English Reading Comprehension

In line 6, the word ‘escape’ could best be replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. Shakespeare’s heroines are endowed with
2. wit, humanised sense, humane feelings
3. and noble qualities of head and heart.
4. They are exceptionally winning and charming.
5. It is characteristic of nearly all Shakespeare’s
6. comedies that the heroines should escape his satire.
7. Shakespeare’s heroes maybe fine and handsome but when real business has got to be done, it’s the woman who does it.
8. His comedy radiates the spirit of humanity.
9. He enriches our experience of life.
10. His comedy exhibits his vision of life.

In line 10, the word ‘exhibits’ could best be replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. Shakespeare’s heroines are endowed with
2. wit, humanised sense, humane feelings
3. and noble qualities of head and heart.
4. They are exceptionally winning and charming.
5. It is characteristic of nearly all Shakespeare’s
6. comedies that the heroines should escape his satire.
7. Shakespeare’s heroes maybe fine and handsome but when real business has got to be done, it’s the woman who does it.
8. His comedy radiates the spirit of humanity.
9. He enriches our experience of life.
10. His comedy exhibits his vision of life.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 9.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 10.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap in line 11.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 12.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word from each list to fill the corresponding gap (17).

At the highest point in Tarifa is an old fort. From ___(17) ____ its walls, one can _____(18)______ a glimpse of Africa. The old man sat there and made several strange gestures over the boy's head. The boy was ____(19)___ as his friends looked with curiosity. He ____(20) ___ something in the old man's ears and strode off.

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word from each list to fill the corresponding gap (18).

At the highest point in Tarifa is an old fort. From ___(17) ____ its walls, one can _____(18)______ a glimpse of Africa. The old man sat there and made several strange gestures over the boy's head. The boy was ____(19)___ as his friends looked with curiosity. He ____(20) ___ something in the old man's ears and strode off.

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word from each list to fill the corresponding gap (19).

At the highest point in Tarifa is an old fort. From ___(17) ____ its walls, one can _____(18)______ a glimpse of Africa. The old man sat there and made several strange gestures over the boy's head. The boy was ____(19)___ as his friends looked with curiosity. He ____(20) ___ something in the old man's ears and strode off.

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word from each list to fill the corresponding gap (20).

At the highest point in Tarifa is an old fort. From ___(17) ____ its walls, one can _____(18)______ a glimpse of Africa. The old man sat there and made several strange gestures over the boy's head. The boy was ____(19)___ as his friends looked with curiosity. He ____(20) ___ something in the old man's ears and strode off.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 10.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 9.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap 12.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Choose the correct option which fills the gap in line 11.

Directions: Read and fill the gaps to complete the lines and add meaning to them.

The main concern of the Pre-raphaelite movement is with art and it------9---------- especially the connection between poetry, painting and the plastic arts. These poets derived their inspiration from the works of Italian painters before Raphael in whom they --10--------- a sweetness and humble adherence to truth. The poets -----11-------- themselves artistically with the early Florentine painters as they were impressed with their individuality and sincerity.  They imitate no pictures; they paint -----12-------------only.

Directions: 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 blank (i) with the help of the alternatives given.

Buck lived in a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. Judge Miller’s place, it was called. It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees, through which (i) ______ could be caught of the wide cool veranda that ran around its four sides. The house was (ii) ______ by graveled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and under the interlacing boughs of tall poplars. At the rear, things were on even a more (iii) ______ scale than at the front. There were great (iv) ___, where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants’ cottages, an endless and orderly (v) ___ of outhouses, long grape arbors, green pastures, orchards and berry patches. Then there was the pumping plant for the artesian well and the big cement tank where judge Miller’s boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot afternoon. And over this great demesne, Buck ruled. Here, he was born and here, he had lived the four years of his life.