In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

There was a ________ of traffic as the road was impassable.

Direction:In question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
_________ their golden year of love and togetherness, the couple_____ all their guests at their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Adali Khal is such a ______ village in Garhwal that hardly any tourist can reach there.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence,there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

Iran and India, with the_________ of the other countries, must cooperate closely to _______ the capabilities of the Afghan government.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence,there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

The film ‘Udta Punjab’ faced several cuts at the hands of the censor board and ________ before its release but Alia won _______ for her portrayal.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The entry gates were closed ______ we could enter in.

In each of the following sentences , there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are four words denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E). Find out one word that is to be fitted in both the sentences I AND II to make it meaningful. In case no word fits , mark (E)  as your answer.

I never thought my brother would __________ and allow me to drive his car for a week.
II. After seeing himself on the news, the escaped convict decided to __________ to avoid being shot by a police officer.

Directions (34): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 34 )