Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. Though he took a leap in the ………………………. by investing all his savings in the share market, he later found that it was well worth the risk.

a) dark
b) abyss
c) light
d) hole

2. The rank and …………………………. of the party has turned against the leader.

a) class
b) file
c) officers
d) people

3. He was caught in the act and landed in ……………………… trouble.
a) intense
b) dreaded
c) terrible
d) deep

4. A bad worker ……………………… his tools.

a) works
b) plays
c) fights
d) blames

5. Owing to their bad conduct on an off the field, some members of the team were ……………………… from taking part in the remaining matches.

a) exempted
b) excluded
c) banned
d) outlawed

6. The government has agreed to pay compensation ……………………….. damaged crops, land and cattle.

a) to
b) through
c) for
d) of

7. The driver swerved violently at the turning, and the wheel came off because it was already …………………………..

a) lose
b) loose
c) loss
d) lost

8. The writer, like a spider ………………………… a web; the creatures caught in the web have no substance, no reality.

a) spins
b) catches
c) writes
d) compiles

9. The problems that an undeveloped economy faces are …………………………….

a) myopic
b) dubious
c) enormous
d) morbid

10. The head of the department was kind, even ……………………… towards his students.

a) harsh
b) friendly
c) strict
d) suspicious

Answers

1. dark
2. file
3. deep
4. blames
5. banned
6. for
7. loose
8. spins
9. enormous
10. friendly