Fill in the blanks with appropriate words Total English. Std. IX, 2025/26.
A.
1.
The
explosion blew ………….. our parking lot.
2.
The
child was too tired to blow …………..the candles on his cake.
3.
I
was breathless trying to keep …………..with my sister.
4.
Please
fill this form ………….. .
5.
Why
did your brother turn …………..our invitation?
6.
They
are entitled …………..travel in First Class.
7.
The
manager dispensed …………..the service of the teller (cashier).
8.
I
exchanged my old car …………a new one.
9.
My
brother surprised me by coming to school to pick me………… .
10.
Before
announcing his decision, he decided to read…………the report.
11.
The
cricket match was put ………… due to heavy rain.
12.
This
year the monsoon might set ………… earlier.
13.
After
my father, I carried on ………… the family business.
14.
My
shoulder is paining, I think the doctor should look ………… it.
15.
The
students stood ………… when the principal entered the class room.
16.
He
was showing ……………. his new phone when it slipped from his hand.
17.
Courage
will carry a person……………..many hardships.
18.
I
refrained ………………..giving my opinion.
19.
I
called ……………….. my grandfather last week.
20.
Kindly
desist ……………….. causing damage to my car.
21.
The
pond abounds ……………………..fish.
22.
He
will make ………………….all his property to his wife.
23.
Ajay
bore …………………the first prize in the competition.
24.
The
miser will not part …………………his money.
25.
His
part-time job brings…………….. a small amount of money.
26.
There
has been a small reduction …………….the price of paper.
27.
I
was shocked …………………….the sudden news.
28.
He
has taken ……………. painting as a hobby.
29.
He
made ambitious plans, but all of them fell ……………. .
30.
I
take exception ………………….. your remark.
31.
The
manager called ……………. an explanation from the receptionist.
32.
My
aunt has to bring ……………… five children single-handed.
33.
The
new coach is popular ………………….his team.
34.
I
always mix …………. the names of the twins.
35.
The
old man being hard ………… hearing was unresponsive.
36.
The
factory turns ………………. 5,000 bags of sugar per day.
37.
The
burglars made …………………. with our money.
38.
The
High Court set ……………. the decree of the Lower Court.
39.
I
prevailed………………him to join our team.
40.
I
was taken ……………. by the rude attitude of my friend.
41.
These
seats are set ………………..for parents.
42.
Pupils
must look ……………..to their teachers as their guides.
43.
The
aeroplane flew …………….the clouds.
44.
I
have disposed …………………..all my old books.
45.
They
were sitting …………….me during dinner.
46.
A
good tree brings …………………….. good fruits.
47.
Except
me, no one else can work ………….this vintage car.
48.
We
built a strong wall …………………. the house.
49.
The
total expenses of our excursion came ……………..ten thousand rupees.
50.
We
were amazed ………………..what the guest said.
51.
The
publisher has brought …………… a book on Indian customs.
52.
The
artist was blind ……………….. one eye.
53.
After
his father's death, his brother has turned ……………. him.
54.
I
have to run …………….. this chapter before the examination.
55.
We
shall discuss this matter ……………… dinner.
56.
Since
it began to rain heavily, the meeting was called ……………….. .
57.
Do
not brood ……………… your failure.
58.
I
came ………….. some foreigners in the village.
59.
Our
nanny has just walked ………… without giving notice.
60.
Music
is a passion …………………. him.
61.
The
Indian Army put ………………..the rebellion.
62.
She
set ……………… organising the exhibition.
63.
I
was taken ……………..when I heard of his death.
64.
The
manager called............. an explanation for his absence.
65.
The
caterpillar turned ………………. a beautiful butterfly.
66.
She
needed a few minutes to calm ………….after the heated argument.
67.
He
will certainly get ……………… the examination.
68.
He
bore ……………… the first prize in the competition.
69.
At
the end of the month, I end up dipping ………….. my savings.
70.
We
can no longer put …………………. with his insincerity
71.
The
Principal looked ………….. the matter and punished the guilty.
72.
It
would take ………………. too much time to do this project.
73.
The
storm almost lifted ………………me my feet.
74.
She
has given ………………the idea of learning Mandarin.
75.
It
is difficult to come ………….such a rare picture of that era.
Ans.
1. up
2. out 3. up 4. in 5. down 6. to 7. with 8. for 9. up 10. through 11. off 12.
in 13. with 14. into 15. up 16. off 17. through 18. from 19. on 20. from 21.
with/in 22. over 23. away 24. with 25. in 26. in 27. at 28. up 29. through 30.
to 31. for 32. up 33. with 34. up 35. of 36. out 37. off/away 38. aside 39.
upon/on 40. aback 41. aside 42. up 43. above/through 44. of 45. beside 46.
forth 47. on 48. around 49. to 50. at 51. out 52. in 53. against 54. through
55. over 56. off 57. over 58. across 59. out 60. with 61. down 62. about 63.
aback 64. for 65. into 66. down 67. through 68. away 69. into 70. up 71. into
72. up 73. off 74. up 75. by/across
B.
