Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Correction

V. Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Below the sentence are five lettered words. Choose the words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole (Qs.41-45).
41. Many artists believe that successful imitation, far from being symptomatic of a lack of ______, is the first step in learning to be creative.

The captain left the boat, because it-

Is it more profitable to put my money in the bank or play the _____?

Do not jeer ___ the girl.

After two weeks, I finally got a return phone call from that company, which is better than ____, I guess.

What is the correct sentence?

My friend is an ______ writer.

He is older than.......

Which sentence is with correct punctuation-

One should not hanker ____ fame.

A colleague of ___ has lent us____ holiday cottage for a week.

Fill the blank with the most appropriate word for questions 41-45:
Despite repeated warnings, he remained _______ to the consequences of his actions.

Questions 21 to 25: Choose the appropriate word to fill in the gap in the following sentences.
Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) in movies no longer shocks movie-goers because these effects have now become _____ across many films.

He went to the library _______ to find that it was closed.

Find the correct sentence.

Muhit's behaviour is worthy of ______ by all the youngsters.

I promise to ______ you in all circumstances.

We should have tasty and ____ meals.

He talks as if ____

Cutting back on benefits has been used as a _____ of increasing profit margin.