1. The minister __________ about various __________ being
provided by officials for the pilgrims including
direction wise colour coded passenger enclosures.
(a)ceased, functions
(b)enquired, facilities
(c)relied, opportunities
(d)shy, evidence
(e)asked, deity
2. It is __________ to drive in the evening and night when
the __________ of accidents looms large due to
nonfunctional streetlights.
(a)juvenile, planning
(b)easy, risk
(c)instinctive, fame
(d)difficult, threat
(e)natural, feature
3. An overcast sky made Sunday less than __________ for
city residents, who going by weather experts have
more in __________ .
(a)difficult, fate
(b)perfect, store
(c)holiday, sky
(d)dream, sharing
(e)steady, frame
4. Many teachers __________ the lack of professional
freedom as the __________ for leaving the job.
(a)cited, reason
(b)explained, force
(c)claimed, understanding
(d)argued, culprit
(e)believe, ground
5. Skeptics would not __________ that the earth actually
moves, let alone that it __________ around the sun.
(a)permit, orbits
(b)accept, revolves
(c)experience, circles
(d)assume, went
(e)challenge, spins
6. Much of the __________ that cricket has is due to the fact
it is a __________ sport.
(a)allure, lucrative
(b)criticism, controversial
(c)attraction, unpopular
(d)flak, great
(e)comments, unusual
7. Since foggy weather __________ visibility by several
metres, the railways has either partially __________ or
diverted some of the trains.
(a)improves, started
(b)impairs, called off
(c)hampers, withdrawn
(d)decrease, stopped
(e)reduces, cancelled
8. The once __________ district is gradually being __________
of its green cover.
(a)remote, eroded
(b)arid, replenished
(c)beautiful, devoid
(d)picturesque, depleted
(e)lush, rob
9. The pilot knew she would be able to see the __________
lights of the city from her cockpit window, but she
would not see the fireworks explode to welcome the
new year as she would have __________ to cruising
altitude.
(a)few, soared
(b)divine, escalate
(c)glistening, jumped
(d)shining, reached
(e)glittering, climbed
10. The New Year has __________ in good news for City
hotels as most properties are __________ for the whole
month.
(a)brought, deserted
(b)ushered, packed
(c)pushed, full
(d)steered, renovating
(e)escorted, vacant
