Direction:  In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five groups of words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

Saudi Arabia has allowed women into the national stadium for the first time as it launched celebrations to mark the 87th anniversary (1) with an unprecedented array of concerts and performances. The events are part of the government’s Vision 2030 reform program launched two years ago to (2) away from oil, create new sectors to employ young citizens and open up Saudis’ cloistered lifestyles. However, in a country (3) Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts, and cinemas, the plan’s seemingly anodyne goals to empower women, promote sports and invest in entertainment (4). They have stepped up national day celebrations that were previously attacked by clerics as (5), and are promoting heritage sites, such as Nabatean rock temples, once seen as embarrassing in the land of Islam.                                                                                                      

Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blank 1.

Directions (A-E) : 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.
 The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.

Direction:  In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Five words/ phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

Jerimoth Hill (812 ft, 247 m) is the highest point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. (1) town of Foster near Providence, the site is used as an observatory. It is also a (2) highpointers, and prior to 2005 was known for being difficult to access due to a local landowner who prohibited entry. The hill is located on Route 101 in Foster, a half mile from the Connecticut line. To (3), for which there is a sign, there is a .3-mile (480 m) long trail that has a mere 10-foot (3.0 m) elevation gain. The mountain is 812 feet (247 m) high and is located 15 miles (24 km) west of Providence, Rhode Island, and 35 miles (56 km) east of Willimantic, Connecticut. The high point was donated to Brown University by Walter Raymond Turner, a Brown alumnus of the class of 1911. In 1938 (4) saltbox house to the west and the surrounding 360 acres (150 ha). Turner provided a right of way, straight north from the high point to Route 101, though eventually (5).      

Find out the appropriate word for blank 2.

Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the appropriate word from the options.
The happiest person is the one who enjoys what life offers. ...(1)... age has its pleasures and its pains. Old age has always been thought of as the ... (2)... age to be. But it is not ... (3)... for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come... (4)... and the ability to guide others with ... (5)... wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their... (6).. making progress in life. They can watch their grandchildren .(7)... up around them. If... (8). .. life has been a useful one, they can feel the happiness of having come through the ...(9)... of life …. (10).

Mark the answer (7).

Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the appropriate word from the options.
The happiest person is the one who enjoys what life offers. ...(1)... age has its pleasures and its pains. Old age has always been thought of as the ... (2)... age to be. But it is not ... (3)... for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come... (4)... and the ability to guide others with ... (5)... wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their... (6).. making progress in life. They can watch their grandchildren .(7)... up around them. If... (8). .. life has been a useful one, they can feel the happiness of having come through the ...(9)... of life …. (10).

mark the answer (9).

Directions (10): In the following passages, 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. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet. (Mark your answer 10)
Science (6) the average man and woman in two ways already.  He or she benefits by its (7), driving in a motor-car or omnibus instead of a horse-drawn (8), being treated for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a priest or a (9), being (10) with an automatic pistol or a shell in of a dagger or battle-axe. It also affects his or her opinions. Almost everyone believes that the earth is and the heavens, nearly, instead of solid. And we are beginning to believe in our animal and the possibility of vast improvements in nature by biological methods.

Read the passage carefully and chose the correct answer to each blank out of the four alternatives.

The ___(a)___ age is the age of machines. From the ___(b)___ the Industrial Revolution began in Europe.

Man’s life has been changing___ (c)___ many ways. At first the change was ___(d)___. Now machines have become ____(e)___ of our daily lives.

Choose the correct answer for option (c).

India and 25 other countries agreed to the Copenhagen Accord even as other developing countries accepted it as an irreversible decision later. The Accord came out of__(a)___ bargaining lasting almost 20 hours among ___(b)___ of governments of some of the most__(c)__ countries of the world. At the__(d)__of the day on Saturday, India___(e)__ to have given ground on some issues but blocked intrusion on other red lines. It had become evident within the first week of the talks that the best the emerging and praiseworthy economies of the developing world were going to do was to defend the existing economic resource sharing regimes.

 Fill the blank at (a).