1.
He
did not comply …………….the wishes of his father.
2.
She
furnished the lawyer …………… the facts surrounding the case.
3.
He
let …………………… his friends.
4.
My
mother dissuaded me ………………. going abroad
5.
It
was a touching farewell, he broke…………. in the middle of his speech.
6.
This
question came ………… during the Monsoon session of the Parliament.
7.
The
policeman ran …………….. the pickpocket.
8.
We
are looking ………… to the visit of our uncle's family.
9.
The
old man was run ………………… by a truck.
10.
How
did all this come ……………………. ?
11.
The
boat with its secrets lay s………….. several feet of water.
12.
The
enemy has encroached ……………. our territory.
13.
Look
……………….. my children when I am away.
14.
His
kidnapper is still ………………….large.
15.
Amit
refused the job, but he soon came …….. and accepted the offer.
16.
Malaria
has broken …………….. in the colony.
17.
After
the modifications, things are looking ………….. .
18.
We
should bear …………….. him while he is in difficulty.
19.
He
spoke so softly that I could not make ………..what he said.
20.
Do
not run …………………your rivals.
21.
He
was fascinated ……………. the idea of becoming an engineer.
22.
She
drinks a lot of coffee………………the evenings.
23.
The
new term starts ……………..March.
24.
They
have lived in this town ………………2015.
25.
I
have been waiting for you…………eight o'clock.
26.
We
will finish our exams ……………….two days' time.
27.
They
have lived in Delhi ……………six months.
28.
We
will have our vacations…………… summer.
29.
Tom
went home …………………..sunset.
30.
We
have been waiting ……………..over half an hour.
31.
There
is a bus stop ………………….the end of the road.
32.
I
was ………………….Japan when the President was there.
33.
He
used to live ………………Kanpur.
34.
She
lost her ring ……………………..the sand.
35.
I
will meet you …………………the signpost near my house.
36.
Our
house is …………………. the top of the hill.
37.
There
has been an accident …………….the corner of the street.
38.
Suddenly
he jumped …………………….the river.
39.
He
sat ………………………..Mary and Janet.
40.
He
was standing …………………….the pillar.
41.
How
did such a crisis come……………..?
42.
A
car broke …………….right in the middle of the road.
43.
The
school will bring …………….the annual magazine.
44.
The
cooks agreed to carry …………….. the chef's orders.
45.
Sudhir
has run ……………….debt after the pandemic.
46.
His
pride has brought …………………his downfall.
47.
She
takes ………………….her mother in many ways.
48.
The
Chairman will preside ………………..the meeting.
49.
Our
team put ………………a good fight in the debate.
50.
The
enquiry officer is trying to get ………….the facts.
51.
My
friend has not changed much ……………the years.
52.
The
price of sugar has not come ……………… this year.
53.
Mahesh
has set………………. as a property dealer.
54.
Inflation
brought …………….our standard of living.
55.
The
two families are living ………………the same roof.
56.
My
sister dissuaded me ……………going abroad for studies.
57.
We
should not deviate……………….our objective.
58.
His
lack of manners will be held ………….him.
59.
She
has enough assets to fall back ………….in her old age.
60.
The
soldiers fought………………… the last man.
61.
Aarti
has a craving …………………..more money.
62.
Yash
promised to come but he never turned…………… .
63.
The
family always failed ……………want of money.
64.
There
was a dispute ……………..the father and the son.
65.
Bobby
waited in front ………………the school.
66.
The
children were told to return home……………. it became dark.
67.
He
wore an old muffler wrapped ……………..his neck.
68.
We
saw the bird fly high …………….the tower and disappear.
69.
Music
therapy is a cure ……………many ills.
70.
The
thief ran ……………..the staircase and out into the yard.
71.
Mr
Roy jumped into his car and drove ………..as fast as he could.
72.
Please
do not get carried …………….by these rumours.
73.
It
is usually much warmer …….. three o'clock in the afternoon than………
the morning.
Ans.
1. with 2. with 3. down 4. from 5. down 6.
up 7. after 8. forward 9. over 10. about 11. under 12. upon/on 13. after 14. at
15. round/around 16. out 17. up 18. with 19. out 20. down 21. by/with 22. in
23. in 24. since 25. since 26. in 27. for 28. in 29. at 30. for 31. at 32. in
33. in 34. in 35. at 36. at 37. at 38. into 39. between 40. behind/by 41. about
42. down 43. out 44. out 45. into 46. about 47. after 48. over 49. up 50. at
51. over 52. down 53. up 54. down 55. under 56. from 57. from 58. against 59.
on/upon 60. to 61. for 62. up 63. for 64. between 65. of 66. before 67. around
68. above 69. for 70. down 71. away/off 72. away 73. at; in
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words Total English. Std. X, 2025/26.
