Gap Filling Exercise No- 7, 8 & 9 (Solved)

Gap Filling Exercise No- 7, 8 & 9

EXERCISE-7

Read the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

A festival of Indian films———- (hold) in Japan from 29th July to 14th August, 1998. It——–   (be) the largest film festival organized in any other country of the world. At this festival dozens of films ———- (screen). The festival ——– (cover) the history of Indian popular cinema and also——– (focus) on the Indian film makers. The Japanese ———- (be) seen in theatres and in cinema halls in large numbers. It ——– (provide) the Japanese audience an opportunity to know not only the Indian cinema but also an insight into the Indian society. The festival ———– (leave) an everlasting impression on the minds of the viewers.                                                                                                                                                       

Ans. was held, was, were screened, covered, focused, were, provided, left.

EXERCISE-8

Read the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

Last Sunday when I ——— (return) home late at night, 1 was shocked to find the lock broken. Someone ——– (break) into my house in my absence. All the boxes ———- (be) open. I ———- (check) my locker in which I————   (put) my money, but it was nowhere to be seen. I ———– (report) the matter to the police. They ———— (take) some time to register my case. The thief by that time———— (run) away.                                                                                                                                            

Ans. returned, had broken, were, checked, had put, reported, took, had run.

EXERCISE-9

Read the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

Soon after Bapu’s death, Nehru ————- (find) himself in a great dilemma. Gandhi ——— (be) a source of great strength for him. He————- (use) to guide him at every step. In his address to the nation. Nehru ———– (say) that the light ———– (go) out of the life of the Indian people. Nobody ——-(expect) that he ———-  (leave) his countrymen so soon. Nehru ———- (advise) the people to live up to his expectations.                                                                                                                                              

Ans. Found, had been, used, said, went, had expected, would leave, advised.

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