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Fill in the Blanks Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

Advanced English fill in the blanks on precise adjectives, contrasting word pairs, preposition pairs, idioms of reconciliation and sentences opening with participle phrases.

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Questions
50
Duration
60 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
100
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About this test

Fill in the Blanks Level 3 Advanced Practice on Idioms and Word Pairs

Fill in the Blanks Level 3 on Aptitude360 is the advanced English sentence completion set, built on long sentences where grammar, usage and meaning must all agree. It covers precise adjectives, contrasting word pairs, preposition pairs, idioms and sentences opening with a participle phrase. Every question comes with a worked written solution.

Areas covered in the Level 3 sentence completion set

  • Precise adjectives describing speech that listeners find hard to follow
  • Paired blanks showing a reversal of opinion after fresh evidence
  • Contrasting word pairs in diplomatic and treaty contexts
  • Preposition pairs after adjectives, such as proficient in and versed in
  • Idioms about ending a long quarrel
  • Completing sentences that begin with a participle phrase

Advanced usage concepts to revise

  • Dependent prepositions that follow adjectives of skill and knowledge
  • Matching the subject of the main clause to an opening participle phrase
  • Words of praise set against words of criticism in one sentence
  • The accepted wording of common idioms and how they fit a sentence

Revision tips for tough fill in the blanks

  • Decide whether the sentence approves or criticises before judging vocabulary options
  • After an opening participle phrase, check who actually performs that action
  • Learn idioms in their accepted form with an example sentence, since near-correct versions are common traps

Who should take this Level 3 set

It suits students preparing for exams with demanding verbal sections, such as CAT, bank PO and SSC CGL, once basic grammar is secure.

FAQs about Fill in the Blanks Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

How to solve fill in the blanks with idioms?
Work out what the sentence needs, such as an end to a quarrel, then pick the idiom that carries that meaning. Check that the option uses the idiom's accepted form and fits the sentence grammatically.
What is a dangling participle?
A dangling participle is an opening phrase whose implied subject does not match the subject of the main clause. A sentence that begins with having been warned must continue with the person or group who was warned.
Which preposition is used with proficient and versed?
Proficient takes in, as in proficient in Sanskrit. Versed also takes in, usually as well versed in.
How to solve fill in the blanks with contrasting word pairs?
Find the contrast word, such as though or but, and decide which blank carries praise and which carries criticism. Then choose the pair whose words point in those opposite directions.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Fill in the Blanks Level 35060 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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