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16. I decided to _______________ the top of the hill to get a better view.

(a) keep to (b) climb to (c) climbed to (d) view
17. He jumped down after _______________ warning to those standing below.

(a) shouting the (b) shouting a (c) shout a (d) shouted a
18. After a few minutes, he _______________ and saw that it was getting dark.

(a) look up (b) looked up (c) looking up (d) was looking
19. I saw the blind man _______________ the busy road without any help.

(a) crossed (b) cross (c) would cross (d) crossing in
20. The robber gave the victim _______________ hard blow.

(a) is (b) a (c) the (d) that

III. Complete the following passages by filling in the blanks with suitable phrases. Write
your answers in the space provided.
1. Eminent bacteriologist Dr Hargobind Narula (a) ____________ tropical rainforest of
South America to study some new strains of disease-causing bacteria. While carrying
out his exploration, (b) ____________ a remote, uninhabited area and set up his camp
there. A few months later, he (c) ____________ to his friend, describing the area.

(a) (i) has gone to (ii) did went to
(iii) went to the (iv) travel to the

(b) (i) he comes cross (ii) he came cross
(iii) he come across (iv) he came across

(c) (i) wrote a letter (ii) will write a letter
(iii) writes a letter (iv) written a letter

2. I recently attended a book fair (a) ____________ in our town. (b) ____________ in a
huge, sprawling ground spread across a vast area. The ground (c) ____________ with
a soft carpet and stalls were decorated with colorful tapestry to make them attractive.
(a) (i) that was organised (ii) that must be organised

(iii) that is organised (iv) who was organised
(b) (i) It could be held (ii) It was held

(iii) That was held (iv) May be held
(c) (i) was somewhat covered (ii) is half covered

(iii) was covered completely (iv) is partial covered
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