Some Fill in the blanks for Practicing English Grammar

Some Fill in the blanks for Practicing English Grammar

• According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree _______. ➜ Answer:  the university will employ me.
• If a substance is cohesive, it tends to …. ➜ Answer:  stick together.
• He stopped his car ______ when the light turned red. ➜ Answer:  abruptly
• _______ glass is, for all practical purpose, a solid, its molecular structure is that of a liquied. ➜ Answer:  although.
• If we want concrete proof, we are looing for ____. ➜ Answer:  clear evidence
• The Olympic games were watched by _______billion of people all over the world. ➜ Answer:  usually
• To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced _____. ➜ Answer:  diet.
• We must keep our fingers ______ that the weather will stay fine for the picnic tomorrow. ➜ Answer:  cressed (crossed).
• The have _____ their support for our case. ➜ Answer:  pledged.
• In spite of my request, he did not ____. ➜ Answer:  give in

• Trees have ____ off their leaves. ➜ Answer:  cast
• I don’t mind _____ with the cooking but I am not going to wash the dishes ➜ Answer:  helping
• I decided to go ___ with my friend as I needed some exercise ➜ Answer:  for a walk
• My uncle arrived while I _____ the dinner ➜ Answer:  was cooking
• In order to improve farming methods, we need _____. ➜ Answer:  machinery
• We need two hundred dollars _____ this to pay for everything. ➜ Answer:  besides
• My wife reminded me ____. ➜ Answer:  of my appointment
• Please _____ the necessity of arriving early. ➜ Answer:  emphasis
• I don’t think you will have any difficulty ____ a driving license. ➜ Answer:  in getting
• She is beautiful but she is ____ her mother. ➜ Answer:  not so beautiful as
• The Second World War broke ____ in September, 3. ➜ Answer:  out
• There are _____ dangerous drivers. ➜ Answer:  a lot of
• Water boils ____ you heat it to 00 centigrade. ➜ Answer:  if

• Tell me ___ that. ➜ Answer:  who told you
• I opened the door as soon as I ____ the bell. ➜ Answer:  heard
• I am looking for someone who ___ play the piano. ➜ Answer:  can
• Don’t make a noise while your father ____. ➜ Answer:  is sleeping
• As the sun ____, I decided to go out. ➜ Answer:  was shining
• He ____consciousness as a result of his head hitting the car’s dashboard. ➜ Answer:  lost
• ____ is not the only thing that tourists want to see. ➜ Answer:  scenery
• Just not he ____ his dinner but he says he’ll see you when he’s finished. ➜ Answer:  has had

• Stocking are ____ socks. ➜ Answer:  long
• Many students will now be starting to ____ about their exams result. ➜ Answer:  worry
• She told me his name after he ______. ➜ Answer:  had left
• Climate is a _____ of environment. ➜ Answer:  state
• We must look pleased or else he’ll be _____. ➜ Answer:  dissatisfied
• The man died ____ over eating. ➜ Answer:  from
• He advised me ___ smoking. ➜ Answer:  to give up
• He intends to ____ in the country for two months. ➜ Answer:  stay
• The parents become extremely ____ when their son had not returned by eleven o’clock. ➜ Answer:  anxious
• I ____ remember the holiday I spent in your home, she said. ➜ Answer:  always
• He knew it was very ____ operation, but he was determined to carry it out. ➜ Answer:  risky

