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The correct answer is "befell".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given words.
• Fell: to cut, knock, or bring down(past simple of fall).
• Fall: (of a person) losing one's balance and collapse.
• Befell: (especially of something bad) happens to (someone).
• ​As per the meaning of the given words, "befell" is the appropriate word choice for the blank.
• Options 1,2 and 4 are grammatically incorrect for the given blank.
• The implied meaning of the given sentence is that when the calamity struck the family, the person faced it boldly.
• Only option 3 captures the meaning implied in the given sentence.

The complete sentence is: When Calamity befell the family, he faced it boldly.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is "Lice"

Key Points

• From the given options, only option 4 is an insect.
• Vice is a quality that means immoral or wicked behavior
• Rice is a swamp grass that is widely cultivated as a source of food, especially in Asia.
• House is a building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper floors.
• Lice(plural) are small insects that live on the bodies of people or animals

Hence, the correct answer is option 4 i.e lice.

The correct sentence is: Lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on human blood.

The correct answer is "Those".

Key Points

• Let's look at the usage of the given demonstratives:
• Those: We use those with plural nouns. It is also used to convey the emotional distance that the speaker feels from a thing.
• That: We use that for the singular noun. It is used to identify things that are distant from the speaker.
• This: We use this for the singular noun. It is also used to point to people or things near the speaker.
• These: We use these for plural nouns. It is also used to point to people or things near the speaker.
• ​In the given sentence, the speaker is stating that he/she/they really like watching old movies.
• So as per the above-mentioned usage of the demonstrations, "those" is the correct demonstrative to express the fondness that the speaker has for old movies.

​The complete sentence is: I really like watching old movies. Those are some of the best things on TV.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is "it is most thrilling and exciting, there is no competition between individuals."

Key Points

• It is mentioned in the last sentence of the given passage that while modern mountaineers prefer difficult routes for the greater enjoyment of the sport, the early climbers looked for the easiest ones, for the summit was the prize they all set their eyes on
• In the above-mentioned sentence, the first clause of the sentence implies modern mountaineers prefer difficult routes for greater enjoyment. The reader can infer from this sentence that mountaineering due to its difficulty generates thrill and excitement for its participant compared to other sports.
• In the above-mentioned sentence, the second clause of the sentence states the early climbers looked for the easiest ones, for the summit was the prize they all set their eyes on. The readers can infer from this that early climbers did not compete against each other but chose easier peaks as the final prize was to reach the summit.
• Only option 3 captures the idea expressed in the given passage.
• Options 1,2 and 4 are not sufficiently addressed in the given passage.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is "they had to undertake them in their day to day life."

Key Points

• It is mentioned in the second sentence of the given passage that in the Andes and Himalayas, difficult mountain journeys have inevitably been part of their everyday life.
• As per the above-mentioned sentence from the passage, we can infer that only option 2 has the correct reason for the given question.
• As per the above-mentioned sentence, options 1,3, and 4 are not the correct reasons for the given question.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is "Past Continous Tense".

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the past continuous as we can observe the helping verb "was" (used for past tense) after the pronoun 'it'.
• The main verb "raining" is in the gerund form and the second verb "reached" is in the past tense form.
• The given sentence has the adverb "still" which is used to talk about actions that continue up to a time in the past, present, and future. It is used before the main verb in a sentence.
• We use the past continuous tense to talk about ongoing actions in the past.
• The speaker is stating that it was still raining(ongoing action) when he reached that place.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is "You will be laughed at by them"

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the active voice which has to be changed to the passive voice.
• There are a few rules to remember when hanging a sentence from active to passive voice.
• The second-person pronoun "you" is the object in the active voice which will become the subject clause in the passive voice.
• The passive voice constructions use the "to be" form of the verb which is "be" in the given passive voice sentence.
• The third-person subject pronoun "they" in the active voice will change to the third-person object pronoun "them" in the passive voice.
• The main verb "laugh"(V₁) in the active voice will take the past participle form(V₃) which is "laughed".
• Only option 3 has the correct passive voice sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is "to admit something readily.".

Key Points

• The meaning of the idiom "make no bones about" is to have no hesitation in stating or dealing with (something), however unpleasant or awkward it is.
• We use the given idiom in a situation where a person speaks the truth about something frankly or unapologetically.
• Example: She makes no bones about the fact that she is bad at keeping in touch with her friends.

​Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is "Adjacent"

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word:
• Proximal: situated close to the center, median line, or point of attachment or origin. (समीपस्थ)
• ​Let's look at the meaning of the given options:
• ​Frontier: a border between two countries, especially one with official points where people or vehicles cross. (सरहद)
• Obscure: not clear and difficult to understand or see
• Remote: (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant. (दूरवर्ती)
• Adjacent: next to or adjoining something else. (किसी के निकट या बग़ल में स्थित; आसन्‍न)
• ​As per the meaning of the given words, "adjacent" is the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
• ​Example: The plot adjacent to your house is up for sale.

​Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is "Teacher asked the children if they had prepared well for the finals."

Key Points

• The given sentence is in direct speech so it will be changed to indirect speech.
• There are a few rules when changing a sentence from direct to indirect speech.
• If the reporting verb is in the past tense of the direct speech, the tense of the sentence will change in indirect speech.
• The given sentence is in the present tense in direct speech so it will change to the past tense in indirect speech.
• The auxiliary verb "have" in direct speech will change to "had" in indirect speech.
• The interrogative sentence in the direct speech will have the conjunction "if or whether" in the direct speech.
• The second-person pronoun "you" in direct speech will change to the third-person pronoun "they" in indirect speech.
• Only option 4 has the correct indirect speech sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.