Reading Comprehension

In line 2, the word ‘humane’ 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.

Which of these best fits gap 12?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap.

Since I could not go to the animals, maybe the animals would come to me.  Amazingly enough they did. I must ---9------------an odd sight as I sat on the high Indian plateau sowing.  The wary animals ventured only as far as the most distant clumps of slush.  Each morning I ---10------the cottage and hiked off in search of them.  I --------11----- the hierarchy changes as they settled their differences in violent fights.  Whatever I ---12----------about the animals, my inability ---------13------ communicate with them taught me great rewards of -------14------------.

Which of these best fits gap 10?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap.

Since I could not go to the animals, maybe the animals would come to me.  Amazingly enough they did. I must ---9------------an odd sight as I sat on the high Indian plateau sowing.  The wary animals ventured only as far as the most distant clumps of slush.  Each morning I ---10------the cottage and hiked off in search of them.  I --------11----- the hierarchy changes as they settled their differences in violent fights.  Whatever I ---12----------about the animals, my inability ---------13------ communicate with them taught me great rewards of -------14------------.

In line 4, the word ‘exceptionally’ 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.

Which of these best fits gap 9?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fill the corresponding gap.

Since I could not go to the animals, maybe the animals would come to me.  Amazingly enough they did. I must ---9------------an odd sight as I sat on the high Indian plateau sowing.  The wary animals ventured only as far as the most distant clumps of slush.  Each morning I ---10------the cottage and hiked off in search of them.  I --------11----- the hierarchy changes as they settled their differences in violent fights.  Whatever I ---12----------about the animals, my inability ---------13------ communicate with them taught me great rewards of -------14------------.

In line 3, the word ‘noble’ 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 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 9, the word ‘enriches’ 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.

In line 1, the word ‘endowed’ 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 5, the word ‘characteristic’ 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 7, the word 'handsome' 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.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘traditional’ in line 3?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘virtually’ in line 4?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘doctrines’ in line 7?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.