Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1)_____ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2)_______ environment. There are fewer jobs in 'heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3)_____ there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4)_____ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be 'spread cities' - cities are growing fast, but (5)_____, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Option 1: downward

Option 2: outwards

Option 3: upward

Option 4: inward

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2)______ environment. There are fewer jobs in 'heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4)______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be 'spread cities' - cities are growing fast, but (5)________, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

Option 1: cities

Option 2: colonies

Option 3: villages

Option 4: countries

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1)_____ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2)_______ environment. There are fewer jobs in 'heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3)_______ there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4)_______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be 'spread cities' - cities are growing fast, but (5)_______ centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away from the city

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Option 1: commute

Option 2: compute

Option 3: communicate

Option 4: calculate

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2)_______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: greener

Option 2: worse

Option 3: dark

Option 4: higher

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the $19^{\text {th }}$ century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Option 1: Instead

Option 2: Of course

Option 3: Clearly

Option 4: Nevertheless

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Posters are (1) _ to promote a brand or pass (2) _ important information. They can be used for (3) _ purposes ranging from telling people to be cautious as the floor is wet, to informing them about an upcoming sale or event. They usually include a picture (4) _ very few words. A suitable (5) _ makes a poster effective and memorable.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: away

Option 2: on

Option 3: for

Option 4: to