English Questions – Fill in the Blanks Set 113

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1. There was in fact no immediate recession in the United Kingdom following the Brexit vote;____________, there was not even a slowdown in growth.
   1) stout
   2) staunch
   3) indeed
   4) admittedly
   
   
2. The Labour opposition under Jeremy Corbyn officially opposes Brexit but seems to derive____________satisfaction from the fact that it is proceeding.
   1) peculiar
   2) categorically
   3) assuredly
   4) sinewy
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: peculiar – different to what is normal or expected; strange.
   
   
3. Some argue that if the government adopted a more____________negotiating strategy the damage would be less.
   1) drudge
   2) enduring
   3) coherent

   4) legitimately
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation: coherent – (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
   
   

4. It took time to realize that there would be no smooth break with the EU and that negotiations would not be____________up in two years.
   1) equitable
   2) indirectly
   3) literally
   4) wrapped

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: wrapped – cover or enclose in paper or soft material.
   
   

5. Feeding the world efficiently will not be easy, and____________such as climate change, violent conflict, and the availability of fresh water will complicate it further.
   1) absolutely
   2) certainly
   3) authentically
   4) intangibles
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: intangibles – unable to be touched; not having physical presence.
   
   
6. one of the most powerful methods for increasing yields sustainably will come from____________what is already in the ground.
   1) leveraging
   2) genuinely
   3) forge
   4) disadvantage
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: leveraging – use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
   
   
7. At Auburn University, for example, I am part of a research team that tests the effects of soil microbes on the growth and____________of corn and cotton plants.
   1) drawback
   2) hindrance
   3) hatch
   4) resilience
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: resilience – the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
   
   
8. It is hard to overemphasize the benefits of microbial soil treatment for agricultural productivity, especially in the developing world, where increasing crop____________is a matter of survival for smallholder farms.
   1) obstacle
   2) spawn
   3) restriction
   4) smallholder
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation:  yields – produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
   
   
9. My own work on soil microbes at Auburn led to the____________of three US patents, with several agricultural companies pursuing the rights to commercialize products from the technology.
   1) fabricate
   2) issuance
   3) contagious
   4) contrive

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: issuance – the action of supplying or distributing something, especially for official purposes.
   
   

10. Solutions____________from beneficial microbes will be key to these innovations.
    1) fetching
    2) fascinating
    3) derived
    4) conceive
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: derived – obtain something from (a specified source).