Fill in the blank with right alternative:
1. Today the weather of Shillong is
pleasant. (weather/climate)
2. Both the parties came to an amicable
settlement. (amiable/amicable)
3. My warning had no effect on the boy.
(affect/effect)
4. He could not adapt himself to the new
situation.(adopt/adapt)
5. He has easy access access to the
ministers.(excess/access)
6. Hundreds of soldiers were wounded
in the battle. (wounded/injured)
7. The sale in my shop is not good
today. (sale/sell)
8. He speaks good english.(says/speaks)
9. It is not proper to look through an
open window. (see/look)
10. His parents' warning had no effect on
him.(affect/effect)
11. The old man knew that his death
was imminent (imminent/eminent)
12. Several boat drowned in the river during
the strom.(drowned/sank)
13 I wish I had taken your advice.
(hope/wish)
14. He will leave for England shortly
(shortly/recently)
15. August 15 is a historic day for the
Indians.(historic/historical)
16. He will lose marks for his illegible
handwriting.(eligible/illegible)
17. An eminent writer was invited as the
chief guest.(eminent/imminent)
18. A man of principle respected by all
(principal/principle)
19. My advice had little effect on the boy
(affect/effect)
20. He was loved by all for his amiable
nature.(amiable/amicable)
21. His handwriting is illegible
(eligible/illegible)
22. No body likes your childish behaviour.
(childlike/childish)
23. The woman narrated the
incident briefly (shortly/briefly)
24. Her father was an eminent physician
(eminent/imminent)
25. Our family deals in dairy products.
(diary/dairy)
26. He bacame popular because of
his amiable his nature.
(amiable/amicable)
27. The lady could not tread the needle
because of her poor eye
sight(old age/weak
health/poor eye sight)
28. She does not read newspaper as
she has no time (watches TV/can't
read/has no time)
29. The Brahmaputra has changed
its Course (Coarse/Course)
30. Sankardeva was an eminent scholar.
(eminent/imminent)
31. My warning had no effect on the boy.
(affect/effect)
32. He refused to accept the money.
(refused/denied)
33. Rose smells sweet (sweetly/sweet)
34 Her handwriting is illegible
(illegible/eligible)
35. Mr. John will come to Guwahati shortly
(recently/shortly)
36. Popular criticism has no effect the
politicians. (effect/affect)
37. She narrated the matter briefly
(shortly/briefly).
38. Please listen (listen/hear) to what he
says.
39. Don't lose your heart. (lose/loose)
40. One should not waste time
in loose talk. (lose/loose)
41. The sun rises in the east. (rises/raise)
42. Keeping diary daily is a good habit.
(diary/dairy)
43. If you buy dairy products, you will spend
your money in your health. (diary/dairy)
44. The medicine produced no effect.
(effect/affected)
45. He affected madness. (effect/affected)
46. I always visit educational site for my
studies. (site/cites)
47. He often cites the quotes of great man.
(site/cites)
48. Respect your principal.
(principal/principles)
49. Always abide by the principles of life.
(principal/principles)
50. I always visit educational sites for my
studies. (sites/cited)
51. Jesus Christ often cited quotes from the
Old Testament. (sites/cited)
52. Always adopt fair means in life.
(adopt/adapt)
53. Change your attitude to adapt to new
situations. (adopt/adapt)
54. I went to him to seek his advice
(advice/advise)
55. I refused to accompany him.
(denied/refused)
56. The train arrived ten minutes late
(late/lately)
57. He came from Europe recently
(recently/shortly)
58. I will give you a present on your birthday.
(prize/present)
59. The boy refused to follow my advice.
(refused/denied)
60. She wouldn't tell us how old she was.
(tell/say)
61. He denied the money.
(refused/denied)
62. Mina is older than Hafiz.
(elder/older)
63. I come to seek your advice
(advice/advise)
64. It is difficult to go out in a bad weather
(climate/weather)
65. He narrated the incident briefly.
(shortly/briefly)
66. You are not eligible for the post.
(eligible/illegible)
67. Public criticism has no affect on
politicians. (effect/affect)
68. The committee could not decide a
site for the proposed school.
(site/cite)
69. I doubt that he is telling the truth.
(doubt/suspect)
70. It is good habit to keep a diary
(dairy/diary)
71. His economic condition is not good.
(economic/economical)
72. You should not break the promise that
you have made.
