Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The entry gates were closed ______ we could enter in.

Direction: 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.

The speaker did not properly space out his speech, but went on ____ one point only. 

The meeting is ____ because the funds have not arrived.

Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

Skeptics would not_______ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it_______ around the sun.

Direction:In question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
_________ their golden year of love and togetherness, the couple_____ all their guests at their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence,there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

Iran and India, with the_________ of the other countries, must cooperate closely to _______ the capabilities of the Afghan government.

As he proved inefficient the company ____ him. 

Directions: In the following question a sentence is given following with three words. Choose among the following words which reflect its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Police said the case ____________ huge amounts of public money which have been diverted fraudulently and that interrogation is needed to track the funds.
(A) hours
(B) involves
(C) conduct