1. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Radio is a wonderful gift of (a) —. An Italian scientist named Marconi (b) — it. It has become popular in the rural (c) —. It is an instrument of (d) —. It entertains us with song, drama etc. It has removed distance and (e) — the world closer. We can hear the (f) — of the world. The usefulness of radio can not be (g) — in words. Various people (h) — the radio for different purposes. Sportsmen listen to the news about (i) —. It also broadcasts news about (j) —.
Answer: (a) science (b) invented (c) areas (d) entertainment (e) brought (f) news (g) described (h) use (i) sports (j) weather
2. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Feroza has a big tin-shed house. There in electricity in her house. So her sons have no (a) — to study at night. On summer days she enjoys the cool (b) — of the ceiling fan. She has four (c) —. All her sons go to (d) —. After passing SSC examination, her eldest son Tipu (e) — married. Tipu has a son. He, his wife and son all live (f) — with Feroza. Feroza has land, cows and a small stationery shop near the local primary school. She is happy an (g) —. But her days were not like (h) — eight years ago. She had not much (i) — to do. Often she and her sons would (j) — for days.
Answer : (a) problem (b) air (c) sons (d) school (e) got (f) together (g) solvent (h) these (i) work (j) starve
Radio is a wonderful gift of (a) —. An Italian scientist named Marconi (b) — it. It has become popular in the rural (c) —. It is an instrument of (d) —. It entertains us with song, drama etc. It has removed distance and (e) — the world closer. We can hear the (f) — of the world. The usefulness of radio can not be (g) — in words. Various people (h) — the radio for different purposes. Sportsmen listen to the news about (i) —. It also broadcasts news about (j) —.
Answer: (a) science (b) invented (c) areas (d) entertainment (e) brought (f) news (g) described (h) use (i) sports (j) weather
2. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Feroza has a big tin-shed house. There in electricity in her house. So her sons have no (a) — to study at night. On summer days she enjoys the cool (b) — of the ceiling fan. She has four (c) —. All her sons go to (d) —. After passing SSC examination, her eldest son Tipu (e) — married. Tipu has a son. He, his wife and son all live (f) — with Feroza. Feroza has land, cows and a small stationery shop near the local primary school. She is happy an (g) —. But her days were not like (h) — eight years ago. She had not much (i) — to do. Often she and her sons would (j) — for days.
Answer : (a) problem (b) air (c) sons (d) school (e) got (f) together (g) solvent (h) these (i) work (j) starve
7. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Once a Sultan wanted to find (a) — honest man to (b) — taxes in his Kingdom. He invited applications and a (c) — of people applied (d) — the job. The Sultan was unable to (e) — an honest man. So he asked for a wise counselors (f) —. The wise counselor proposed that the Sultan should invite (g) — the applicants to the (h) —. According to his (i) — the Sultan asked all the applicants (j) — come to the palace.
Answer : (a) an (b) collect (c) number (d) for (e) find (f) advice (g) all (h) palace (i) suggestion (j) to
8. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Most students learn (a) — by rote taking them form a common (b) —. I think this is again a wrong (c) — of preparing for an (d) —. For one thing it’s no good (e) — things without understanding or thinking about them. You become a parrot. Another reason is that examiners get bored when they find almost the same answers in all the (f) —. You can’t blame them if they don’t give you good (g) —. If you were an (h) —, you would do the (i) —.
Answer : (a) answers (b) source (c) way (d) examination (e) memorizing (f) scripts (g) marks (h) examiner (i) same
9. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
A flower is the best (a) — of nature. It is a symbol of (b) — and beauty. It (c) — us pleasure. There is nobody but (d) — a flower. But it is a mater of sorrow that a (e) — does not last long. It (f) — in the morning and (g) — away very soon. Now-a-days flowers (h) — cultivated in our country. Many people earn their (i) — by flower cultivation. At present flower exhibitions are (j) — in our country.
Answer : (a) creation (b) purity (c) gives (d) loves (e) flower (f) blooms (g) fades (h) are (i) livelihood (j) held
10. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
The most common (a) — of deforestation are cutting down burning the (b) —. Though the forest lands are cut and burnt for the (c) — of agriculture and (d) — it has a negative effect (e) — environment. The (f) — of trees causes the birds and other animals (g) — on them to leave the place. It also causes (h) — damage to the soil, as trees give protection to soil as well. In the end, the soil gets (i) — in the riverbed and causes (j) — floods.
Answer : (a) causes (b) forestland (c) sake (d) habitat (e) on (f) removal (g) living (h) serious (i) sediment (j) frequent.
1. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
classified—tension—vigor—reduce—types —provide utility—known—like —indoor —immense—recreation
Recreation and entertainment has great (a) — and importance in our day to day life. There are two (b) — of recreation. They are outdoor recreation and (c) — recreation. The outdoor recreation again can be (d) — into three parts. They are games and sports, picnic and outing and walking and exercise. Different indoor games (e) — carom, chess, table tennis etc., watching television, video and film and reading various sorts of books are (f) — as indoor recreation. Recreation has (g) — value and utility. Both forms of recreation, outdoor and indoor (h) — vitality and strength to our body and mind. They (i) — tension and give us great relief. They also provide us pure pleasure and a lot of enjoyment. As a result we can work with renewed (j) —.
