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.

A big dictionary .................... the table near the door.

• are on

• is over

• is on

• is 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.

The doctor has been ................ to attend to an urgent case.

• called

• called in

• called by

• called by

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 opening paragraph should ................... the reader's attention.

• attest

• address

• attract

• attract

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.

When I visited him last evening we talked the matter ................

• through

• away

• off

• off

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.

Mr Sen is absent today. He ............... sick.

• has to be

• could have been

• might be

• might be

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 hope you know that, once you have signed the contract, you will not be able to ..................

• back in

• back out

• back up

• back up

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 king was moved with.................. for the beggar.

• pity

• piety

• pithy

• pithy

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.

You are ............. common sense.

• lacking of

• devoid in

• devoid of

• devoid of

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 ran so fast ...............

• that he fell

• so he fell

• he fell

• he fell

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.

We should first collect the funds and then .............action.

• plunge into

• plunge onto

• plunge at

• plunge at