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Solved Examples

I. In the following passages, one word is missing in each line against which a blank is
given. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word
that comes after it in the space provided. Underline the word that forms your answer.
(1)

Before Missing word After
The definition a forest (a) definition of a

varies around world, but the (b) around the world
main characteristics the same— (c) characteristics remain the

it is a region is densely (d) region which is
planted tall trees, and covers (e) planted with tall

a large area. More 50 per cent (f) More than 50

of Earth’s animals plant (g) animals and plant
species be found here. (h) species can be

(2)
Before Missing word After

Animals are great builders, use simple materials but (a) builders who use
employ sound engineering principles. The web spiders (b) web of spider
provides most vivid examples of animal (c) provide the most

structure entirely in tension. Spider-websilk (d) structure built entirely

is strong that many species of birds use it to (e) is so strong
build their nests. It has a stiffness index is 30 (f) index which is

times less that of steel, yet has a tensile strength (g) less than that
one and a half times much as that of steel. (h) times as much

(3)
Before Missing word After

The parents staying back the rest house (a) back at the
felt tense. They wondered the children (b) wondered where the

had gone. A party of people sent to (c) people were sent

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