1. Please don't disturb me. I ________ to solve a sum. ?

am trying

try

have tried

Tried

Answer: am trying

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2. She __________ on paying the bill at the restaurant. ?

offered

insisted

suggested

requested

Answer: insisted

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3. The annual wholesale price index jumped to its highest level last month posing a fresh ________ for policy to remain watchful on the price front. ?

chain

check

challenge

choice

Answer: challenge

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4. Even though we found ourselves in a __________ situation during our climb, we decided not to give up the expedition. ?

precarious

pleasant

permissive

plausible

Answer: precarious

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5. The little puppy was _________ by a speeding car. ?

run away

run over

run at

run into

Answer: run over

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6. The more tired you are, the ________ is to concentrate. ?

harder

hardest

more harder

hard

Answer: harder

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7. The artists will arrive __________an hour. ?

along

between

within

before

Answer: within

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8. Catholics and Protestants have a long history of ________ in Northern Ireland but volunteers from both communities came together to build the monument of Peace. ?

truce

agreement

contest

conflict

Answer: conflict

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9. The man __________ heavy losses in his investments. ?

raised

reaped

earned

incurred

Answer: incurred

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10. Several environmentalists from the city conducted a meet to discuss issues related to the __________ pollution levels created by the growing number of pharmaceutical companies. ?

raise in

rise in

rising from

raising of

Answer: rise in

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