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This quiz consists of questions from
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Directions (Q. 1-10) In the following
passage there are numbered blanks. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested,
of which one fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The large number of natural disasters
within a few days in late September has led to two assumptions. First we are experiencing more natural
calamities today (1) ever before and second the distribution of disasters (2)
unequal. A UN report studied natural
disasters (3) 1975 and 2007 found that not only is the (4) of catastrophes
increasing because of climate change and environmental (5) but also that the brunt
of tragedies is borne (6) poor countries least equipped to deal with such (7). It is true that some countries are disaster
prone but some (8) Japan for example have managed to overcome their geographical
disadvantages. (9) to UN estimates
equivalent populations in the Philippines and Japan (10) the same number of
cyclones each year but 17 times more people perish in the Philippines than in
Japan. In some ways natural disasters
give developed economies an excuse for technological improvement while in
poorer ones it feeds a vicious cycle―since they are constantly struggling to
recover from natural calamities they cannot afford the disaster prevention
measures needed.
1.
(a) as
(b) than
(c) not
(d) of
(e) since
2.
(a) being
(b) are
(c) often
(d) is
(e) seem
3.
(a) after
(b) prior
(c) between
(d) separating
(e) affecting
4.
(a) response
(b) chances
(c) occurring
(d) damage
(e) frequency
5.
(a) degradation
(b) protection
(c) detriment
(d) audit
(e) summit
6.
(a) of
(b) by
(c) with
(d) for
(e) on
7.
(a) calm
(b) misbelieve
(c) misfortunes
(d) faith
(e) mistake
8.
(a) inspite
(b) even
(c) since
(d) how
(e) like
9.
(a) Thanks
(b) Comparing
(c) Similar
(d) According
(e) Linked
10.
(a) endure
(b) incite
(c) enjoys
(d) trigger
(e) encounters
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Answers
1(b) 2(d) 3(c)
4(e) 5(a) 6(b)
7(c) 8(e) 9(d)
10(a)