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Directions(Qs.1-5)-Each of the following questions has a word or group of words missing. Five alternatives are given. You have to find out which one of them would make the sentence grammatically correct and

meaningful .

1.He ___ since morning.

a) is playing

b) has been playing

c) has played

d) will be playing

e) none of these

2.The shortage of essentials ____ must be overcome in a short time.

a) products

b) commodities

c) materials

d) delivery

e) consignment

3.I am interested ___ some other job.

a) in

b) of

c) for

d) toward

e) to

4._____ you apologize I shall punish you.

a) Until

b) Unless

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c) Till

d) Not

e) None of these

5. Know for certain she looks____ her mother.

a) to

b) at

c) down

d) up

e) after

Directions(6-15):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 fit the

blank appropriately. Find out the approximate word in each case.

About 60% of the human body is water. If you could(6)...out a human being like a (7)...you would obtain

about 40 litres of(8)..This water which is not like (9)... water because of the substances it(10)...is necessary

to the life of the (11)...About a gallon of it is (12)...the blood vessels and is (13)...circulating by the heart.

This (14)...bathes all the cells of the body in a (15)...stream. The water also acts as a conductor of heart

through the body.

6.

a) work

b) wrench

c) press

d) squeeze

7.

a) lemon

b) mango

c) fruit

d) banana

8.

a) juice

b) pulp

c) water

d) liquid

9.

a) usual

b) ordinary

c) common

d) normal

10.

a) dissolves

b) carries

c) includes

d) contains

11.

a) body

b) physique

c) man

d) human being

12.

a) on

b) up

c) in

d) through

13.

a) continued

b) made

c) got

d) kept

14.

a) liquid

b) water

c) juice

d) matter

15.

a) constant

b) regular

c) normal

d) steady