Answers : (a) utility (b) types (c) indoor (d) classified (e) like (f) known (g) immense (h) provide (i) reduce (j) vigor
2. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
around—disbelief—abuse—issues—organization —formed campaigning—members—research —activists—trust—investigation
Greenpeace is an independent (a) — that campaigns to protect the environment. It has about 4.5 million (b) — in 158 countries, 300,000 of these in the United Kingdom. (c) — by a group of North American (d) — in 1971, it has since opened offices (e) — the world. As well as its (f) — work, it also has a charitable (g) — in the United Kingdom which funds scientific (h) — and undertakes educational work on environmental (i) —. Greenpeace campaigns against environment (j) — through non-violent direct action.
Answers : (a) organization (b) members (c) Formed (d) activists (e) around (f) campaigning (g) trust (h) research (i) issues (j) abuse
3. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
other— predominant—after —climb— dominated—leads— tries—whole— wants—freedom—weak—week
It is the instinct of everyone to (a) — up the top in position and power. There is no (b) — passion in the world which is so universal as the love of power. Man always hankers (c) — power. Power is the source of all strength. Man (d) — his best to achieve it. However, excess of desire for power (e) — to disaster. But people always rush after this power. Sometimes the (f) — nation or society is (g) — by this passion. It (h) — to swallow the smaller and (i) — neighbours. This ambition for power is (j) — in the politicians and high officials.
Answers : (a) climb (b) other (c) after (d) tries (e) leads (f) whole (g) dominated (h) wants (i) weak (j) predominant
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9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box (make any grammatical changes, if necessary). There are more words in the list than you need. 10
veil — knock — looking — saw sweet — indeed — perfect perfection dress — trade — against — thinking — beautiful — live
Once upon a time there (a) — in the city of Baghdad a young bachelor who was by (b) — a porter. One day he sat in the market place leaning idly (c) — his basket. A young woman (d) — in rare silks and cloaked in a gold-embroidered mantle, stopped before him and gently raised her (e) —. Beneath it there showed dark eyes with long lashes and lineaments of (f) — beauty. “Lift up your basket, porter”, she said in a (g) — voice “and follow me.” At once the porter took up his basket, (h) — to himself, “This is (i) — a lucky day!” He followed her until she stopped at the door of a house and (j) —
10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 10
One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a fruit seller. After a few days the fruit seller asked the grocer to (a) — his balance and weights to him. The grocer said, “I am sorry to say that the mice ate away your balance and weights.” The fruit seller became very (b) — at the (c) — excuse of the dishonest grocer. Then one day the fruit seller said to the grocer, “I am (d) — to the town to do some shopping. Please send your son with me to (e) — my things. We will come back tomorrow.” So the grocer (f) — his son with the fruit seller. The next day the fruit seller returned alone from the town. “Where is my son?” asked the grocer. “A crow carried your son away,” replied the fruit seller. “How can a crow (g) — away such a big boy?” The grocer shouted angrily. “Just the same way as the mice can (h) — away the balance and weight,” said the fruit seller. The grocer (i) — the point. He returned the balance and weights to the fruit seller. Then the fruit seller sent the boy (j) — to his father.
Ans. to the Ques. No. Set-3
9. (a) lived (b) trade (c) against (d) dressed (e) veil (f) perfect (g) sweet (h) said/thought (i) indeed (j) knocked
10. (a) return (b) angry (c) lame (d) going (e) carry (f) sent (g) take (h) eat (i) got (j) back
Once a Sultan wanted to find (a) — honest man to (b) — taxes in his Kingdom. He invited applications and a (c) — of people applied (d) — the job. The Sultan was unable to (e) — an honest man. So he asked for a wise counselors (f) —. The wise counselor proposed that the Sultan should invite (g) — the applicants to the (h) —. According to his (i) — the Sultan asked all the applicants (j) — come to the palace.
Answer : (a) an (b) collect (c) number (d) for (e) find (f) advice (g) all (h) palace (i) suggestion (j) to
8. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
Most students learn (a) — by rote taking them form a common (b) —. I think this is again a wrong (c) — of preparing for an (d) —. For one thing it’s no good (e) — things without understanding or thinking about them. You become a parrot. Another reason is that examiners get bored when they find almost the same answers in all the (f) —. You can’t blame them if they don’t give you good (g) —. If you were an (h) —, you would do the (i) —.
Answer : (a) answers (b) source (c) way (d) examination (e) memorizing (f) scripts (g) marks (h) examiner (i) same
9. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
A flower is the best (a) — of nature. It is a symbol of (b) — and beauty. It (c) — us pleasure. There is nobody but (d) — a flower. But it is a mater of sorrow that a (e) — does not last long. It (f) — in the morning and (g) — away very soon. Now-a-days flowers (h) — cultivated in our country. Many people earn their (i) — by flower cultivation. At present flower exhibitions are (j) — in our country.
