PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

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PREPARATORY SET-12 (THREE FILLER)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): Three statements with a blank in each, followed by three words, are given below. Which of the following sequence of words given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) would most appropriately fit the blanks? If the correct sequence of words is not given in any of the alternatives, mark ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Question No : 1

(I) They plan to _____ to Finland next year.

(II) He's decided to _____ and start a new life in America.

(III) I wish we could _____ from here every winter, as the birds do!

(I) Immigrate    (II) Emigrate    (III) Migrate

(1) Immigrate, migrate, emigrate

(2) Emigrate, migrate, immigrate

(3) Migrate, immigrate, emigrate

(4) Migrate, emigrate, immigrate

(5) None of these

Question No : 2

(I) Tom could hardly _____ after the race.

(II) The swimmer raised his head and gasped for _____.

(III) On each side of the trench, the earth was cut out to a _____ of about two and a half feet.

(I) Breadth   (II) Breath   (III) Breathe

(1) Breath, breathe, breadth

(2) Breathe, breath, breadth

(3) Breadth, breath, breathe

(4) Breathe, breadth, breath

(5) None of these

Question No : 3

(I) I was in the _____ when the phone rang.

(II) Some boys don't like to _____ regularly.

(III) The driver faces up to four years in jail and a 40,000 _____ fine.

(I) Bath   (II) Baht   (III) Bathe

(1) Bath, baht, bathe

(2) Baht, bathe, bath

(3) Bathe, bath, baht

(4) Bath, bathe, baht

(5) None of these

Question No : 4

(I) Football _____ is sweeping the country.

(II) He seemed to have an almost _____ energy.

(III) The occupant of the stolen car was driving like a _____.

(I) Manic   (II) Maniac   (III) Mania

(1) Mania, manic, maniac

(2) Manic, manic, maniac

(3) Maniac, mania, manic

(4) Mania, maniac, manic

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

(I) It is reasonable to _____ that the government knew about these deals.

(II) He managed to _____ his way into her affections.

(III) The letter seems to _____ that the minister knew about the business deals.

(I) insinuate   (II) imply    (III) infer

(1) infer, imply, insinuate

(2) Imply, insinuate, infer

(3) Infer, insinuate, imply

(4) Insinuate, infer, imply

(5) None of these