Contextual Clues - 4 (Story)

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (v) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(i)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(ii)____ of humans. Islands also _______(iii)______  animals and plants, in rather unchanged conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(iv)_____ the theory of _____(v)_____ of man.

  1. origin
  2. birth
  3. development
  4. evolution
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the numbered blank (iii).

Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____(i)_____ that mark a person _____(ii)_____ with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____(iii)_____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicines cannot treat a viral infection. One_______(iv)_______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______(v)______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. traditional
  2. incurable
  3. impossible
  4. practical
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the numbered blank (iv).

Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____(i)_____ that mark a person _____(ii)_____ with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____(iii)_____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicines cannot treat a viral infection. One_______(iv)_______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______(v)______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. specific
  2. another
  3. additional
  4. explained
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (i) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

There was a time when scientists were in ____(i)_____ of what was known as the philosopher's stone which was believed to _____(ii)_____ metals into gold just with a touch. They also tried to discover the elixir (something that can make people live for ever) of life. This was an imaginary medicine _____(iii)_______ making people _____(iv)_______. This period was called the age of the _____(v)_____.

  1. look
  2. search
  3. need
  4. awe
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the numbered blank (i).

Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____(i)_____ that mark a person _____(ii)_____ with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____(iii)_____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicines cannot treat a viral infection. One_______(iv)_______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______(v)______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. reasons
  2. diseases
  3. symptoms
  4. factors
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the numbered blank (ii).

Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____(i)_____ that mark a person _____(ii)_____ with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____(iii)_____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicines cannot treat a viral infection. One_______(iv)_______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______(v)______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. infected
  2. surrounded
  3. dealing
  4. coming up
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (iv) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

There was a time when scientists were in ____(i)_____ of what was known as the philosopher's stone which was believed to _____(ii)_____ metals into gold just with a touch. They also tried to discover the elixir (something that can make people live for ever) of life. This was an imaginary medicine _____(iii)_______ making people _____(iv)_______. This period was called the age of the _____(v)_____.

  1. rich
  2. immortal
  3. happy
  4. strong
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the numbered blank (v).

Sneezes, coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common _____(i)_____ that mark a person _____(ii)_____ with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems _____(iii)_____. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicines cannot treat a viral infection. One_______(iv)_______ reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be _______(v)______ about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred.

  1. diagnosed
  2. brought
  3. caused
  4. highlighted
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (iii) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(i)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(ii)____ of humans. Islands also _______(iii)______  animals and plants, in rather unchanged conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(iv)_____ the theory of _____(v)_____ of man.

  1. bear
  2. grow
  3. preserve
  4. move
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (i) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(i)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(ii)____ of humans. Islands also _______(iii)______  animals and plants, in rather unchanged conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(iv)_____ the theory of _____(v)_____ of man.

  1. submerged
  2. created
  3. surrounded
  4. hidden
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (iii) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

There was a time when scientists were in ____(i)_____ of what was known as the philosopher's stone which was believed to _____(ii)_____ metals into gold just with a touch. They also tried to discover the elixir (something that can make people live for ever) of life. This was an imaginary medicine _____(iii)_______ making people _____(iv)_______. This period was called the age of the _____(v)_____.

  1. meant to
  2. made for
  3. capable of
  4. forced to
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (iv) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(i)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(ii)____ of humans. Islands also _______(iii)______  animals and plants, in rather unchanged conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(iv)_____ the theory of _____(v)_____ of man.

  1. diagnose
  2. propose
  3. discard
  4. highlight
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (ii) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

There was a time when scientists were in ____(i)_____ of what was known as the philosopher's stone which was believed to _____(ii)_____ metals into gold just with a touch. They also tried to discover the elixir (something that can make people live for ever) of life. This was an imaginary medicine _____(iii)_______ making people _____(iv)_______. This period was called the age of the _____(v)_____.

  1. take
  2. make
  3. modify
  4. turn
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (v) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

There was a time when scientists were in ____(i)_____ of what was known as the philosopher's stone which was believed to _____(ii)_____ metals into gold just with a touch. They also tried to discover the elixir (something that can make people live for ever) of life. This was an imaginary medicine _____(iii)_______ making people _____(iv)_______. This period was called the age of the _____(v)_____.

  1. scientist
  2. alchemist
  3. gold
  4. elixir
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank (ii) with the best option from those given.

Directions: Fill in the numbered blank with the best option from those given.

Islands are bodies or pieces of land that are completely ______(i)_____ by water, and are cut off from larger bodies of land that are attached to a continent and are called mainland. Islands have been homes to different cultures throughout our history. Separated from mainland, and relatively isolated, some islands of the oceans still carry the older cultures and _____(ii)____ of humans. Islands also _______(iii)______  animals and plants, in rather unchanged conditions. In fact, it was through his visit to the Galapagos Islands, and through observing the animals there, that Charles Darwin came to _____(iv)_____ the theory of _____(v)_____ of man.

  1. traditions
  2. remains
  3. lifestyles
  4. practices