13 FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY SELECTING ANY ONE...
2.13 Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting any one of the given options: (i) What colour are you going to have your house painted? We will __________. (a) paint it white (b) paint white (c) have it white painted (d) have it painted white (ii) Who is the new secretary of the club? The members __________ recently. (a) elected Rimsha secretary (b) elected Rimsha as secretary (c) elected secretary to Rimsha (d) elected secretary Rimsha (iii) Will Raza drive to Karachi? No his father persuaded him __________. (a) for not driving (b) not for driving (c) not to drive (d) to not drive (iv) Do you speak Persian? Yes, I learned __________ In Iran. (a) it how it speaks (b) how to speak it (c) speaking to it (d) it to speak (v) Fatima talks a lot; doesn't she? Yes she does although there is no reason for _________. (a) so much her talking (b) her so much talking (c) her talking so much (d) what the reason can (vi) Why is Murtaza so late? I do not know __________ be. (a) what can the reason (b) can what the reason (c) what the reason (d) what the reason can (vii) Everyone wonders why you took such a risk. I wish they would __________. (a) stop to guess (b) stop in their guessing (c) stop guessing (d) stop from guessing (viii) Can he swim? I don't think he knows __________. (a) to swim (b) how to swim (c) how can he swim (d) the swimming (ix) He ______from his long tour and so he doesn't want to be disturbed at this odd hour. (a) has lately returned (b) has returned late (c) has returned latest (d) lately has returned (x) You have done very well, __________ (a) haven't you? (b) have you ever? (c) isn't it? (d) is it? (xi) It is better not __________such silly questions. (a) raising (b) to rise (c) to raise (d) to lift (xii) As I looked down the height my head began to __________. (a) swim (b) turn (c) circle (d) wheel (xiii) Please get out of my way, you are __________me in my way. (a) stopping (b) preventing (c) hindering (d) Interfering