Contextual Clues - 2 (Gapped Sentences)
Contextual Clues - 2 (Gapped Sent) (Mod-1)
Questions
Global
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Global retail giant Wal-Mart, waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India has been lobbying with the US lawmakers since 2008 to facilitate its entry into the highly lucrative Indian market.
- Over-all
- International
- Earthly
- Universal
Facilitate
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Global retail giant Wal-Mart, waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India has been lobbying with the US lawmakers since 2008 to facilitate its entry into the highly lucrative Indian market.
- Make possible
- Impede
- Guide
- Justify
Bureaus
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A company’s failure to prevent bribery is likely to be a punishable offence as the government proposes to amend the prevention of Corruption Act to include bribing gives as much as those who receive it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday while addressing the annual conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaus.
- Authorities
- Administrators
- Officials
- Organizations
Closure
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.
- Stoppage
- Opening
- Banning
- Removing
Protesting
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.
- Proposing
- Disposing
- Testifying
- Complaining
Lucrative
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Global retail giant Wal-Mart, waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India has been lobbying with the US lawmakers since 2008 to facilitate its entry into the highly lucrative Indian market.
- Gigantic
- Profitable
- Negotiable
- Accessible
Offence
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A company’s failure to prevent bribery is likely to be a punishable offence as the government proposes to amend the prevention of Corruption Act to include bribing gives as much as those who receive it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday while addressing the annual conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaus.
- Displeasure
- Opposition
- Dishonesty
- Crime
Lobbying
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Global retail giant Wal-Mart, waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India has been lobbying with the US lawmakers since 2008 to facilitate its entry into the highly lucrative Indian market.
- Supporting
- Fighting
- Persuading
- Moving
Giant
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
Global retail giant Wal-Mart, waiting for years to open its supermarkets in India has been lobbying with the US lawmakers since 2008 to facilitate its entry into the highly lucrative Indian market.
- Monster company
- Massive size
- Large enterprise
- Miniature
Amend
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A company’s failure to prevent bribery is likely to be a punishable offence as the government proposes to amend the prevention of Corruption Act to include bribing gives as much as those who receive it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday while addressing the annual conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaus.
- Introduce
- Oppose
- Improve
- Address
Addressing
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A company’s failure to prevent bribery is likely to be a punishable offence as the government proposes to amend the prevention of Corruption Act to include bribing gives as much as those who receive it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday while addressing the annual conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaus.
- Giving speech
- Putting address
- Giving directions
- Giving tips
Expressway
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.
- Super highway
- Broad-street
- Trade transit
- Multi-lane
Dispersing
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.
- Mixing up
- Getting Together
- Scattering
- Embarrassing
Agitators
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.
- Protestors
- Followers
- Leaders
- Workers
Proposes
Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.
A company’s failure to prevent bribery is likely to be a punishable offence as the government proposes to amend the prevention of Corruption Act to include bribing gives as much as those who receive it, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday while addressing the annual conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaus.
- Suggests
- Moves
- Approves
- Argues