Directions : In the following question, 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.

Many women in developing countries experience a cycle of poor health that ______ before they are born.

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.

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
 Be it a chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is the need of the hour in _______ summers.

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.

The wind________ so powerfully that the door closed.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket.
 The party was so amazing that everyone _________ (hated) leaving it. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
 Green tea is good for not only the health but also for ______ skin. 

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
 When we believe that our mind is thinking ______ thoughts at the same time, what actually is happening is that __________ thoughts are __________ in such quick ___________ so as to seem simultaneous

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

As he went through the street on an ______ that morning, he saw a woman with a cat under her arm.