Gap Filling Exercises for class 8 (Solved)Exercise-53&54

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Exercise-53

Complete the following passages by filling in the blanks with one word in each blank space. Write the answers in the space provided against correct blank space.

A sophistical woman, in her lost dress. (a)………………. a well-known show-room. The salesmen guessed (b)…………….taste for something latest. The lady (c)…………………fashionable. The salesmen started (d) ……………………her latest saris. Popular brands of saris (e)………………. spread on the floor. The lady was unconvinced. This continued (f)…………….. In hour. She elegantly stood up (g) ……………..left the show-room. All the men (h)…………………. the other side of the counter (i) ……………….. Non-plussed .The floor was (j)…………….with saris.

Answers:-

(a) entered
(b) her
(c) was
(d) showing
(e) were
(f) for
(g) and
(h) on
(i) were
(j) covered

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Exercise-54

Choose the best word from the options given to complete the following passage:

 The World Book Fair (a)……………….lasted for a month at Pragati Maidan got great response (b)……………..the lovers of books. Leading publishing houses(c)……………….Europe, Australia, America and China participated in the fair .Contribution Of Asian countries (d) ………………not very enthusiastic but Japan Was an exception. Sections (e)…………….children books stole the limelight. Books On computers (f)…………..most sought after. The lair was frequented (g)………………..young boys and girls of colleges. Prices apart, the fair roused love (h)…………………..us for books.

Answers:

(a) which/that
(b) from
(c) from/of
(d) was
(e) of
(f) were
(g) by
(h) among  

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