A.
1. Cooperation
between workers stems ________ mutual consideration.
2. She
has embarked ________ the expansion of her company.
3. The
labourers are clamouring ________ revision in their wages.
4. His
kingdom plunged ________ grief after the battle.
5. The
mother was vexed ________ his son's behaviour.
6. She
remained aloof ________ her friends at the party.
7. He
could not muster ________ courage to ask for a raise in his salary.
8. There
is a rage ________ fashionable clothes among the youth.
9. She
has named her children ________ Indian cricketers.
10. At
the sight of his former tenant he flew ________ a rage.
11. During
the President's visit, the entire area was cordoned ________ in the town.
12. The
actors were seen hanging ________.
13. He
cut ________ on sugar consumption due to diabetes.
14. Rajat
has the habit of exulting ________ the defeat of his rivals.
15. The
court has yet to serve him ________ summons.
16. Most
of the Board members dissented ________ his suggestion.
17. He
entered the church and bowed ________ the altar.
18. The
lawyer stood ________ for his client.
19. Monika
put ________ an accent when she spoke.
20. The
Chairman is sitting ________ the Director.
21. R.K.
Narayan drew ________ folklore for the themes of his stories.
22. The
man was charged ________ murder.
23. I
mistook the old bearded man ________ an artist.
24. His
timely help saved us ________ much trouble.
25. Hemant
likes to work ________ dedicated team members.
26. None
but Rita qualified ________ the competition.
27. My
father read ________ my thesis before I submitted it.
28. The
manager had to face a lot of opposition ________ the office.
29. Going
for an early morning run will lead to a physical burn ________.
30. We
can insure the car ________ theft.
31. She
has decided to go ________ engineering.
32. Today's
generation need heroes to look ________ to.
33. Many
students go to school ________ bicycle.
34. She
was ________ the plane when the news of her appointment came.
35. His
family usually stayed in Shimla ________ the summer.
36. Anju
has been working in this office ________ January 2020.
37. He
has been working in this office ________ ten years.
38. Mr.
Gupta was relieved ________ his duties as a Manager.
39. My
mother prevailed ________ me to join the yoga club.
40. Social
media has a great influence ________ the young generation.
41. He
has not been to his home town ________ December 15, 2020.
42. The
bridge is built ________ the river.
43. The
court proceeded ________ the criminals.
44. The
car crashed ________ a tree.
45. She
will join as the CEO of the company ________ Tuesday.
46. The
dance reality show will be telecast ________ Monday.
47. We
intend to get to our ancestral village ________ father retires.
48. He
needs to brush ________ his French before going to Paris.
49. We
crawled ________ the table during the earthquake.
50. He
drove ________ India visiting many temples.
51. The
Annual Day function went ________ well this year.
52. I
am hoping ________ a scholarship to study abroad.
53. There
are skyscrapers ________ either side of the road.
54. Small
birds live mainly ________ insects.
55. Many
useful goods are made ________ jute.
56. He
has typed only one letter ________ morning.
57. Students
missed classes ________ the sports week.
58. The
river water flows ________ these two canals.
59. The
tutor went ________ the difficult sums.
60. I
came ________ a good article in a magazine.
61. Do
not let your enthusiasm carry you ________.
62. We
waited for the usher to conduct us ________ our seats.
63. The
houses in Japan are made ________ wood.
64. I
could not make ________ the figure in the darkness.
65. The
stranger knocked ________ the door.
66. Suddenly
he jumped ________ the pool.
67. He
was standing ________ the pillar.
68. We
reached the station ________ time.
69. He
sat ________ Harry and Manas.
70. He
presided ________ the meeting.
71. The
people have been waiting at the station ________ 6 o'clock.
72. There
is a bus stop ________ the end of the road.
73. He
used to live ________ Mumbai.
74. We
will finish our homework ________ an hour.
75. The
boy has been missing ________ Sunday.
Ans.
1. from 2. upon/on 3. for
4. into 5. with 6. from 7. up 8. for 9. after 10. into 11. off 12. about/around
13. down 14. over 15. with 16. from 17. before 18. up 19. on 20. with/beside
21. upon/on 22. with 23. for 24. from 25. with 26. for 27. through/over 28. in
29. out 30. against 31. for/into 32. up 33. by 34. on 35. during 36. since 37.
for 38. of 39. upon/on 40. on/over 41. since 42. over/across 43. against 44.
into 45. on 46. on 47. after/before 48. up 49. under 50. through/across 51. off
52. for 53. on 54. on 55. from 56. since 57. during 58. through 59.
over/through 60. across 61. away 62. to 63. of 64. out 65. at 66. into 67.
behind/by 68. in/on 69. between 70. over 71. since 72. at 73. in 74. in/within
75. Since
B.
