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MTS English – Fill in the Blanks (Topic Test)
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 16 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
Following the lecture, we were able to ____ questions.- A. tell
- B. inquire
- C. enquire
- D. ask
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Answer: D. ask
'Ask questions' is the natural collocation; 'enquire/inquire' do not take 'questions' as a direct object this way.
- Fill in the blank: One of the boys ____ absent today.
- A. have
- B. is
- C. are
- D. were
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Answer: B. is
One is the subject and is singular, so the verb is is.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
Most people do not have ____ to a safe supply of water.- A. access
- B. abscess
- C. process
- D. excess
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Answer: A. access
'Access to' means the means of getting to or using something.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
He is not eligible ____ the job.- A. for
- B. at
- C. in
- D. of
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Answer: A. for
'Eligible for' is the correct preposition.
- She was popular because of her looks and _____ behaviour.
- A. brutal
- B. unfriendly
- C. gentle
- D. selfish
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Answer: C. gentle
Only 'gentle' is a positive trait consistent with being popular.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
The ____ that she died proved false.- A. statement
- B. rumour
- C. mongering
- D. estimation
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Answer: B. rumour
A rumour is an unverified report that can prove false.
- Fill in the blank: His explanation regarding the mysterious missing assets was highly _______.
- A. credulous
- B. creditable
- C. credible
- D. credential
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Answer: C. credible
- DIRECTIONS (Q56–Q60): Fill in the numbered blanks with the most appropriate words.
The shift toward renewable energy sources is no longer a distant vision; it has become an absolute (56) for global economies. As carbon emissions continue to alter climate patterns, traditional fossil fuels are being systematically phased out. Governments are introducing (57) policy guidelines to encourage green infrastructure. However, the transition is not without structural (58). Grid infrastructure must be radically modernized to manage intermittent power from solar and wind assets. Financial groups must also learn to (59) capital away from high-yield carbon projects toward green assets. Ultimately, sustained innovation will determine our collective success in securing a (60) ecosystem.Choose the most appropriate word for blank number (56).- A. choice
- B. luxury
- C. option
- D. necessity
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Answer: D. necessity
- It is easy to commit mistakes if one is _____.
- A. careful
- B. carefree
- C. careless
- D. cautious
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Answer: C. careless
Mistakes are easy when one is careless.
- I am not very good _____ making decisions.
- A. to
- B. at
- C. for
- D. about
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Answer: B. at
The correct preposition is 'good at'.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
Mike hurt his hand ____ badminton.- A. batting
- B. playing
- C. hitting
- D. waving
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Answer: B. playing
We say 'playing badminton'.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
We ____ the guests into the living room.- A. sent
- B. pushed
- C. ushered
- D. invited
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Answer: C. ushered
'Ushered' means guided politely into a place.
- Hardly had she arrived _____ it started snowing again.
- A. after
- B. then
- C. when
- D. before
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Answer: C. when
'Hardly ... when' is the correct correlative pair.
- He is determined to _____ vengeance on his detractors.
- A. wreak
- B. retch
- C. rack
- D. wreck
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Answer: A. wreak
The collocation is 'wreak vengeance' (to inflict).
- Fill in the blank: The dynamic project lead refused to comply _______ the outdated regulatory parameters.
- A. to
- B. with
- C. by
- D. for
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Answer: B. with
- Fill in the blank: She has been living here ____ 2015.
- A. from
- B. for
- C. since
- D. during
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Answer: C. since
"Since" is used with a point in time, "for" with a duration.
- Take _____ in carrying out any given responsibilities.
- A. ego
- B. accountability
- C. pride
- D. direction
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Answer: C. pride
'Take pride in' is the standard collocation.
- Fill in the blank: He has been working here ____ five years.
- A. at
- B. from
- C. for
- D. since
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Answer: C. for
For is used with a period of time, since with a point in time.
- Sentences given with blank to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the corresponding circle in the Answer Sheet.
Where there is fear there is no ____.- A. pleasure
- B. freedom
- C. secret
- D. energy
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Answer: B. freedom
Fear is opposed to freedom; the saying is 'where there is fear there is no freedom'.
- Fill in the blank: The sudden outbreak of the pandemic caused the entire international summit to be _______.
- A. called out
- B. called down
- C. called up
- D. called off
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Answer: D. called off