In the following passages some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Tennis is a game that gives one plenty of exercise; it develops (166) of eye and limb and (167) the brain too into (168). A few sets of tennis keep one physically and (169) fit. But for the indoors, chess is the queen of games. People say chess is a (170) game because only two can play.

• selfish

• mean

• carefree

• carefree

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• run

• look

• wake

• wake

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their  pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• Just

• For

• At

• At

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their  pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• Since

• After

• Then

• Then

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their  pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• all

• about

• what

• what

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their  pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• instructed

• told

• said

• said

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their  pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• persons

• girls

• these

• these

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• his

• her

• own

• own

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• and

• then

• which

• which

In the following two passages some of the words have been left out and the blanks have been numbered from 151 to 170. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Jo was the first to (151) up on Christmas morning. (152) a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place. (153) she remembered (154) her mother had (155) her the previous evening: each of (156) would find a present tucked under their pillow. She slipped (157) hand under the pillow (158) drew out a crimson colored Bible. Mother had written some words of (159) inside the book. This quickly brought a few (160) in Jo’s eyes.

• rebuke

• encouragement

• blessings

• blessings