21) The …..of glory lead but to the ….. .
(a) Ways; happiness
b) acts; prosperity
c) paths; grave
d) achievements; suffering
22) Since we ……. Read every book, we …….only the famous ones.
a) have; sold
b) should; buy
c) cannot; select
d) can; purchase
23) Any system is likely to…… for …… of support from the public.
a) survive; lack
b) succeed; reason
c) fail; want
d) finish; failure
24) The pilot was …..injured, he died within half an hour.
a) seriously
b) fatally
c) fatefully
d) vitally
25) If a speech is full of pompous words, it is …… .
a) verbose
b) bombastic
c) grandiose
d) grandiloquent
26) This is the …..chosen for the hospital complex to be built next year.
a) area
b) locality
c) site
d) sight
27) We don’t know what ….. him to commit this crime.
a) excited
b) roused
c) prompted
d) attracted
28) She is ….. and simple in looks thought her husband is …. .
a) plain; flamboyant
b) garrulous; talkative
c) taciturn; silent
d) credulous; gullible
29) He is …… to … any kind of work with due sincerity.
a) fond; perform
b) reluctant; entrust
c) determined; undertake
d) eager; avoid
30) He is usually …… but today he appears rather ….. .
a) strict; unwell
b) tense; restless
c) calm; disturbed
d) happy; humorous