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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — which
which "Which" is a relative pronoun used to introduce a non-restrictive clause that refers to things or animals. In this case, "which" refers back to "proposals." Hence, “which” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — had
had If a sentence starts with a negative word (hardly / barely / scarcely / rarely / no sooner / not only / never / little), the correct grammatical structure is “Negative word + Helping verb + Subject + Main Verb”. The sentence describes an action completed before another past action, so it requires Past Perfect Tense (had + V3). Hence, “had” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — contradictory
Contradictory The word “contradictory” means opposite or inconsistent with something else. The sentence suggests that the scientist’s conclusions did not agree with the data in the report. Hence, “Contradictory” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — than
than “No sooner–than” is the fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — In spite of
In spite of "In spite of" is a prepositional phrase meaning "despite" or "regardless of." It correctly conveys a contrast between being warned and proceeding with the action. Hence, "In spite of" is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — be
be The given sentence uses the subjunctive mood after verbs like recommendation, demand, suggest, etc. The subjunctive mood requires the base form of the verb. Hence, "be" is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — do away with
do away with The phrasal verb ‘do away with’ means to get rid of something. The given sentence states that the new manager promised to get rid of the old, inefficient procedures and replace them with more modern methods. Hence, ‘do away with’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — of
of ‘Of’ means relating to something. The given sentence talks about implications related to the proposed reforms. Hence, ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — detrimental
detrimental ‘Entirely’ is an adverb which modifies an adjective coming after it. ‘Detrimental is an adjective which takes the preposition ‘to’ after it. Hence, ‘detrimental’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — did they
did they The given sentence is an example of inversion, which often occurs with "not until" at the beginning of a sentence. The auxiliary verb (did) comes before the subject (they). Hence, “did they” is the most appropriate answer.
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