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7. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.

exceptional

economic

popular

common

colorful

influence

passenger

outstanding

Useful

up

illustrated

have

The development of railway in the 19th century has (a) — a profound (b) — on social and (c) — development in many parts of the world. This process is (d) — in an (e) — fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It is the first and still the most (f) — model of a (g) — train that goes (h) — a mountain. It is (i) — known as toy train perhaps because of its (j) — wagons and its slow speed.

Answer : (a) had (b) influence (c) economic (d) illustrated (e) exceptional

(f) Outstanding (g) passenger (h) up (i) popularity (j) colorful

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.

think

distress

seem

develop

make

ensure

get

mutual

neighbor

familiar

communicate

treat

As the world’s communication system is (a) — day by day, the world seems to be (b) — smaller. For the development of communication system, now we can easily (c) — with the people of other countries within a moment. Now, the world (d) — to be a village and the countries seem to be families. If we develop our (e) — understanding and co-operation, we can (f) — our world a better place. We should never (g) — others as enemies but as friends. As a friend we should (h) — immediate help to other countries in their (i) — and sorrows. We should take them to be our (j) —.

Answer : (a) developing (b) getting (c) communicate (d) seems (e) mutual (f) make (g) treat (h) ensure (i) distress (j) neighbor

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.

husband

consider

dominated

happy

protect

education

issue

beat up

law

healthy

save

subservient

Women in our society have always been considered (a) — to men. The majority of houses are being (b) — usually by (c) — and women most often have no say in opinion. Their opinion is (d) — unnecessary even in such important (e) — as the number of things they would like to have. In many households they are (f) — by the husbands. To (g) — their right the Govt. has introduced law. But (h) — sometimes can’t (i) — them. So what is more needed for them is the proper (j) —.

Answer : (a) subservient (b) dominated (c) husband (d) considered (e) issues (f) beaten up (g) protect (h) law (i) save (j) education

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.

sent

transmitted

simultaneously

store

base

mode

personal

electronic

communication

easily

improve

actually

E-mail means (a) — mail. It is an electronic (b) — of communication. E-mail (c) — is user to user but telex communication is terminal to terminal. Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d) — because both the caller and the called must be present (e) —. But e-mail is a computer (f) — system and the messages that are (g) — via the computer become (h) — in the mail box of an individual’s (i) — computer without the need of his being (j) — present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.

Answer : (a) electronic (b) mode (c) communication (d) sent (e) Simultaneously (f) based (g) transmitted (h) stored (i) personal (j) Actually

11. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any changes if necessary.

arrive

massive

remain

spectacular

round

permanent

know

present

right

Symbol

office

construction

In 1884 France (a) — the United States with gift as a dramatic gesture of friendship. This (b) — gift was in the form of a huge copper statue. Its (c) — name is ‘Liberty Enlightening the world’. Most people, however, (d) — it simply as the statue of liberty. The pieces of the statue (e) — in the United States in 214 cases. The French people donated the money for the (f) — of the statue. Grateful, the people of the United States collected the funds for the (g) — granite and concrete pedestal. This impressive monument found a (h) — home on Liberty Island in New York harbor. At 151 feet and 1 inch high, it (i) — one of the largest statues in the world. The monumental lady with the torch quickly became a (j) — of American democracy.

Answer : (a) presented (b) massive / spectacular (c) official (d) know

(e) arrived (f) construction (g) round/ massive (h) permanent (i) remains (j) symbol