GAP FILLING
EXERCISE 3
Q 1. Fill in the blanks in following sentences choosing appropriate word from the options given
(a) Sohan, Mohan and Lata could not agree _______ which gift they should buy for their father.
(i) on
(ii) with
(iii) about
(iv) to
(b) The owner did not agree ______Â my proposal of declaring a holiday.
(i) on
(ii) with
(iii) about
(iv) to
(c) All my friends agreed _____ my idea of going to a hill station and decided to implement it.
(i) on
(ii) with
(iii) about
(iv) to
(d) The warring groups agreed _________ a method to end their war and live peacefully.
(i) on
(ii) with
(iii) about
(iv) to
Q 2. In following para one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing word. Also write the word that comes before and the word that comes after the missing word.
| Before | Missing | After | ||
| Speech is a great blessing but it be a | it | can | be | |
| great curse too for while helps | (a) | |||
| to make intentions and desires known | (b) | |||
| to our friends it also if we use | (c) | |||
| it carelessly, make attitude fully | (d) | |||
| misunderstood. A slip of tongue the | (e) | |||
| use of a wrong word may create enemy |
Q 3. Complete the following para by filling in the blanks by suitable word.
Q 4. Fill in the blanks in following sentences choosing the appropriate phrase from the options given.
(a) Lack of commitment is a big obstruction on the _________.
(i) path to success
(ii) path for success
(iii) path of success
(iv) path on success.
(b) There is no substitute for hard labour.
(i) to hard labour
(ii) for hard labour
(iii) about hard labour
(iv) by hard labour
(c) It is very difficult to ______ a journey without knowing one’s goal.
(i) Set about on
(ii) Set for
(iii) Set out on
(iv) Set in for
(d) They had all these qualities which helped them _____ peak of success.
(i) rise to the
(ii) rise for the
(iii) overcome the
(iv) slide to
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