Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the highlighted blank in the following passage by choosing the best option from the ones given below

India (11) slowly getting into FTAs. It signed them with Sri Lanka in 1998 and with Thailand (12) 2003, _(13)_ PTAs with Afghanistan, Chile and MERCOSUR. It has reached on one _(14)_ with ASEAN this month and it has been negotiating one _(15) the European union (16)_ July 2007 as well as one with Japan.

  1. though

  2. unless

  3. for

  4. as well as
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The context shows India signing agreements with multiple countries in sequence. The phrase 'as well as' functions as a conjunction meaning 'also' or 'in addition to', which fits perfectly when listing that India signed FTAs with Sri Lanka and Thailand, and ALSO had PTAs with Afghanistan, Chile and MERCOSUR. 'Though' indicates contrast, 'unless' shows condition, and 'for' doesn't fit the grammatical structure.

Keep practicing — related questions