Gap Fills Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Such was her beauty ………………………. men from far and near came to woo her.

 a) as b) for c) so d) that

2. He climbed up a tree ………………………….. to get a good view of the procession.

 a) such that b) such as c) so as d) even as

3. I will call you when the guests …………………………………..

 a) arrive b) will arrived c) will be arriving d) will have arrived

4. They ……………………………. the TV for a long time when the burglars burst in.

 a) was watching b) have been watching c) had been watching d) watched

5. My father usually……………………………… coffee in the morning, but today he drank tea.

 a) drinks b) drink c) drank d) was drinking

6. Ram is one of the players who …………………………. selected for the Test match.

 a) has been b) have been c) is d) was

7. Each of the applicants ……………………………….. interviewed by the manager.

 a) are b) were c) has been d) have been

8. He would rather ……………………………. than yield to pressure.

 a) be dying b) die c) died d) will die

9. Not ……………………………….. in time, he could not get the scholarship.

 a) being applied b) applying c) having applied d) applied

10. ………………………………… by rain, we took shelter under a tree.

 a) driving b) drove c) driven d) none of these

Answers

1. Such was her beauty that men from far and near came to woo her.

2. He climbed up a tree so as to get a good view of the procession.

3. I will call you when the guests arrive.

4. They had been watching TV for a long time when the burglars burst in.

5. My father usually drinks coffee in the morning, but today he drank tea.

6. Ram is one of the players who have been selected for the Test match.

7. Each of the applicants was interviewed by the manager.

8. He would rather die than yield to pressure.

9. Not having applied in time, he could not get the scholarship.

10. Driven by rain, we took shelter under a tree.