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The bank is . . . . . . . . front of my house.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'In front' means 'in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
82
What is happening . . . . . . . . this picture?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
'In' is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. Here a particular event is within the 'picture'.
83
Do not take any notice . . . . . . . . him.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'Take notice of' means 'to become aware of or give attention to something or someone'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
84
He came . . . . . . . . me in the market.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'Come across' means 'meet or find someone or something by chance'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
85
If an enemy comes . . . . . . . . a beat fish, the fish will puff out its gills to make it appear to be larger than it really is.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Near' means 'at or to a short distance away from (a place)'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
86
They reminded me . . . . . . . . the meeting.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
'Remind of' is used to make someone remember someone that they know or something that happened in the past. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
87
The Neighbours complained . . . . . . . . how loud our music was.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
'Complained about' means 'to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about someone or something'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
88
Your diet is deficient . . . . . . . . proteins and fats.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
'Deficient in' means 'lacking in some necessary quality or element'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
89
The situation is . . . . . . . . control.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Under control' means '(of a danger or emergency) such that people are able to deal with it successfully'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
90
The customer smashed his fist dow . . . . . . . . the table.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the sentence "The customer smashed his fist dow . . . . . . . . the table," the preposition that best fits the context is "against". The word "against" is used to indicate a forceful contact or impact with something, which matches the scenario of smashing a fist on a surface like a table.

Option A: on – While "on" can indicate contact with a surface, it does not convey the sense of force or impact implied in the action of smashing.

Option C: in – This is incorrect because "in" suggests being inside something, which does not fit the context of smashing a fist on the table.

Option D: at – "At" is used for indicating a point or location but does not imply the forceful impact that "against" does.

Therefore, the correct preposition to use is "against".