A  ____ of Japanese artists stepped off the coach amidst warm welcome.  

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.
Human beings are biological______; they need to be grounded in time and place or else they come_____.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Around sixty bands in colourful ______ took part in the Notting Hill Carnival.

Today student should be reconciled _____the way things are changing.

Fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate alternative. 

I shall do it _________pleasure.
 

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.

He was astonished ______ the sad news.

Each sentence below has a blank and each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Jacob was a rich old man who lived____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.

All the applicants ____ and the results will be announced next week.