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     Directions (56–60) : In the           64. The meeting is ____ because the         74. Two years have passed since he
following questions sentences are given         funds have not arrived.                     ............. here.
with blanks to be filled in with an             (1) put in        (2) put off               (1) has come (2) come
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives          (3) put away (4) put out                    (3) came            (4) had come
are suggested for each question.           65. It is ______ if we can organise         75. Hi s wife has a twin who
Choose the correct alternative out of           another exam this month.                    resembles her so much that at
the four.                                       (1) doubtful      (2) unlikely              first he had great trouble telling
  (SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)                                                   ...................
                                                (3) impractical (4) unsure
                        Exam. 25.09.2005)  66. She was relieved to hear from                (1) one from the other.
 56. The speaker did not properly               the doctor that the tumour was              (2) one from another.
      space out his speech, but went            not malignant; it was ____ .                (3) each other.
      on _________ one point only.              (1) exposed       (2) benign                (4) who is which.
      (1) stressing (2) avoiding                (3) discovered (4) sizeable            76. At great length, that night they
      (3) devoting (4) decrying            67. It took the child a long time to             ............. the feasibility of their
 57. Tourists always enj oyed                   recover ______ the shock.                   plans.
      _________ the setting Sun in the          (1) under         (2) from                  (1) discussed about
      Darjeeling Hills.                         (3) over          (4) about                 (2) discussed
      (1) to watch (2) watching            68. You have all come well prepared.             (3) discussed regarding
      (3) in seeing (4) seeing                  I _____ you to pass this exam.              (4) discussed on
 58. A _________ of Japanese artists            (1) wish          (2) except           77. Will those of you who have
      stepped off the coach amidst a            (3) hope          (4) expect                objection to this proposal ......put
      warm welcome.                        69. Children enjoy _____ the TV                  up your hands, please ?
      (1) troop         (2) troupe              programmes.                                 (1) discussed
      (3) band          (4) gang                (1) to see        (2) to watch              (2) being discussed
 59. Today students should be                   (3) to look at (4) watching                 (3) having discussed
      reconciled ________ the way          70. Just as in a family it is the willing        (4) discussing
      things are changing.                      cooperation of its members that        78. She had frequent toothaches. So
      (1) with          (2) to                  ___ happiness and contentment,              she decided to ................
      (3) for           (4) at                  so is it in the larger family of the        (1) remove her teeth
                                                nation.                                     (2) removing her teeth
 60. Ram ap pa _ __ _ _ __ _ _ as the
      mayor of the town and he will             (1) brought       (2) will bring            (3) have her teeth removed
      assume charge this Friday.                (3) brings        (4) bought                (4) having her teeth removed
      (1) elects        (2) elected            Direction s (71-80) : In the            79. At one time, Mr. Nigel ............
                                          following questions, sentences are                this supermarket.
      (3) is elected (4) is electing
                                          given with blanks to be filled in with            (1) was owing (2) used to own
      Directions (61–70) : In the
                                          an appropriate word(s). Four                      (3) had owned (4) owned
following questions, sentences are
given with blanks to be filled in with    alternatives are suggested for each          80. He was ............... accept the
an appropriate word(s). Four              question. Choose the correct                      grudgingly given invitation.
alternatives are suggested for each       alternative out of the four.                      (1) not enough sensible to
question. Cho ose the correct                          (SSC Statistical Investigators       (2) sensible enough to
alternative out of the four.                             Grade-IV Exam. 13.08.2006)         (3) sensible enough not to
              (SSC Tax Assistant (Income   71. The old man could not remember               (4) sensible enough to not
                    Tax & Central Excise)       where he ......... his money.              Directions (81–90) : In the
                         Exam.11.12.2005)       (1) deposits                          following questions, sentences are
 61. As he proved inefficient the               (2) is depositing                     given with blanks to be filled in with
      company _______ him.                      (3) had deposited                     appropriate word (s). Four alternatives
      (1) rejected (2) ejected                  (4) will deposit                      are suggested for each question.
      (3) evicted       (4) expelled       72. Hamid .................. in Mumbai     Choose the correct alternative out of
 62. Most people are influenced by              for three years when his parents      the four.
      ____ advertisements and tend to           came to visit.                               (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
      believe the claims made about the         (1) has lived                                 Central Excise) Exam.12.11.2006)
      product.                                  (2) had lived                          81. The little girl was knocked down
      (1) colourful (2) aggressive              (3) was living                              by a speeding car and she lost
      (3) efficient (4) vigorous                (4) had been living                         her _____ immediately.
 63. The cost of _____ is rising rapidly   73. I have little time, so I can tell            (1) conscience
      in this city.                             you only ............. what he said.        (2) conscientious
      (1) being         (2) existing            (1) shortly       (2) briefly               (3) conscious
      (3) surviving (4) living                  (3) little of     (4) briskly               (4) consciousness
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