(oath/promise)
73. I shall discuss the matter with him.
(with the matter/the matter)
74. They were seated at the table.
(sat/seated)
75. John told his father nothing about the
accident. (nothing/anything)
76. We met nobody on the way home.
(nobody/anybody)
77. We can't find anyone to dig our garden.
(no one/anyone)
78. You must study hard to pass.
(hardly/hard)
79. Is there any room for me in the bus?
(room/place)
80. Marconi invented wireless.
(invented/discovered)
81. Columbus discovered America.
(invented/discovered)
82. Both the parties came to an amicable
settlement.
(amiable/amicable)
83. The patient is fairly better today.
(rather/fairly)
84. Socrates always rather shabily
dressed.
(rather/fairly)
85. Nabakanta Barua is an eminent poet of
Assam.
(eminent/imminent)
86. Is this book yours ?
(yours/your)
87. He hardly comes here.
(hard/hardly)
88. He is the parson of the village.
(person/parson)
89. I know the person who is standing
there.
(person/parson)
90. I heard her singing.
(herd/heard)
91. A herd of cow is grazing in the field.
(herd/heard)
92. He is a Brahmin by caste
(cast/caste)
93. He is a man of principle
(principal/principle)
94. Kolkata is a populous city.
(popular/populous)
95. The teacher is popular among the
students.
(popular/populous)
96. The kite is a bird of prey
(pray/prey)
97. Will they alter the plan?
(alter/altar)
98. The president paid homages to the
martyr offering bunches of flowers
on the altar
(alter/altar)
99. When we reached his house, he was
watching television.
(looking/watching)
100. The mountain is very high
(high/tall)
101. The bright boy could not complete
his studies because of poverty
(carelessness/pride/poverty)
102. The teacher saved some money
regularly because he was far-sighted
(miserly/far-sighted/rich)
103. The young lady was appointed
teacher as she was intelligent
(intelligent/attractive/needy)
104. She wants to see the doctor as he is
her husband
(friend/ husband/physician)
105. Children are brought up with care by
a loving mother.
(lovely/loving/loveable)
106. People loved him because of his qualities
(high position/wealth/qualities)
107. I lost my wallet in the city bus.
(purse/money bag/wallet)
108. There is an index at the back of the
book.
(preface/introduction/index)
109. He was given a promotion as he was
sincere
(honest/sincere/faithful)
110. The lady complained of chest-pain
and was taken to a cardiologist
(surgeon/dentist/cardiologist)
111. I couldn't read your handwriting
because it is illegible
(illegible/invisible/inaudible)
112. He could not play in the match
because he was ill
(ill/well/coward)
113. Is there any room in the bench?
(place/vacancy/room)
114. The football field was full of spectator
(audience/crowd/spectator)
115. We are surprised by his absence.
(surprised/astonished)
116. My father will discuss the matter.
(about the matter/the matter)
117. The police had to open fire to
disperse the unruly mob
(mob/crowd/assembly)
118. Speak loudly, because I can't hear
very well.
(hear/listen/understand)
119. He keep the money in the box.
(keep/put/place)
120. Ram refused to give me money.
(reject/refused/decline)
121. The boy has made mistake.
(made/done)
122. The bus overturned into a roadside
ditch, because the driver lost his control
(lost his control/was singing/ was
chewing nuts)
123. The man could not read, because he
was blind of one eye
(blind of one eye/the letters were
illegible/not interested)
124. I only did it for a fun
(fun/mock/joke)
125. Look up the word in the dictionary.
(look up/see/notice)
126. Man can't live by bread alone.
(bread/food/rice)
127. The boy has least knowledge than his
sister.
(least/less/little)
128. He admit his fault openly.
(admit/confess)
129. The tailor could not thread the needle
because of his poor eyesight
(poor eyesight/old age/weak health)
130. The poet gazed at the beautiful flowers.
(stared/gazed)
131. The children could not eat the
mangoes because they were rotten
(spoilt/foul/rotten)
132. The swimmers refused to swim as
the water of the pond was dirty
(clean/dirty/pure)
133. The children could not enter the
garden because it was well-planted
(well-decorated/well-planted/
well-protected)
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