• First language means the _____ language. ➜ Answer:  natural
• Shaheen would never have taken the job if _____ what great demand it would make on his time. ➜ Answer:  he had known
• She has ____ her hair a beautiful shade of brown. ➜ Answer:  dyed
• I am looking forward ____ you. ➜ Answer:  to seeing
• The Arabian Nights _____ still a great favourite. ➜ Answer:  is
• Neela _____ her hand when she was cooking dinner. ➜ Answer:  burnt
• ____ your shoes before entering the mosque. ➜ Answer:  put off
• Give my ______ to him. ➜ Answer:  compliments.
• Don’t worry, English grammar is not _______ to understand. ➜ Answer:  difficult enough.
• Can you tell me where ______ . which is the best clause in the above sentence? ➜ Answer:   Mr. Ali lives
• All of the people at the NAM conference are _____. ➜ Answer:  mathematics teacher.
• Although a few years ago the fundamental fact about the milky way seemed fairly well _____ now even its mass and radius have come into _____? ➜ Answer:  established … question.
• Because she had a reputation for ______ we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so ______. ➜ Answer:  insouciance …. cordially
• A ______ statement is an ______ comparison; it does not compare things explicitly, but suggest a likeness between them. ➜ Answer:  blatant …. overt.
• A seventeen years old is not _____ to vote in an election. ➜ Answer:  old enough

• The influence of the technological revolution in ____ and _____ the concerntration of wealth and power in the hands of the few should worry us all. ➜ Answer:  accelerating, intensifying.
• Few people would care to take the negative side of the proposition that the women of the are _______ and ________ . ➜ Answer:  admired, provoked.
• Anger, even when it is _______ has one virtue, it overcomes _____. ➜ Answer:   Unnecessary, malice.
• He ____ arrested if he had tried to leave the country. ➜ Answer:  would have been
• The democratic Party’s candidate ____ defeat in the small hours of the morning. ➜ Answer:  accepted
• The proper function of the press in surely to _____ the man in the street with facts. ➜ Answer:  deliver
• Since his retirement, Mr. Chowdhury, who was ____ a teacher, has written four novels. ➜ Answer:  formerly
• I should appreciate if you could complete this work ______ Thursday. ➜ Answer:  by
• It will be your task to make sure the _____ of traffic is maintained without interruption. ➜ Answer:  flow
• The lights have been blown ____ by the strong wind. ➜ Answer:  out

• As the sun _____, I decided to go out. ➜ Answer:  was shining
• No one can _____ that he is clever. ➜ Answer:  deny
• He gave up _____ football when he got married. ➜ Answer:  playing
• I took a map with me, as I didn’t want to ____ my way on the journey. ➜ Answer:  lose
• Every driver must he held _____ his won actions. ➜ Answer:  responsible for
• Nobody knocked him down, it was an ___. ➜ Answer:  accident
• I cannot ____ to pay such high prices. ➜ Answer:  afford
• New programs will be ____ next week on Bangladesh Television. ➜ Answer:  telecast
• I took a map with me, as I didn’t want to ___ my way on the journey. ➜ Answer:  lose
• He had ____ of fever. ➜ Answer:  severe attack
• Her colleagues expected _____ the job. ➜ Answer:  her getting
• We have reduced the price ____ sell more. ➜ Answer:  in order to

• Listen to _____ I say. ➜ Answer:  what
• I have ______ interest in the matter. ➜ Answer:  no
• I have no objection to _____ your story again. ➜ Answer:  hear
• The river has _____ its banks. ➜ Answer:  overflowed
• Many people of our country live _____ hand to mouth. ➜ Answer:  from
• Nobody _____ Alam knew the way. ➜ Answer:  but
• “It is you who ______ to balme” ➜ Answer:  are
• The hen has ____ ten eggs. ➜ Answer:  laid
• I don’t know why he is hanging. ➜ Answer:  about
• Biennial means _____ every two years. ➜ Answer:  for
• We were horrified _____ what we saw. ➜ Answer:  by
• Denmark played well, ____ lost _____ game. ➜ Answer:  but, the
• He succeeded in life _____ his talents. ➜ Answer:  by virtue of
• _____ living in ___ of electronics. ➜ Answer:  we are, an age
• She drove ____ the rough road. ➜ Answer:  along
• Sugar is nice in ____ cup of tea ➜ Answer:  the

