PRACTICE WORKSHEET-ENGLISH DOUBLE FILLERS.

PRACTICE WORKSHEET

ENGLISH DOUBLE-FILLERS

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.



Q1. ____the activities of moneylenders could have an adverse impact on those who____ access to bank credit.

(a) encouraging, enjoying

(b) permitting, denied

(c) confining, entitled

(d) promoting, benefit

(e) curbing, lack

Q2. The budget announced substantial ____of ____ to critical sectors like education and healthcare.

(a) expenditure, capital

(b) sanction, initiative

(c) allotment, security

(d) disbursement, investment

(e) allocation, resources



Q3. The government has decided not to make any_____ changes in the country's tax____ .

(a) sweeping, regime

(b) transparent, hike

(c) drastically, net

(d) constitutional, revenue

(e) existing, structure

Q4. The RBI has _____ a statement that the implementation of KYC norms should not lead to the denial of banking _____ to customers.

(a) released, asset

(b) issued, services

(c) drafted, clearing

(d) made, tariff

(e) notified transaction

Q5. The new scheme ____ all persons with disabilities defined _____ the Disabilities Act.

(a) discriminates, according

(b) recognises, beneath

(c) profits, within

(d) covers, under

(e) promises, by

SOLUTION

1. (e) Curb (Verb) = to control or limit something ; check

Lack (Verb) = to have none or not enough of something

2. (d) Disbursement (Noun) = payment of money

3. (a) Sweeping (Adjective) = having an important effect on a large part of something.

4. (b) issued, services

5. (d) covers, under



Directions (6-15): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.

Q6. To avoid _____ there is a need for _____ planning of the project.

(a) cancellation, broad

(b) problem, deliberate

(c) pitfalls, systematic

(d) inconvenience, convenient

(e) losses, temporary

Q7. A good management will decide not only the ____ for equipment but also its____ for deciding priorities.

(a) need, urgency

(b) usefulness, utility

(c) cost, value

(d) requirement, necessities

(e) technology, methodology

Q8. ____ appears to be a small error in the beginning may turn out to be a ____ in the long run.

(a) It, disaster

(b) What, blunder

(c) That, debacle

(d) It, slip

(e) What, incident

Q9. Being very ____ in nature, he always uses his ____ skills.

(a) adamant, soft

(b) polite, basic

(c) humble, experimental

(d) pushy, persuasive

(e) mild, aggressive

Q10. Demand and supply do not _____ the same relationship as the one that _____ between height and weight.

(a) possess, has

(b) incur, is

(c) defend, volunteers

(d) bear, borne

(e) have, exists

Q11. If the system ____ to yield the desired result, try to ____ the whole procedure in the given sequence.

(a) entitles, dump

(b) ignores, reproduce

(c) fails, re-operate

(d) imitates, generate

(e) equips, encompass

Q12. He is so ____ in his approach that not a single point ever ____ his attention.

(a) meticulous, escapes

(b) casual, erodes

(c) fanatic, brings

(d) deliberate, attracts

(e) nasty, coincides

Q13. Generally, ____ students _____ those who are students mediocre.

(a) humble, surmount

(b) meritorious, surpass

(c) bright, overestimate

(d) intelligent, surrender

(e) studious, respect

Q14.____ and ____ should not be tolerated in our country which boasts of Ahimsa' as its way of life.

(a) Politicking, elections

(b) Dishonour, efficiency

(c) Lethargy, procrastination

(d) Nepotism, selfishness

(e) Hatred, violence

Q15. He ____ a wrong act because it was ____ for him to do so due to circumstantial forces.

(a) compelled, necessary

(b) refused, dangerous

(c) did, avoidable

(d) committed, inevitable

(e) simplified, harmful

SOLUTION

6. (c) Pitfalls (Noun) = a danger or difficulty
7. (a) need, urgency

8. (b) Blunder (Noun) = a stupid or careless mistake.

9. (e) mild, aggressive

10. (d) bear, borne

11. (c) fails, reproduce
12. (a) Meticulous (Adjective) = paying careful attention, fastidious.
13. (e) studious, respect
14. (e) Hatred (Noun) = a very strong feeling of dislike.
15. (d) Inevitable (Adjective) = unavoidable.



Directions (16-20): 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.

Q16. Many teachers _____ the lack of professional freedom as the ____ for leaving the Job.

(a) cited, reason

(b) explained, force

(c) claimed, understanding

(d) argued,, culprit

(e) believe, ground

Q17. Skeptics would not ____ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___ around the sun.

(a) permit, orbits

(b) accept, revolves

(c) experience, circles

(d) assume, went

(e) challenge, spins

Q18. Unpredictable ____ of the child could not lead the consultants to any ____.

(a) performance, setting

(b) belief, judgment

(c) operation, purpose

(d) behavior, conclusion

(e) react, decision

Q19. A public servant who is guilty will not ___ punishment and no ____ person will be punished.

(a) be, sincere

(b) flee, guilty

(c) defend, common

(d) avoid, uninformed

(e) escape, innocent

Q20. Few professions can ____ the sheet variety and constant ____of being a doctor.

(a) like, struggle





(b) share, enthusiast

(c) match, challenge

(d) draw, work-load

(e) justify, exception

SOLUTION

16. (a) Cite (Verb) = to mention something as reason.
17. (b) accept, revolves
18. (d) behavior, conclusion
19. (e) Escape (Verb) = to suffer no harm.
20. (c) match, challenge



Directions (21-25): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q21. The organization _____ to popularize Indian classical music among the youth which has lost _____ with its cultural roots.

(a) endeavours, touch

(b) wishes, interest

(c) efforts, experience

(d) exerts, intrigue

(e) need, relation

Q22. One of the major critiques of the examination system is that it _____to a spirit of ______ competition among the students.

(a) results, defective

(b) accompanies, adequate

(c) develops, intense

(d) takes, severe

(e) leads, unhealthy

Q23. Auroras are natural light displays in the sky, usually ____ at night, ____ in the Polar regions.

(a) watch, upward

(b) noticed, peculiar

(c) observed, only

(d) found, most

(e) follows, mainly

Q24. After the board examinations, students are ____ up for the various entrance examinations ____ for next month.

(a) ready, timed

(b) gearing, scheduled

(c) prepared, programmed

(d) set, duration

(e) geared, kept

Q25. The governmental _____ spurred dramatic improvements in the way waste management is ____ out in many hospitals.

(a) rule, thrown

(b) plans, conduct

(c) crusade, done

(d) efforts, carried

(e) venture, disposed

SOLUTION





21. (a) Endeavour (Verb) = to try very hard to do something ; strive
22. (e) leads, unhealthy
23. (c) observed, only
24. (e) Gear up = to prepare yourself to do something.
25. (d) Carry out = to do and complete a task.