• lived

• live

• had lived

• had lived

• when

• where

• so that

• so that

223. In the following three passages, some of the words have been left out. 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.

The wings of some birds are so small that they are (56) for flying. Earlier such birds  _(57)_ fly. But after living for thousands of (58) in places where they had no _(59)__ there was no need for them to fly, and they (60) on the ground. After a while their (61) ones could no longer rise into the air. The ostrich, rhea, emu and cassowary (62) fly, but they can run fast on their long, strong legs. Ostriches (63) in Africa and are found on the grassy places (64) they live along with big groups of zebras. The rhea looks like the ostrich, (65) it is smaller and has three toes on each feet, while the ostrich has only two.

• even though

• but

• and

• and

In the following three passages, some of the words have been left out. 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.

Billy Arjun Singh was a wildlife enthusiast. Billy’s fight (46) hunting put 26 professional Shikar companies out of jobs. (47) his failing health, he (48) had a writ in the Allahabad High Court against (49) in Dudhwa. This is apart from a (50) battle that he (51) to have the offending railway tracks (52) through Dudhwa shifted to (53) its inhabitants a peaceful (54). The only regret he had was “there was so much (55) to be done for tigers and so little time.” Billy’s contribution will always be remembered by wildlife lovers.

• waged

• conducted

• started

• started

In the following three passages, some of the words have been left out. 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.

Billy Arjun Singh was a wildlife enthusiast. Billy’s fight (46) hunting put 26 professional Shikar companies out of jobs. (47) his failing health, he (48) had a writ in the Allahabad High Court against (49) in Dudhwa. This is apart from a (50) battle that he (51) to have the offending railway tracks (52) through Dudhwa shifted to (53) its inhabitants a peaceful (54). The only regret he had was “there was so much (55) to be done for tigers and so little time.” Billy’s contribution will always be remembered by wildlife lovers.

• existence

• stay

• vacation

• vacation

In the following three passages, some of the words have been left out. 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.

The wings of some birds are so small that they are (56) for flying. Earlier such birds (57) fly. But after living for thousands of (58) in places where they had no (59) there was no need for them to fly, and they (60) on the ground. After a while their (61) ones could no longer rise into the air. The ostrich, rhea, emu and cassowary (62) fly, but they can run fast on their long, strong legs. Ostriches (63) in Africa and are found on the grassy places (64) they live along with big groups of zebras. The rhea looks like the ostrich, (65) it is smaller and has three toes on each feet, while the ostrich has only two.

• wind

• sky

• friends

• friends

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Every month, scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) (ii) and (such as computer games and MP3s (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (v) and different. But if you are a teenager who criticizes your parents to their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them! Sometime (vii) the future, when you have got children of your own, your skill (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology than you do.

(vi) = ?

• lack

• effect

• amount

• amount

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Every month, scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) (ii) and (such as computer games and MP3s (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (v) and different. But if you are a teenager who criticizes your parents to their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them! Sometime (vii) the future, when you have got children of your own, your skill (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology than you do.

(v) = ?

• complicated

• automatic

• unique

• unique

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Every month, scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) (ii) and (such as computer games and MP3s (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (v) and different. But if you are a teenager who criticizes your parents to their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them! Sometime (vii) the future, when you have got children of your own, your skill (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology than you do.

(ix) = ?

• decrease

• please

• able

• able

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Every month, scientists (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) (ii) and (such as computer games and MP3s (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (v) and different. But if you are a teenager who criticizes your parents to their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them! Sometime (vii) the future, when you have got children of your own, your skill (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology than you do.

(i) = ?

• estimate

• invent

• found

• found