• Will you please clear _____ all this rubbish?- away
• The sun ____ set, we reached home. ➜ Answer:  having
• We often saw them ____ tennis. ➜ Answer:  playing
• The boy wanders ____ in the streets. – about
• He faced ____ difficulties. ➜ Answer:  with
• He was in reverie means _____. ➜ Answer:  he is dreaming
• ______ traffic in Dhaka city is increasing, no one is doing anything about it ➜ Answer:  although
• The chairman is in fact a man _____ sixty. ➜ Answer:  of
• The man ____ in the accident was taken to hospital. ➜ Answer:  injured
• The pen is _____ than the sword. ➜ Answer:  mighter
• Where there is ____ there is a way. ➜ Answer:  will
• I have no bias _____ late marriage. ➜ Answer:  towards, against
• I wanted to build a bookcase but I could not make ____ of the instruction. ➜ Answer:  sight
• _____ of his riches the man is unhappy. ➜ Answer:  in spite
• He was angry _____ me for losing the pen drive. ➜ Answer:  with
• Their house is quite similar ____ ours. ➜ Answer:  to

• I base my conclusion ___ market research. ➜ Answer:  on
• She is the best dancer. She dances _____ than anyone else. ➜ Answer:  more beautifully
• Arif ____ drink coca-cola, but he does now. ➜ Answer:  did not use to
• The young woman was dressed ____ rare silks. ➜ Answer:  in
• There is no free access ____ the chairman’s room. ➜ Answer:  to
• I don’t mind _____ with the cooking but I am not going to wash the dishes. ➜ Answer:  helping
• If a substance is cohesive, it tends to ___. ➜ Answer:  stick together
• The decision rests ____ you. ➜ Answer:  with
• I shall try to comply ____ you request. ➜ Answer:  with
• Few people would care to take the negative side of the proposition that the women of the world are _____ and _____. ➜ Answer:  admired, provoked
• To _____ the arrival of spring Bangladesh Television ____ a special function. ➜ Answer:  announce, telecast
• They have ______ their support for our case. ➜ Answer:  provided
• ______ is not only thing that tourists want to see. ➜ Answer:  A scenery
• If a ruby is heated, it ____ temporarily loose its colour. ➜ Answer:  will
• We are proud _____ laureate Prof. Dr. Muhamad Yunus. ➜ Answer:  of our nobel

• Mrs. Alam was ___ a great women. ➜ Answer:  through and through
• I hope to meet you ____ in January. ➜ Answer:  sometime
• As he accepted the offer ____ I had nothing to do. ➜ Answer:  late
• When we found him he was unconscious but he came _____ in half an hour. ➜ Answer:  round
• The teacher made the children _____ the book. ➜ Answer:  read
• It is usually ____ lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruption. ➜ Answer:  not
• He worked _____ to complete his ____ assignment on time. ➜ Answer:  steadily, research
• Though blind of one eye, he is not blind ____ his son’s faults. ➜ Answer:  to
• He is firmly determined to go; you can’t prevent him ____ going there. ➜ Answer:  from
• A rocket flying to the moon does not need wings because- space is airless
• Rubber is notable for its ➜ Answer:  elasticity
• The south Pole is located in the ➜ Answer:  Antarctic
• To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced ➜ Answer:  diet
• The more you practice speaking ➜ Answer:  the better you will do it

• ____ eggs were served to the players. ➜ Answer:  Boiled
• Would you be so kind _____ to keep me informed? ➜ Answer:  as
• Milk is _____ food. ➜ Answer:  nutritious
• Are you eating rice? Yes I _____ . ➜ Answer:  am
• We have had tasty and _____ meals. ➜ Answer:  nutritious
• I was debarred from ____ the examination. ➜ Answer:  appearing
• A sentence is a ➜ Answer:  group of words that makes a complete sense
• The right word for ‘A speech made without previous preparation’ ➜ Answer:  extempore
• My friend said that nor car could go _______. ➜ Answer:  as fast as his car
• Sumon was one _______. ➜ Answer:  of the happiest children in the class
• He suffered from the ____ that he was another Napoleon. ➜ Answer:  illusion
• The chairman requeste that ➜ Answer:  the members studied the problem more carefully.
• Manufacturers often sacrifice quality ➜ Answer:  for a larger profit margin

