1. Fill in the blank with an appropriate participle. Weather --- there will be a garden party at Government House tomorrow. (A) allowing (B) permitting (C) happening (D) favourable 2. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. This is the---- Post Office to my house. (A) farthest (B) next (C) nearest (D) closest 3. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. I can't walk any.----- (A) farther (B) further (C) distance (D) far 4. 'Mellifluous' means: (A) Sweet-sounding (B) Cacophonic (C) Loud (D) Irritating 5. Fill in the blank with appropriate participle. The ---- door awakened the dog. (A) creaking (B) old (C) new (D) waving 6. The expression 'to take stock of means: (A) To question (B) To argue (C) To survey (D) To manipulate 7. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition. The crew were,--- the ship for a month. (A) on board (B) aboard (C) on (D) off 8. Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space : She ---- sit for hours listening to the wirel
