Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options and the blanks are to be filled with the pair of words given below to make the sentences correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.
Q1. The accused ……………. asked Girvesh Kumar to ……….. ₹10 lakh in their bank accounts in order to get materials for medicines at cheap rates.
(a) grievously; transform
(b) accusingly; transmit
(c) allegedly; transfer
(d) offensively; pay
(e) seriously; withdraw
Q2. Mr. Tom’s decision comes amid a recent ………… of pardons issued by the President, who has seemed drawn to causes advocated by conservatives, celebrities or those who once ………….. on his former reality show, “The Apprentice.”
(a) flow; present
(b) abundant; seen
(c) flood; saw
(d) flurry; appeared
(e) fury; summoned
Q3. While this Administration will always be very …………. on crime, it believes that those who have paid their debt to society and worked hard to better themselves while in prison …………… a second chance.
(a) cruel; provide
(b) harsh; required
(c) benevolent; got
(d) weird; need
(e) tough; deserve
Q4. Assistant Superintendent of Police Shyam Kumar said the victim …………….. the money through mobile banking but the accused did not …………. any items and kept making excuses.
(a) transferred; provide
(b) shared; gave
(c) transmitted; required
(d) send; reveal
(e) withdrew; acquire
Q5. When the idea to …………. an iftar party was presented before the locality, I was ………… to see people from other communities came forward to help with the arrangements.
(a) host; beguiled
(b) organize; amazed
(c) celebrate; baffled
(d) directed; shocked
(e) do; disappointed
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Allegedly- according to someone’s allegation; supposedly
Transfer- to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Flurry– any sudden activity
Appeared– to come or be in sight; to be in view
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Tough– very hard
Deserve– to be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Transferred– moved or passed from one place, person or thing to another
Provide– to give what is needed or desired
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Organize– to arrange in working order
Amazed– astonished; surprised