbating
decimated, assuaging
If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been ________
restrained
averted
removed
controlled
Gokhales patriotic speeches____ people to dedicate their lives to the nation.
forced
inspired
instigated
prompted
Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be ______ with organic cultivation.
hastened
impeded
aggravated
combated
The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became ___________.
long, enthusiastic
deep, Cautious
dark, frightened
crowded, isolated
The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.
middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
permit, orbits
accept, revolves
experience, circles
assume, went
The statue _________ a global symbol of freedom
stands against
stands to
stands for
stands as
If you were found guilty of exceeding the speed limit, you ______ to pay a fine.
would have
would had
will have
have
There was a major accident. The plane crashed. The pilot _________ did not see the tower.
likely
probably
scarcely
hurriedly
Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
static
biased
limpid
stationary
___________, the more they remain the same.
People all over the world change
The more people change
The more they are different
The less people change
Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
at
from
of
over
One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
wasnt
happened to be
discovered in
found to
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
Brands __________ decision-simplicity strategies make full use of available information to __________ where consumers are on the path of decisions making and direct them to the best market offers.
diluting, divulge
tempting, maintain
imputing, overdrive
pursuing, assess
Once he has signed the agreement, he wont be able to back______.
up
in
at
out