Answer : (a) creation (b) purity (c) gives (d) loves (e) flower (f) blooms (g) fades (h) are (i) livelihood (j) held
10. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.
The most common (a) — of deforestation are cutting down burning the (b) —. Though the forest lands are cut and burnt for the (c) — of agriculture and (d) — it has a negative effect (e) — environment. The (f) — of trees causes the birds and other animals (g) — on them to leave the place. It also causes (h) — damage to the soil, as trees give protection to soil as well. In the end, the soil gets (i) — in the riverbed and causes (j) — floods.
Answer : (a) causes (b) forestland (c) sake (d) habitat (e) on (f) removal (g) living (h) serious (i) sediment (j) frequent.
1. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
classified—tension—vigor—reduce—types —provide utility—known—like —indoor —immense—recreation
Recreation and entertainment has great (a) — and importance in our day to day life. There are two (b) — of recreation. They are outdoor recreation and (c) — recreation. The outdoor recreation again can be (d) — into three parts. They are games and sports, picnic and outing and walking and exercise. Different indoor games (e) — carom, chess, table tennis etc., watching television, video and film and reading various sorts of books are (f) — as indoor recreation. Recreation has (g) — value and utility. Both forms of recreation, outdoor and indoor (h) — vitality and strength to our body and mind. They (i) — tension and give us great relief. They also provide us pure pleasure and a lot of enjoyment. As a result we can work with renewed (j) —.
Answers : (a) utility (b) types (c) indoor (d) classified (e) like (f) known (g) immense (h) provide (i) reduce (j) vigor
2. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
around—disbelief—abuse—issues—organization —formed campaigning—members—research —activists—trust—investigation
Greenpeace is an independent (a) — that campaigns to protect the environment. It has about 4.5 million (b) — in 158 countries, 300,000 of these in the United Kingdom. (c) — by a group of North American (d) — in 1971, it has since opened offices (e) — the world. As well as its (f) — work, it also has a charitable (g) — in the United Kingdom which funds scientific (h) — and undertakes educational work on environmental (i) —. Greenpeace campaigns against environment (j) — through non-violent direct action.
Answers : (a) organization (b) members (c) Formed (d) activists (e) around (f) campaigning (g) trust (h) research (i) issues (j) abuse
3. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
other— predominant—after —climb— dominated—leads— tries—whole— wants—freedom—weak—week
It is the instinct of everyone to (a) — up the top in position and power. There is no (b) — passion in the world which is so universal as the love of power. Man always hankers (c) — power. Power is the source of all strength. Man (d) — his best to achieve it. However, excess of desire for power (e) — to disaster. But people always rush after this power. Sometimes the (f) — nation or society is (g) — by this passion. It (h) — to swallow the smaller and (i) — neighbours. This ambition for power is (j) — in the politicians and high officials.
Answers : (a) climb (b) other (c) after (d) tries (e) leads (f) whole (g) dominated (h) wants (i) weak (j) predominant
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9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box (make any grammatical changes, if necessary). There are more words in the list than you need. 10
veil — knock — looking — saw sweet — indeed — perfect perfection dress — trade — against — thinking — beautiful — live
Once upon a time there (a) — in the city of Baghdad a young bachelor who was by (b) — a porter. One day he sat in the market place leaning idly (c) — his basket. A young woman (d) — in rare silks and cloaked in a gold-embroidered mantle, stopped before him and gently raised her (e) —. Beneath it there showed dark eyes with long lashes and lineaments of (f) — beauty. “Lift up your basket, porter”, she said in a (g) — voice “and follow me.” At once the porter took up his basket, (h) — to himself, “This is (i) — a lucky day!” He followed her until she stopped at the door of a house and (j) —
10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 10
One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a fruit seller. After a few days the fruit seller asked the grocer to (a) — his balance and weights to him. The grocer said, “I am sorry to say that the mice ate away your balance and weights.” The fruit seller became very (b) — at the (c) — excuse of the dishonest grocer. Then one day the fruit seller said to the grocer, “I am (d) — to the town to do some shopping. Please send your son with me to (e) — my things. We will come back tomorrow.” So the grocer (f) — his son with the fruit seller. The next day the fruit seller returned alone from the town. “Where is my son?” asked the grocer. “A crow carried your son away,” replied the fruit seller. “How can a crow (g) — away such a big boy?” The grocer shouted angrily. “Just the same way as the mice can (h) — away the balance and weight,” said the fruit seller. The grocer (i) — the point. He returned the balance and weights to the fruit seller. Then the fruit seller sent the boy (j) — to his father.
Ans. to the Ques. No. Set-3
9. (a) lived (b) trade (c) against (d) dressed (e) veil (f) perfect (g) sweet (h) said/thought (i) indeed (j) knocked
10. (a) return (b) angry (c) lame (d) going (e) carry (f) sent (g) take (h) eat (i) got (j) back
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