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14. Peter was an ______ good basketball player. 23. I don’t wish to deal with him as he is devoid ______
(A) acceptedly any consideration for others.
(B) exceptionally (A) from
( C) agreeably (B) off
(D) independent ( C) against
(D) of
15. While sitting in the train we watched the country unroll
itself, mile ______ mile. 24. We should not be impatient with those whose views
(A) on are not identical ______ those of our own.
(B) upon (A) on
( C) after (B) from
(D) following ( C) with
(D) to
16. I was dead ______ time; you are the one who was late
by an hour. 25. He disposed of his bicycle practically ______ a song.
(A) on (A) over
(B) within (B) for
( C) in ( C) on
(D) at (D) to
17. You will ______ difficulty and danger and reach the 26. A wise man lives within his income, but a fool lives
height of power through self-discipline. ______ his means.
(A) vanquish (A) besides
(B) defeat (B) without
( C) overcome ( C) beyond
(D) conquer (D) above

18. Will you play with me ______ a while? 27. He begged pardon ______ his master for being late.
(A) for (A) of
(B) in (B) from
( C) within ( C) to
(D) over (D) with
19. ______ the last fortnight, I have noticed that you have 28. It is futile to argue with him ______ the decision he
been keeping away from the English class. has taken.
(A) during (A) for
(B) within (B) against
( C) in ( C) on
(D) amid (D) about

20. His tutor went ______ endless trouble to prepare him 29. Unjustifiable concessions made to ______ an
for the test. obstinate group of workers do not help in the long run.
(A) through (A) pacify
(B) over (B) placate
( C) against ( C) satisfy
(D) before (D) persuade

21. I prefer a book of travels to one of the pictures though I 30. The thermal station ______ so much smoke that no
am not totally averse ______ the latter. tree has survived in its neighbourhood.
(A) from (A) consumes
(B) to (B) eliminates
( C) towards ( C) leaves
(D) against (D) emits
22. It devolves ______ a leader to make himself easy of 31. She ______ in wearing the old-fashioned skirt in
access to his constituents. spite of her husband’s disapproval.
(A) for (A) insists
(B) on
( C) to (D) upon
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