SELECTING WORDS IN ENGLISH

SELECTING WORDS IN ENGLISH

Select the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. He was so convinced that people were driven by ____ motives that he believed there was no such thing as a purely ______ act.
(a) personal; anti-social
(b) personal; eternal
(c) altruistic; praiseworthy
(d) ulterior; selfless

2. Any system is likely to ____ for ____ of support from the public.
(a) survive; lack
(b) succeed; reason
(c) fail; want
(d) finish; failure

3. Since we _____ read every book ,we ____ only the famous ones.
(a) have; sold
(b) should; buy
(c) cannot; select
(d) can; purchase

4. The education minister emphasized the need to discover and ____ each student’s ___ talents.
(a) enlarge; dormant
(b) belittle; concealed
(c) develop; intrinsic
(d) flourish; hidden

5. The mill workers were not _____ with their low wages and non-payment of wages for last three months ___ fuel to the flames.
(a) good; put
(b) satisfied; added
(c) joyful; poured
(d) pleased; directed

6. He is usually ____, but today he appears rather _____.
(a) strict; unwell
(b) tense; restless
(c) calm; disturbed
(d) happy; humorous

7. The changes made in the system were so ___ that they didn’t require any ____.
(a) big; time
(b) genuine; intelligence
(c) obvious; modifications
(d) certain; expertise

8. He was ___ of playing ____ and loose with the sentiments of his dearest friends.
(a) complained; thick
(b) accused; tight
(c) innpocent; false
(d) guilty; fast

9. He granted the request because he was ___ to ___ his friends.
(a) bound; hurt
(b) destined; agonise
(c) reluctant; disappoint
(d) unwilling; please

10. I would like to ___ your attention to the second paragraph of my letter ___ to the terms of sale of the machinery.
(a) invite; according
(b) withdraw; regarding
(c) react; mainly
(d) draw; pertaining

ANSWERS:

1. d
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. c
10. d

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