In questions choose the set of prepositions whose meaning and sequence best fits the three given sentences.

1. It was a tough victory to pull___________ but they did it with aplomb.

2. It was disheartening to watch as they proceeded to quarrel and fall____________ with one another.

3. It is doubtful that after such a setback they will ever manage to put____________ their differences and play together on the stage again.

(a) out

(b) about

(c) up

(d) off

(e) aside

(f) since

In questions choose the set of prepositions whose meaning and sequence best fits the three given sentences.

1. He is in a hurry as he is leaving_________ Japan on the evening flight.

2. The road to perdition is paved____________ good intentions.

3. I have been working on this novel____________ many years now. 

(a) through

(b) for

(c) to

(d) with

(e) by

(f) since

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

While there is no doubt that Manchester City is ________ football team, whether they are able to perform to their ________ in the upcoming Premier League season remains to be seen.

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Allergy to gluten has become surprisingly common in recent times. Even the products made by companies that do not use any gluten in their manufacturing process ________ be considered completely ________ since there is no guarantee that gluten will not be present in the raw materials that these companies use to make their products.

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The findings of a recent study provide an interesting example of the process of natural selection _______ certain light coloured animals living in environments that have been soot and other forms of pollution, eventually take on a darker colouration.

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

According to one point of view, it is not correct to use compassion as a ________ principle because it is based on the assumption that just because an animal is like me in certain aspects, it will be like me in some other aspects as well. ________ , this is an erroneous means of proving identity because it ignores the various historical, cultural and other references that might have crept in. Just because an animal looks like us does not mean that it is actually like us.

The sentence below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Many items of clothing are worn purely for traditional or ceremonial purposes—because the occasion demands it. For example, the tie has no function that anyone can explain, yet most people working in a corporate environment would rarely be seen without one.

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Laughing during the prayer meeting was a most __________ act _________ by him.

Each of the sentences below consists of one blank or two blanks. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The vegetation here is quite _________ but the vegetation in the adjoining state is ___________ making it a complete contrast.