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Fill in the Blanks Test 27
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Fill in the Blanks Test 27

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    He is always angry ________ his children.
    Solutions
    We use "angry with" when intended for a person. For example, we say, he did not speak to his father as he was angry with him. If directed at a situation or behaviour "angry at" is used. Example, I felt angry at the injustice of the situation.
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    ________ students passed the examination this year.
    Solutions
    The sentence states that less number of students passed the examination this year as compared to the last year. In the blank, ‘fewer’ makes the best sense. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

    "Both" would have been correct if the sentence had used the article "the" as it specifies the students.
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    Bananas are twelve rupees ______ dozen.
    Solutions
    Since ‘dozen’ starts with a consonant sound, article "a" will come in the blank. In the given sentence, article "a" means "per". Hence, option A is the correct answer.
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    The mother looked ___________ as her child began to walk much before the month prescribed by the doctors.
    Solutions
    Let's understand the meanings of the given words:
    Astonishingly = amazingly; surprisingly
    Predictably = in a way that can be predicted; as expected
    Irately = arising from or characterized by anger
    Menacingly = in a way that suggests the presence of danger
    The correct word to be used in the sentence is "astonishingly". It is because walking of a baby before the scheduled time is a matter of surprise to her/his mother.
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    Nothing can absolve you ________ all these responsibilities.

    Solutions

    The verb 'absolve' can only be followed by two prepositions that are 'from' and 'of'. Absolve means declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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    I’m ______ you to help with the organization of the event.
    Solutions
    The meanings of the given phrasal verbs are:
    Bank on = to base your hopes on something/someone; to rely.
    Back off = to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves
    Back down = to withdraw from a commitment or position
    Back away = to move backwards away from something or someone
    Out of the given alternatives, only the phrasal verb "bank on" fits best in the sentence. So, it is the correct answer.
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    The employee did not _____ to the argument of the manager.
    Solutions
    Let's understand the meaning of each word in order to find out the word that fits best in the sentence:
    Precede = come before in order or position or time
    Exceed = go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by (a set limit)
    Concede = to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
    Recede = go or move back or further away from a previous position
    As the sentence gives us a sense that there was an argument between the employee and the manager, the word that fits best in the sentence is "concede". Thus, option C is the correct answer.
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    When positioning becomes ________ stretched, this can lead to abrupt shifts in the price.
    Solutions
    ‘Too’ means “to a higher degree than is desirable”. In the context of the sentence, the positioning has become very stretched, hence the word ‘too’ must be used in the blank. Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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    The other change is a new widget up top that appears to __________ the user’s next appointment and the current weather.
    Solutions
    ‘Show’ means ‘allow to be seen’. Since there is a ‘to’ in front of the blank, ‘show’ would be the most appropriate word. Hence, the correct answer is option A.
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    Spain is not the only ___________country with separatist regions, and that will certainly be little appetite for a wider upswing in the regional nationalism.
    Solutions
    Spain is a country geographically located in Europe, so, the appropriate word for the blank must be ‘European’. Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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