Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sudden death of our uncle was ______________ for all of us.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
 One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so ________ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
 The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.

Select the most appropriated option to fill in the blank.
The __________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.

Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.

I. My lawyer is going to _______a letter of complaint.
 II. He took a minute or two to_____his thoughts before he replied.

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.

She has only__________friends.

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.

No one……………at home when the robbery took place.