Sentence Completion Test 2

Alternatively implies that you have a choice (alternative) — either by sea or by road. In the given question conjunction ‘or’ gives us the clue. ‘alternately’ means first by sea’ then by road, the third time by sea again, the fourth time by road again, and so on.

Your preoccupations are the activities that take up your attention (or time), leaving little room for other things.

“estimated to” fits correctly in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct.

No other answer choice fits in the sentence.

‘Morphed’ is suitable to be used with recognition. Also, ‘once was’ gives the idea of the transformation that this city has undergone.

As a matter of rule, who should suffer? The guilty?. But the word “despite” points to the contrary. Hence, innocence.

Ecology is the pattern of relations of plants, animals and people to each other and their surroundings (environment).

Go for the second blank first. What is sarcasm? It is saying the opposite of what you mean. One gets sarcastic in order to mock or insult others. A girl whom you have treated with such “pinching sarcasm” will never be friendly or sympathetic to you in future. You have thus alienated her. Those who are thus “pinchingly sarcastic” have a vitriolic tongue. That is, their words are full of hatred and anger.

The words ‘remorse’ fits in best as it means ‘deep regret for having done something wrong.

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.