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.

Yogeshwar Dutt put ________him the Beijing disappointment and a serious injury to realize his Olympic dream with a gutsy show. 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
 
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed (1)______ once or twice, a shop window of (2)______ little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic dolls and all those (3)______ of things. But never had I thought of going in (4)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my finger – right (5)______ to the window.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

Directions: Each sentence below has two blanks , each blank indicating that something has been omitted . Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Most of the committee members ____in favour of the ____ of a new dam in that village. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tia wanted a dog that was __________ than Larry’s dog.

Directions: Each sentence below has two blanks , each blank indicating that something has been omitted . Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

As soon as, she the____ branch office, she was asked to____ to the head office immediately.

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Brijesh said that he has no _____________ of stepping down, although he is under a lot of pressure to do so.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _________ .

Directions: In 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 as your answer.

One who tries may fail but one who does not try never ________.