In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
As a boy, I was always exploring lonely places—neglected gardens and orchards, unoccupied
houses, patches of scrub or wasteland, the fields outside the town, the fringes of the forest.
On one of my rambles (1)________the bungalow, I pushed my way through a thicket of
lantana bushes and stumbled over a thick stone slab, twisting my ankle slightly as I fell. For
some time, I sat on the grass massaging my foot. When the pain eased, I looked more
(2)________ at the stone slab and was surprised to find that it was a gravestone. It was
almost entirely covered by ivy; obviously no one had been near it for years. I tugged at the ivy
and some of it came away in my hands. There was some (3)________ lettering on the grave,
half-obscured by grass and moss. I could make out a name—Rose—but little more. I sat
there for some time, (4)________ over my discovery. I was wondering why ‘Rose’ should
have been buried at so lonely a spot when there was a (5)________ not far away.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A. by dint of
B. before
C. below
D. behind
Answer:D) behind
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A. closely
B. emptily
C. frankly
D. lawfully
Answer:A) closely
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A. sturdy
B. blurred
C. nomadic
D. idiotic
Answer:B) blurred
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A. being
B. pondering
C. sleeping
D. pulling
Answer:B) pondering
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A. sanctuary
B. dormitory
C. cemetery
D. kennel
Answer:C) cemetery
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once, there was a boy who became bored when he watched over the village sheep
(1)________ on the hillside. To entertain himself, he sang out, “Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is chasing
the sheep!” When the villagers heard the cry, they came (2)________ the hill to drive the wolf
away. But, when they arrived, they saw no wolf. The boy was amused when seeing their
angry faces. “Don’t scream wolf, boy,” warned the villagers, “when there is no wolf!” They
angrily went back down the hill. Later, the shepherd boy cried out once again, “Wolf! Wolf!
The wolf is chasing the sheep!” When the villagers came, they saw there was no wolf, they
said strictly, “Save your (3)________ cry for when there is really a wolf! Don’t cry ‘wolf’ when
there is no wolf!” Later, the boy saw a real wolf sneaking around his flock. Alarmed, he
jumped on his feet and cried out as loud as he could, “Wolf! Wolf!” But the villagers thought
he was (4)________ them again, and so they didn’t come to help. At sunset, the villagers
went looking for the boy who hadn’t returned with their sheep. When they went up the hill,
they found him (5)________ as all the sheep were dead.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A. grazing
B. laughing
C. receiving
D. assisting
Answer:A) grazing
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A. driving
B. running down
C. running up
D. walking down
Answer:C) running up
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A. muffled
B. funny
C. frightened
D. laughable
Answer:C) frightened
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A. seeing
B. fighting
C. questioning
D. fooling
Answer:D) fooling
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A. singing
B. dancing
C. weeping
D. happy
Answer:C) weeping
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There are several reasons why people might 1)_________ that homework is an unnecessary
burden on children. Firstly, there is evidence to support the idea that homework
2)_________nothing to improve educational outcomes. Countries such as Finland, where
school children are not given homework, regularly top international educational league tables
and outperform nations where setting homework is the norm. Secondly, many parents would
agree that the school day is already 3)_________, and leaves their children too tired to do
further study when they return home. 4)_________, it is recognised that play time is just as
5)_________as study time from the perspective of brain development.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
A. be argues
B. argues
C. argue
D. have argue
Answer:C) argue
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
A. do
B. does
C. has do
D. will does
Answer:B) does
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.
A. ong enough
B. big enough
C. enough of
D. not enough
Answer:A) ong enough
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
A. Finally
B. Normally
C. Similarly
D. Usually
Answer:A) Finally
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.
A. beneficial
B. soon
C. bad
D. confidential
Answer:A) beneficial
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Effective communication is about more than just exchanging information. It's about
understanding the emotion and intentions (1)_____ the information. As well as being able to
clearly convey a message, you need to also (2)____ in a way that gains the full meaning of
what's being said and makes the other person feel heard and understood. For many of us,
communicating more clearly and effectively requires learning some (3)_____ skills. Whether
you’re trying to improve communication with your spouse, kids, boss, or coworkers, learning
these skills can (4)______ your connections to others, build greater trust and respect, and
(5)______ teamwork, problem solving, and your overall social and emotional health.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A. in front of
B. above
C. below
D. behind
Answer:D) behind
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A. think
B. talk
C. listen
D. speak
Answer:C) listen
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A. boring
B. trivial
C. important
D. wasteful
Answer:C) important
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A. hamper
B. deepen
C. trivialise
D. disturb
Answer:B) deepen
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A. improve
B. hasten
C. disturb
D. hamper
Answer:A) improve
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