Supply The Missing Words

Answer : (i) She started the work __ a few days.

Ans: in

(ii) There is no exception ___ this rule.

Ans: to

(iii) We are accountable to God ___ our actions.

Ans: for

(iv) The police is entrusted ___the enforcement of law and order.

Ans: with

(v) The girl was hit with a stone ___ her brother.

Ans: by

Answer : (i) The homestay provides its guests ___ all the facilities.

Ans: with

(ii) At last, I got rid ___my old scooter.

Ans: of

(iii) All my expenses were paid ___by the office.

Ans: for

(iv) A waiter is a person who waits ___customers at a restaurant.

Ans: on

(v) The company entered ___an agreement with the supplier.

Ans: into

Answer : (i) I am going away ______ the end of January.

Ans: by

(ii) Our flat is______ the second floor of the building.

Ans: on

(iii) What time did they get______ the hotel?

Ans: to

(iv) I’ve no idea who Tom Alter was. I’ve never heard_____ him.

Ans: of

(v) The problem is getting serious; we’ve to do something_____ it.

Ans: about

Answer : (i) Hard work is telling _____your health.

Ans: upon

(ii) The book is hard to come_____.

Ans: by

(iii) The lady is the heir _____ a large estate.

Ans: of

(iv) I was disgusted ____ his behaviour.

Ans: with

(v) He did not agree _____ my proposal.

Ans: to

Answer : (i) The boy cannot cope ________ the pressure in the school.

Ans: with

(ii) Do not take law _______ your own hands.

Ans: into

(iii) The criminal was whisked _____ to the court.

Ans: away

(iv) I want to push ________ as soon as I finish my work.

Ans: out

(v) The girl went _____ depression two years ago.

Answer : (i) The quarrel was unnecessary as they were making a _______ out of a molehill.

Ans: Mountain

(ii) Let us ring ______ the New Year with gaiety.

Ans: in

(iii) The custom of SATI was done away _______ during the British period.

Ans: with

(iv) One should not always blow one’s own_______.

Ans: trumpet

(v) I cried myself _______ to make him hear.

Ans: out

Answer : (i) The scene ......................... us is magnificent. Isn’t it?

Ans: in front of

(ii) ................. your proposals, we shall meet later.

Ans: Delay

(iii) You can’t climb ......................... that high roof.

Ans: up

(iv) He pushed his way ........................ the crowd of people.

Ans: through

(v) She ........................... in with the wrong group of friends in her teens.

Ans: was

Answer : (i) Mr. Sharma is senior __to____ Mr. Verma.

(ii) He is _too____poor to afford travelling by air.

(iii) More than 160 million people suffer __from______ malaria

(iv) Beware__of_______pickpockets.

(v) Time and _tide______wait for none.

Answer : (i) If you see him give him the message.

(ii) I hope to reach the station before an hour at the outside.

(iii) Besides Rustam and Sohrab, there were three other boys present.

(iv) Invalids are not capable of continued exertion.

(v) Since he had not paid his bills, his electricity was cutoff.

Answer : (i) The music was too loud for she adjusted the volume.

(ii) Although the technician worked for an hour he was unable to repair the machine.

(iii) Even if you pay attention you are likely to miss the important points.

(iv) Raju calls his mother since he finds it difficult to manage on his own.

(v) Leave a wide margin so that the tutor’s comments can be written in it.

Answer : (i) The wages of sin is death.

(ii) I trust in God.

(iii) I have no fondness for music.

(iv) I have no doubt about your honesty.

(v) I am Conscious of my duties.

Answer : (i) The shopkeeper refused to bargain-with---- the customer.

(ii) He did not believe -in---- bargaining.

(iii) He had already decided -on---a fair price.

(iv) The customer was looking -to--- a bargain.

(v) They argued -over----- the price for a long time.