Fill in the Blanks: Grammar and Vocabulary — MCQs with Answers (Set 1)

Since people are said to still prefer the library’s atmosphere, they ‘value’ it.

Helping visitors tell reliable from unreliable sources means helping them ‘distinguish’ between the two.

The passage describes libraries adapting to stay useful, meaning ‘relevant’, not irrelevant.

The sentence lists services libraries provide, so ‘offer’ is the natural fit.

Libraries are traditionally associated with lending books, so ‘borrow’ fits blank 1.

As people ‘recognize the benefits’, the trend is expected to expand, consistent with a positive outlook.

Community gardens ‘bringing neighbours together’ implies growing popularity, not isolation or difficulty.

Gardening is described as improving wellbeing, so it would ‘reduce’ stress, not increase it.

‘Cultivate small plots’ means to grow and tend them, matching the context of balconies and window sills.

The passage describes people producing vegetables themselves, so ‘grow’ fits blank 1.

A manuscript prepared for publication would need to be ‘edited’.

A successful new product launch would cause profits to have ‘risen’ sharply.

A teacher encouraging discussion would ask students to ‘express’ their opinions.

An argument aimed at persuading judges but failing would fail to ‘convince’ them.

A campaign about an issue would aim to ‘raise’ public awareness.

Watching a magician perform live would typically make children ‘thrilled’, not bored.

An economic downturn would cause a company to delay, i.e. ‘postpone’, its plans.

An unexpected data change would need to be ‘explained’, the natural verb here.

A policy aimed at saving energy would seek to ‘reduce’ consumption.