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English Language — Fill in the Blanks

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English Language — Fill in the Blanks — Questions with Answers Open after you finish the quiz — all 10 questions, with answers and explanations.
Q1. The manager asked me to complete the report ______ Friday.
  1. in
  2. by
  3. on
  4. at
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Answer: B. by
The correct preposition to use with days of the week is 'on.' However, 'by' is used to indicate a deadline.
Q2. The teacher insisted ______ the importance of discipline.
  1. on
  2. with
  3. for
  4. at
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Answer: A. on
The verb 'insist' is followed by the preposition 'on' when indicating emphasis.
Q3. He has been working here ______ five years.
  1. since
  2. in
  3. at
  4. for
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Answer: D. for
'For' is used with a period of time, while 'since' is used with a specific point in time.
Q4. The book, along with the notes, ______ on the table.
  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have
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Answer: B. is
The subject 'book' is singular, and the phrase 'along with the notes' does not change the number of the subject.
Q5. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ aware of the changes.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. is
  4. has
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Answer: A. were
When 'neither...nor' is used, the verb agrees with the nearest subject, which is plural here ('students').
Q6. If she ______ harder, she would have passed the exam.
  1. studied
  2. studies
  3. had studied
  4. has studied
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Answer: C. had studied
This is a third conditional sentence, which uses 'had' + past participle in the if-clause.
Q7. Despite ______ late, he managed to catch the train.
  1. arrive
  2. to arrive
  3. arrived
  4. arriving
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Answer: D. arriving
'Despite' is followed by a gerund ('-ing' form) or a noun.
Q8. He is the kind of person who ______ always willing to help.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. were
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Answer: A. is
The subject 'who' refers to 'person,' which is singular, so the verb should be 'is.'
Q9. The committee has decided to postpone the meeting ______ further notice.
  1. for
  2. at
  3. until
  4. by
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Answer: C. until
'Until' is used to indicate a point in time when something will happen.
Q10. The movie was so interesting that I couldn't take my eyes ______ the screen.
  1. in
  2. at
  3. on
  4. off
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Answer: D. off
The phrase 'take one's eyes off' is the correct idiomatic expression.
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