16. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
(a) to whom I sell
(b) to who I sell
(c) who was sold to
(d) to whom I sold
17. I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar.
(a) some
(b) got
(c) more
(d) any
18. Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
(a) in rising from
(b) to raise with
(c) to rise to
(d) to rise against
19. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident – my behaviour is speaking itself.
(a) will speak to itself
(b) speaks for itself
(c) has been speaking
(d) speaks about itself
20. They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.
(a) for their attempt to repair
(b) in their attempting to repair
(c) with their attempt to repair
(d) No improvement
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