161. In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

I .............very much like to see my old classmates.

• can

• should

• would

• would

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

He has no recommendations; he will ............get the job.

• however

• whatsoever

• whereas

• whereas

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

Leaves ................. in autumn.

• fall down

• fall of

• fall on

• fall on

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do ..............

• thus

• then

• so

• so

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

The police is .................... on his activities.

• keeping an eye

• keeping watchful eyes

• keeping both eyes

• keeping both eyes

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

Are you ............stamp collecting?

• interested by

• interested in

• interested at

• interested at

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

Your report .................my statement.

• conforms

• conforming

• confirms

• confirms

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

Legislation was passed to punish brokers who ............their client's funds.

• devastate

• devour

• defalcate

• defalcate

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

His father was .................... the same business.

• managing over

• engaged in

• endowed with

• endowed with

In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and mark corresponding to it.

It is due to this lethargy that the plan fell...............

• off

• out

• through

• through