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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the passages carefully and complete the statement given underneath by choosing the appropriate option from the following.

In 1964 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was held. For the first time the poorer nations of the world came together to act as a pressure group on trading matters. The Conference made the following recommendations. The Developing countries should be given free access to world markets for their manufactures and semi manufactures by the elimination of quotas and tariffs. International commodity agreements should be made for each major primary commodity in world trade to stabilise commodity prices. Moreover, compensation schemes, whereby the underdeveloped countries are compensated for the declining prices of their primary products, were recommended for consideration. The Conference also resolved that the developed countries should aim to provide at least 1 per cent of their national income as aid for the underdeveloped countries.

As can be understood from the passage, the 1964 United nations Conference on Trade and Development was remarkable because ______________.

  1. the developing countries now had the chance, for the first time, to have free access to the markets of the developed countries.

  2. it failed to formulate a policy that would ensure the stabilisation of world commodity prices.

  3. all the demands of the underdeveloped countries were accepted without reservation by the developed countries.

  4. a number of deadlines were set for the signing of international commodity agreements.

  5. the world's poorer countries participating in the Conference took joint action to influence the resolutions on trading matters
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

   For the first time the poorer nations of the world came together to act as a pressure group on trading matters.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

In the past 30 years, our knowledge of the ancient Maya civilization has increased ____ as a result of the decipherment of a newly discovered script.

  1. significantly

  2. alternatively

  3. suspiciously

  4. persuasively

  5. conditionally

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Significantly means relating to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance and that therefore indicate a systematic cause.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the unfinished sentence with the best choice ______ so long as you pay attention and stick to the rules.

  1. There is a huge number of fascinating wrecks around Britain

  2. Wecks under the sea can contain hazordous materials like oil and mutions

  3. Scuba diving is very safe

  4. Scuba was first patented in 1865 and was perfected over the years

  5. Scuba divers get a great deal of pleasure from exploring wrecks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The second part of the sentence implies that the first part talks about something that is dangerous.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the unfinished sentence with the best choice. _______ unless there is an agreement to the contrary.

  1. Copyright is a form of protection provided to the creators of original works of authorship

  2. The authors of a joint work are co-owners of the copyright in the work

  3. There is list of countries that maintain copyright relations with the United States

  4. Works by the US government were not eligible for copyright protection

  5. Works consisting entirely of information that is common property were given no such protection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The term 'unless there is an agreement to the contarary' suggests that the first  clause is an agreement as well.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the unfinished sentence with the best choice Although Japan has one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations, _______ .

  1. Japanese companies will be world leaders in catering for the elderly

  2. other countries such as China and South Korea and most of Western Europe are closing the gap

  3. in 2004 one-fifth of its population will be 6 or over and there will be more than 20,000 people over the age of a hundred

  4. the increasing burden of providing pensions and health care for the growing number of elderly will cause Japan's public finances to remain by far the worst in the developed world

  5. to safeguard the financial assets of its pensioners, the bank of Japan will not be able to take any radical measures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The use of 'although' suggests that the next statement is a contrast to the first.