FILL IN THE BLANKS (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 35

31. The boys were ________ to hear that we were going to build a bridge.

Correct Answer: (c) delighted
Solution:‘Delighted’ is the correct use of tense

32. The revolting players and the game’s administrators held _____ discussions to resolve the payment dispute.

Correct Answer: (c) preliminary
Solution:‘Preliminary discussions’ means ‘initial discussions’

33. The higher you climb, the more difficult it _________ to breathe.

Correct Answer: (b) becomes
Solution:‘Becomes’ makes the sentence grammatically correct.

34. Neha has been crying _______ morning.

Correct Answer: (c) since
Solution:‘Since’ is usually followed by a time expression (last year, this morning, 4 o’clock etc.) or by a clause in the simple past tense.

35. Fourteen kilometres _______ not a short distance, to reach to my office daily.

Correct Answer: (d) is
Solution:

There are nouns that indicate length, measure, money, weight or number and when they are preceded by a numeral, they remain unchanged in form so long as they are followed by another noun or pronoun. Therefore, ‘is’ should be used in the sentence.