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

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
 
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger – right (5)______ to the window.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
 I ______ wish I hadn't invited him. 

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

The publisher has not seen me ………………………………Sunday. 

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 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 ________. 

Freedom and equality are the……………rights of every human being.

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.

Many national surveys ______ that malnutrition is common in developed countries.