Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
A young man walks toward me with a stick slung across his back and a (1)_______ of sheep at his feet, which carry him down the path (2)______ a crowd of rowdy children. An older man follows, weatherworn but still (3)______, a rifle over his left shoulder. He clicks his tongue to (4)______ the flock. Behind him are two women on horses; I guess (5)______ are his wife and daughter.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: punish
Option 2: claim
Option 3: encourage
Option 4: dress
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Correct Answer: encourage
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Encourage is the correct choice in this context. Encourage means to stimulate action. It helps convey the intended meaning that the old man clicked his tongue to urge the flock to move forward.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: He clicks his tongue to encourage the flock.
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Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: army
Option 2: shoal
Option 3: horde
Option 4: flock
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: strong
Option 2: stick
Option 3: thin
Option 4: slow
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: them
Option 2: these
Option 3: they
Option 4: this
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: likeness
Option 2: like
Option 3: likely
Option 4: liking
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)___________ a pleasant experience for Sunny. The (2)__________ about his shouting match with Umbridge had (3)_________ exceptionally fast, even (4)__________ standards. He heard whispers all (5)__________ as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi.
Option 1: revolving him
Option 2: surrounding him
Option 3: rotating him
Option 4: around him
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