Fill in the blanks using one of the words given below.

(count, cringed, privilege, panorama, went for, enquiry, dispense with, absolutely, pensive, adept, distinguished)

1. My uncle decided to ………………………………. his car as he could not afford it.

2. When Raju is in a ………………………… mood, he forgets where he is.

3. I have …………………………. no idea of what happened to them.

4. The government has agreed to hold a judicial …………………………. into the riots.

5. Charles Lamb was one of the most famous essayists and he was an ……………………………. in the art of writing.

6. Political prisoners are given the ………………………………. of getting newspapers in the prison.

7. At once the dog barked and …………………………….. him.

8. The …………………………. of Kashmir invites a lot of tourists.

9. The dog …………………………….. at the sight of the whip.

10. Tobacco has a ……………………………. effect on some people.

11. Beethoven was a ……………………………….. composer of music.

12. Don’t ………………………….. your chickens before they are hatched.

Answers

1. My uncle decided to dispense with his car as he could not afford it.

2. When Raju is in a pensive mood, he forgets where he is.

3. I have absolutely no idea of what happened to them.

4. The government has agreed to hold a judicial enquiry into the riots.

5. Charles Lamb was one of the most famous essayists and he was adept in the art of writing.

6. Political prisoners are given the privilege of getting newspapers in the prison.

7. At once the dog barked and went for him.

8. The panorama of Kashmir invites a lot of tourists.

9. The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.

10. Tobacco has a sedative effect on some people.

11. Beethoven was a distinguished composer of music.

12. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.