Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
One of the good things that happened to me …(41)… in Patliputra, …(42)… the friendship of the farmer’s daughter. This nine year old girl …(43)… became very fond of me and her parents …(44)… her that she could keep me forever as her toy. She was very good at needlecraft and …(45)… clothes for her doll. In fact, on my first night there and …(46)… the rest of my stay in the farmer’s house, I slept in her doll’s cradle. That first night, they put the cradle on …(47)… of a shelf far away from the danger of rats. As I slowly got to learn their language, I was …(48)… to talk to the girl and let her know my needs and she was able to make me …(49)… comfortable. She made me seven shirts and was my teacher of the language. When I pointed to anything, she would …(50)… it by name, and soon I was able to talk easily with her.
51. (A) waiting
(B) truly
(C) till
(D) still
(E) while
52. (A) for
(B) was
(C) because
(D) is
(E) it
53. (A) soon
(B) had
(C) was
(D) has
(E) forever
54. (A) handled
(B) worried
(C) taught
(D) promised
(E) carried
55. (A) tore
(B) tearing
(C) making
(D) wore
(E) make
56. (A) to
(B) as
(C) for
(D) of
(E) if
57. (A) bottom
(B) top
(C) coating
(D) height
(E) wide
58. (A) possible
(B) happiness
(C) eagerly
(D) able
(E) request
59. (A) every
(B) thorough
(C) total
(D) high
(E) more
60. (A) call
(B) ask
(C) throw
(D) help
(E) hit
Answers :
21. (B) 22. (A23. (C) 24. (E)25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (E) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (D)
31. (E)32. (E)33. (C) 34. (C35. (B)36. (B) 37. (E) 38. (A) 39. (B)40. (C)
41. (D) 42. (E)43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46. (D) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (A)50. (E)
51. (E52. (B) 53. (A) 54. (D) 55. (C)56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (E)60. (A)