• Although ____ cold climates, they can thrive in hot, dry climates as well. ➜ Answer:  sheep are well adapted to
• _____ is caused by a virus was not known until. ➜ Answer:  That measles
• Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil ____ to float on the surface of the water. ➜ Answer:  allowing them
• Sharp knives are actually safer to use ➜ Answer:  than dull once
• A medical emergency is a sudden or unexpected condition ____ immediate care to prevent death or serious harm. ➜ Answer:  that requires
• Her recent illness makes her look ➜ Answer:  white
• My suggestion fell on ➜ Answer:  deaf ears
• The best end for the sentence: Study tours are ➜ Answer:  a vital part of education
• They started ______ the lesson before the teacher came in ➜ Answer:  writing
• He wrote it ➜ Answer:  in detail
• ‘Haven’t you got a raincoat?’ the answer is ➜ Answer:  Yes, I have
• Aren’t  correct verb form ➜ Answer:  No, I am not
• I like to set my eyes on him because ➜ Answer:  I like him

• Why are you hesitating, it is an open ➜ Answer:  secret
• The noise of the traffic ____ the old people from sleep. ➜ Answer:  prevented
• The Queen is said ____ Australia next year. ➜ Answer:  to visit
• Ambition is ____ of his life. ➜ Answer:  part and parcel
• He _____ to help me and _____ me a fool. ➜ Answer:  refused, called
• the boat ______. ➜ Answer:  sank
• A reward has been announced for the employees who ___ hard. ➜ Answer:  have worked
• I haven’t the ____ to hear your complaints again. ➜ Answer:  patience
• A street beggar is a _____ figure. ➜ Answer:  familiar
• Because of child’s _____ behavior, he was referred to a psychiatrist. ➜ Answer:  abnormal
• To give an effective speech, _____ is the delivery that is not important. ➜ Answer:  it
• Having been found guilty of theft ____ to find work in his choosen field as an accountant. ➜ Answer:  Henry Jones found it difficult
• He was reluctant to have ______ to such stern measures. ➜ Answer:  resource

• None but the brave _____ the fair. ➜ Answer:  deserve
• A hospital can be a forbidding and _____ place. ➜ Answer:  intimidating
• The Tajmahal is said ____ built by Shahjahan. ➜ Answer:  to have been
• If I _____ a millionaire, I _____ help every worthy cause. ➜ Answer:  were, would
• A patriot is _________. ➜ Answer:  who loves his country
• A vicious circle is a situation which cannot be ➜ Answer:  changed
• I regret to say that his disease is ➜ Answer:  incurable
• What is needed is a more ____ approach to the problem ➜ Answer:  realistic
• My father insists on ____ quality materials for the construction of our new house. ➜ Answer:  using
• You can’t live very long without ➜ Answer:  eating
• Family members usually love ➜ Answer:  each other
• Did Karim pass the test? Yes, in fact his score was the same. ➜ Answer:  as mine
• Failure is the ____ of success. ➜ Answer:  pillar

• _____ shows the day. ➜ Answer:  Morning
• Great people ____ alike. ➜ Answer:  think
• He was full of ____ at the thought of the ____ ahead. ➜ Answer:  apprehension, dangers
• The mob _____ dispersed. ➜ Answer:  are
• Travelers ____ their reservation well in advance if they want to fly during the Eid holiday. ➜ Answer:  had better get
• She wanted to give some coffee to her guests; however ________. ➜ Answer:  she did not have much sugar
• All of the people at the AAME conference are ➜ Answer:  Mathematics teachers
• Prices for bicycles can run ______ Tk. 5000. ➜ Answer:  as high as
• The winner of the competition was ____ with a cheque of Tk. 15000.00. ➜ Answer:  awarded
• When we say that there is enough of something to go around, we mean that there is enough for ➜ Answer:  only a few
•  “Nature is the ____ physician’ ➜ Answer:  best
• Sinners will suffer ➜ Answer:  in the long run