Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

One who tries may fail but one who does not try never ________. 

Fill in the blank.

Galileo was the first scientist to recognize clearly that the only way to further our understanding of the physical world was to______ to experiment.

Directions : In the questions given below a sentence is given with two blanks in each. Corresponding to each question two columns are given with three words in each column. Which combination of words from the two columns will perfectly fit into the blanks to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

A committee, chaired by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, has ______ wildlife clearance to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highspeed train corridor that ______upon a flamingo sanctuary and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, home to leopards, in Mumbai.
 Column I                                              Column II

A. Alienated                                       D. Encroaches

B. Estranged                                       E. Repelled

C. Accorded                                        F. Admonish

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tia wanted a dog that was __________ than Larry’s dog.

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Brijesh said that he has no _____________ of stepping down, although he is under a lot of pressure to do so.

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

I want ________ new books for coaching class.

Fill the suitable word in the blank given in the following sentences – 

She can be compared ……………………………… a lion. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _________ .