Fill in the blanks.

1. India is a land of great cultural …………………… (inherit)

2. Failure is the stepping stone to ……………………. (succeed)

3. I have spent a ……………………. amount of time on this project. (Considerable)

4. The government denied him the ……………………. to go abroad. (permit)

5. No nation can be fully …………………….. (depend) on foreign aid.

6. I am pouring my life out for you, like ghee on the …………………………fire. (sacrifice)

7. Owing to bad weather, the ……………………… of the plane was delayed by two hours. (depart)

8. The Prime Minister refused to accept the …………………… of the Chief Minister. (resign)

9. Today the weather is …………………… cold. (awful)

10. It is ………………………… to play with fire. (danger)

Answers

1. India is a land of great cultural inheritance.

2. Failure is the stepping stone to success.

3. I have spent a considerable amount of time on this project.

4. The government denied him the permission to go abroad.

5. No nation can be fully dependent on foreign aid.

6. I am pouring my life out for you, like ghee on the sacrificial fire.

7. Owing to bad weather, the departure of the plane was delayed by two hours.

8. The Prime Minister refused to accept the resignation of the Chief Minister.

9. Today the weather is awfully cold.

10. It is dangerous to play with fire.