1. You
must reach the place ________ sunset.
2. He
disposed ________ his old car.
3. We
find it difficult to cope ________ Hindi.
4. We
must conform ________ the school regulations.
5. The
doctor advised him ________ driving.
6. Mr.
Gupta is beset ________ grave health problems.
7. Ritu
is indifferent ________ joy or sorrow.
8. The
team was elated with joy ________ their victory.
9. The
police resorted to lathi charge ________ extreme provocation.
10. They
have not yet decided ________ the venue for the concert.
11. He
waited for the applause to die ________ before playing the next piece.
12. Her
best friend came ________ from London to attend her wedding.
13. Quinine
is an effective antidote ________ Malaria.
14. The
Principal has just glanced ________ the letter.
15. Afflicted
________ tuberculosis, he died a miserable death.
16. He
decided ________ a holiday abroad.
17. Do
not quarrel with your friend ________ a trifle.
18. The
autocrat had hunger ________ power.
19. The
Chairman has consented to preside ________ the function.
20. The
Director of the film was delighted ________ the public response.
21. I
looked at the stars ________ the telescope.
22. He
often interferes ________ her family matters.
23. His
absence from the meeting was held ________ him.
24. My
house is adjacent ________ the temple.
25. I
have used all the sugar ________ baking this cake.
26. The
country is agog ________ the rumours of a deadly virus.
27. The
employees prefer the new rulers ________ the old.
28. Rita
was determined to make a success ________ her playschool.
29. The
poor man had no money to get ________ the river.
30. Can
you take ________ more work?
31. He
was entrusted ________ the task of organising the seminar.
32. The
poet was distinguished ________ his great literary work.
33. He
has embarked ________ a new start-up.
34. A
miser hates parting ________ his money.
35. The
thief jumped ________ the compound wall and escaped.
36. The
aeroplane flew ________ the clouds.
37. My
school dates ________ to more than a hundred years.
38. The
cat was run ________ by a truck.
39. The
Director entrusted the Manager ________ the entire responsibility of the
company.
40. Archana
disliked being excluded ________ the Debating Society of her school.
41. The
godowns of wheat are infested ________ rats.
42. The
entire group can do nothing ________ the problem.
43. After
his failure, he brooded ________ what he had done.
44. Their
new flat is ________ construction.
45. A
Cabinet Minister is a Minister of State ________ rank.
46. Owing
________ cloudy weather, all the flights were delayed.
47. The
labourer put the ladder ________ the wall.
48. Your
request is ________ consideration.
49. She
placed a blanket ________ her child.
50. Reema's
honesty is ________ suspicion.
51. It
is not easy to part ________ your friends.
52. We
were moved ________ tears when we heard her pathetic story.
53. His
mother forbade him to swim ________ the current.
54. ________
he shows his visiting pass, the guards will not let him in.
55. He
drove ________ in his new car.
56. The
temperature of Bhopal is ________ 40° Celsius today.
57. You
can park your car ________ either side of the road.
58. There
were ten shows this year ________ the five last year.
59. Has
she caught up ________ her pending assignment?
60. We
last played the match three months ________.
61. We
can cut ________ this field instead of taking the main road.
62. Passengers
are advised ________ standing on the footboard of a moving bus.
63. They
have been working on the project ________ years now.
64. Ever
________ the accident, he has been afraid of boarding buses.
65. It
is a hard climb ________ the hill.
66. She
turned ________ the offer because she did not like the terms and conditions.
67. I
will need to speak ________ my parents before I sign up for the school trip
Ans.
1. before/by 2. of 3. with 4. to/with 5.
against 6. with 7. to 8. at/over 9. under/upon 10. on/upon 11. down 12. over
13. to/for 14. through/at 15. with 16. on/upon 17. over 18. for 19. over 20.
with/at 21. through 22. in 23. against 24. to 25. in/for 26. with 27. to 28. of
29. across 30. on 31. with 32. by/for 33. on/upon 34. with 35. over 36.
above/through 37. back 38. over 39. with 40. from 41. with 42. about 43. over
44. under 45. by 46. to 47. against 48. under 49. over/around 50. above 51.
from 52. to 53. against 54. Unless 55. away/off 56. above/below 57. on 58.
against/to 59. with 60. ago 61. across 62. against 63. for 64. since 65. up 66.
down 67. to/with
Compile4d
by Dr. Shankar D Mishra, Sr. lecturer in English
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