Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Passage:
Whenever I go into a bank, I feel scared. Everybody and everything that I see there 97. (a) pleases me. (b) frightens (c) saddens (d) terrifies As for the manager the sight___________ 98. (a) of (b) at (c) by (d) on him simply terrifies me and 99. (a) shapes (b) makes (c) shields (d) asks me want to runaway 100. (a) as slow as (b) as fast as (c) as steadily as (d) as actively as I can. As soon as 101. (a) open (b) close (c) shut (d) see the door of the bank I lose my head 102. (a) or (b) and (c) either (d) neither when I try to do any 103. (a) service (b) business (c) deed (d) act there, I behave like an idiot. I cannot explain 104. (a) the reasons (b) the responses (c) the answers (d) the causes for this but that is how it 105. (a) always (b) no time (c) any time (d) many times has been that is how it is 106. (a) then. (b) now (c) later (d) after
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 105.
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Explanation
The sentence generalises a lifelong pattern: this is how it has consistently been. 'Always' expresses that unbroken habit. 'No time', 'any time' and 'many times' cannot combine with 'has been' to give this sense. Hence always, option A.