Sentence Completion Online Test

Punished’ and ‘penalised’ are suitable words to use. But using ‘followed’ in the first blank is inappropriate. Hence, “flouted, penalized” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.

“of buying” is the correct answer because the first half of the sentence uses the ‘ing’ form which expresses continuity of action and no other answer choice uses the ‘ing’ form, therefore it's the correct answer.

The word ‘devolve upon’ fits in the best as it means “to be transferred or passed to somebody at a lower level.” The reason being when President is ill his duties pass on to Vice -President who is at a lower rank than him.

If something changes or becomes true in the course of time, it has so become over a long period of time.

Dismantle (to disassemble or pull down; take apart) is the right usage in the context of the sentence.

Both ‘heed’ and ‘attention’ are acceptable for the second blank. Now, on to the first blank. You are bothered with or about something, but you are deterred by it.

The word ‘vantage’ fits in the best it means ‘a position from which one views or considers something’.

‘Cutting back’ used after the first blank indicates the use of either ‘lesser’ or ‘fewer’. But, for the first blank, it is not suitable to use ‘against’. Hence, “supporting, fewer” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.

‘Though’ and ‘Although’ are the suitable usages in the first blank, but for the second blank ‘created’ is not suitable. Hence, “Although, evolved” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.

An incubus is a male devil supposed to have sex with a sleeping woman. Broadly, incubus means a very worrying problem. In literary usages, as in the given sentence, it means a bad dream and is synonymous with incubus.