Question : Read the given passage and select the most appropriate set of words for the blanks.
Humans blink their eyes __________ to flush away the stream of cleansing tears produced by the ducts present in the corners of our eyes. Adults ________ their eyes about 15 times per minute.
Option 1: automatically; blink
Option 2: deliberately; flutter
Option 3: impulsively; wink
Option 4: mechanically; flicker
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Correct Answer: automatically; blink
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In the context of the passage:
Therefore, the complete paragraph is: "Humans blink their eyes automatically to flush away the stream of cleansing tears produced by the ducts present in the corners of our eyes. Adults blink their eyes about 15 times per minute."
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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The mother said to the maid, “Have the children put away their toys?”
Option 1: The mother asked the maid if the children had put away their toys.
Option 2: The mother asked the maid have the children put away their toys.
Option 3: The mother asked the maid if the children have put away their toys.
Option 4: The mother asked the maid if the children will put away their toys.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The apple of someone's eyes
Option 1: the apple that is rotten and irritating one's eyes
Option 2: the person that someone loves and is proud of
Option 3: the special apple that someone has bought
Option 4: the apple a day that keeps the doctor away
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To cut corners
Option 1: To reduce corners in a building to save space
Option 2: To save money and economise
Option 3: To cut the corners of a cloth for stitching
Option 4: To remove sharp edges in furniture
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The police told him to go away.
Option 1: He is tell to go away by the police.
Option 2: He is told to go away by the police.
Option 3: He was told to go away by the police.
Option 4: He was told go away by the police.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Chameleons can change their colour in an instant in order to blend with their background. They also have the ________ to move each of their eyes independently. They are also capable of looking in any direction. Chameleons feed on insects. They catch them with the help of their sticky tongue. Did you know: they can shoot out their tongue farther - more than the __________ of their own head and body combined!
Option 1: power, breadth
Option 2: means, width
Option 3: ability, length
Option 4: propensity, span
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