Exercise-101.
1. Write only one word to complete the following passage.
The Nobel Prize-winning, twice -(a)……….. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom wasn’t always as well regarded as the (b)…………. today. Winston Churchill struggled in school and failed in the sixth grade. After school, he faced many years of political failures, as he was defeated in every election for public office until he finally (c)……….. the Prime Minister at the ripe old age of 62.
2. Complete the following passage with one word only.
When electricity flows (a) ……….. a wire. tiny particles called electrons move (b)………… the wire. Each electron has a very small electric charge. (c)…………… the electrons arrive, they produce electricity.
3. Complete the following passage with one word.
Chamoli: The massive earthquake, which rocked with the hilly region on 28th March 1999, (a)………… left behind endless misery and suffering. People’s houses have collapsed and those (b)………… were erect may fall at any time. Hundreds of people (c) ………. died there and the survivors are left to live in the billy tracks (d) ………… in their cowsheds. They are afraid to sleep(e) ……….. the roof, they once called their home. Though the government-sanctioned crores(f) ……….. the relief work, it is said that very little actually trickled down.
Answers:-
1.(a) elected (b) is (c) became
2. (a) through (b) through (c) As
3.(a) has (b) which (c) have
(d) or (e) under (f) for
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Exercise- 102
Fill up the given blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below:
1. As old age (a)…………..events at home may also contribute more to their problems. The empty nest feeling arising as a result of (b)………….. up children leaving the home may make the aged more lonely. The loneliness also (c)………… because of premature loss of the spouse.
(a) (i) advanced (ii) is advancing (iii) advances (iv) was advancing
(b) (i) growing (ii) grows (iii) grown (iv) grew
(c) (i) arose (ii) arise (iii) arises (iv) arising
2. But one (a)………… look or think before taking an action. It often (b) …………dangerous to take an action without due thought. Impulsiveness (c) …………. to ruin and destruction.
(a) (i) can (ii) could (iii) would (iv) must
(b) (i) proves (ii) will prove (iii) proving (iv) proved
(c) (i) led (ii) leading (iii) leads (iv) lead
3. The train (a)……….. forward. One of the dotted brown ladies (b) …………. on having windows raised. Now that the rain beat against them. The porter (c) …………. along with his mysterious wand and began to light the car.
(a) (i) moving (ii) moves (iii) moved (iv) move
(b) (i) insist (ii) insisting (iii) insisted (iv) insists
(c) (i) comes (ii) coming (iii) came (iv) come
Answers:-
1.(a)(iii) advances
(b) (iii) grown
(c) (iii) arises
2. (a)(iv) must
(b) (i) proves
(c) (iii) leads
3. (a)(iii) moved
(b) (iii) insisted
(c) (iii) came
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