Directions (Q.1-10): In the following passage, You have brief passages. In the following passage, 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.
Happy is the man who (1) the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of (2), instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books, he need (3) feel lonely. He always has a pleasant (4) of leisure moments. He is the (5) of wealth more precious than gold. (6) indeed is the man who does not read and (7) is his life. (8) gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are (9), it is a healthy recreation to lose (10) in the company of books.
Q1.
(a) Owns
(b) Buys
(c) Acquires
(d) Takes
Ans-c (‘Acquires’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q2.
(a) Pleasure
(b) Satisfaction
(c) Sadness
(d) Dejection
Ans-a (‘Pleasure ‘fits in the option appropriately)
Q3.
(a) Always
(b) Ever
(c) Sometimes
(d) Never
Ans-d (‘never’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q4.
(a) Source
(b) Occupation
(c) Possession
(d) Relief
Ans-b (‘occupation’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q5.
(a) Possessor
(b) Loser
(c) Master
(d) Heir
Ans-a (‘possessor’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q6.
(a) Rich
(b)Lucky
(c) Poor
(d) Bad
Ans-c (‘poor’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q7.
(a) Full
(b) Vacuum
(c) Empty
(d) Deep
Ans-c (’empty’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q8.
(a) Writing
(b) Speaking
(c) Listening
(d) Reading
Ans-d (‘reading’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q9.
(a) Weak
(b) Fresh
(c) Sick
(d) Tired
Ans-c (‘sick’ fits in the option appropriately)
Q10.
(a) Himself
(b) Ourselves
(c) Yourselves
(d) Themselves
Ans-b (‘ourselves’ fits in the option correctly)
