Language Comprehension Test - 26

The possible words that can be made taking into consideration the conditions and the letters provided above are:
“meal” “ammo” is an informal term for ammunition.
“mole”
“memo”
“male”
“loam”
“lame”

The adverb “immediately” indicates urgency associated with time. It could fit in sentence (ii), (iv) and (v). However, the adverb “now” does not fit in the construction of sentence (iii). Hence, option 1 is ruled out.
The adverb “urgently” refers to something that requires immediate action. “Immediately” is a better fit for sentence(i) as compared to “urgently”. Hence, option 3 is ruled out.
If the adverb “now” was used at the end of sentence (i), it would become grammatically incorrect. Hence, option 4 is also ruled out.
The sequence of words given in option 2, fit well within the sentences mentioned above.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Option 2 incorrectly uses the conjunction "like" where it is not required. The other sentences are grammatically correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The part iv justifies the purpose of the conjunction “for” used in 1. Hence, 1 and iv form a link. So, eliminate options 3 and 4.

The link i-6 is evident from the 'that- does not' pair. Eliminate option 1.

The sentence in its entirety is: 'For Grandma, what defines age is the way in which people talk to you; later she will remark that one can say little to old people that does not sound terrible'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

“Cackle” refers to ‘a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen’. “Clamour” means ‘a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people’. Though it refers to noise, it is not the same in meaning as “cackle”. Eliminate option 2. “Chatter” and “jabber” refer to ‘talking rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way’. Eliminate options 3 and 4.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The clues in the sentence are “somnolence” and “only to.” The first blank will be close in meaning to “somnolence”, which means “tending to cause sleep” and so will the second one; “only to” indicates that it went back to its sleeping days till 1894.

In option 3, “desuetude” means ‘the state of being no longer used or practiced’ and “hibernate” means ‘to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire.’ They basically mean the same thing, and are close in meaning to “somnolence,” and therefore fit in best.

“Bereavement” means ‘to deprive and make desolate, especially by death’. “Elation” means ‘a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits’ and “beholden” means ‘obligated; indebted’. “Despondency” means ‘state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection’ and “fulminate” means ‘to explode with a loud noise; detonate’.

Therefore options 1, 2 and 4 are eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Of all the parts, only part iii fits the best as the continuation of 1, since it describes the “winter” mentioned in 1 and forms a logical continuation. So, eliminate options 1 and 3.

There is a link between iii and ii, since it is logical that one would dream of the beach and the sun longingly during winter.

The link ii - iv is obvious as the adjective “endless” describes the “days” mentioned in part iv.

The adjective “bright” in i is used for the “burning sun” mentioned in part 6. The phrase “bright and burning” describes the “sun”, making i-6 a crucial link. So eliminate option 2.

The sentence in its entirety is: All of winter, with its dreary gray days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, laying on the sand and soaking in the bright and burning sun.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Sentence 2 incorrectly uses the verb “needed” which is the simple past form of'need'. This causes the tense parallelism error due to the usage of the verb “can” in the second part of the sentence.

Sentences 3 and 4 do not contain any subordinating conjunction to join the subordinate clause to the main clause. Hence, they can be eliminated. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

From all of the options provided, option 2 with “freedom” fits into all of the blanks appropriately.

The ability to get on a boat and move will not allow one’s head “power” again. Option 1 would be better placed in statement iii as a phrase ‘a sense of power’ rather than as a standalone noun.

One will not be an outspoken advocate of “intellectual pleasure” as much as one will be an advocate for “intellectual freedom”. Moreover, “pleasure” does not fit into the construction of statement iii either. Eliminate option 3. “Prodigiousness” refers to ‘vastness in size, extent and power’. Option 4 also will not fit into the logical tenure of statement iii.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.