Directions (1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
At just (1__) midnight on July 1, 1997 in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British empire to a (2__) of a new global power. Hong Kong people (3__) their city’s handover from the UK to China with (4__) feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index, a key barometer of Hong Kong’s wealth, (5__) at a record 15,200 points and today it (6__) near the 21,000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain (7__). But mainland China is a (8__) as well as a partner.
China’s new ports, for example, will siphon trade (9__)from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide (10__) opportunity.
1.
(1) recorded
(2) near
(3) close
(4) past
(5) quite
2.
(1) component
(2) premises
(3) captive
(4) merger
(5) list
3.
(1) encounter
(2) decided
(3) viewed
(4) restraine
(5) told
4.
(1) flexible
(2) emotional
(3) mixed
(4) changed
(5) negative
5.
(1) plunged
(2) rose
(3) valued
(4) climbed
(5) stood
6.
(1) follows
(2) pauses
(3) fell
(4) hovers
(5) measure
7.
(1) marginalised
(2) prosperous
(3) orderly
(4) friendly
(5) poor
8.
(1) competitor
(2) representative
(3) adversary
(4) colleague
(5) member
9.
(1) against
(2) away
(3) illegally
(4) moving
(5) through
10.
(1) full
(2) risky
(3) lucky
(4) unfair
(5) immense
Answer:
1.- (4)
2.- (1)
3.- (3)
4.- (3)
5.- (5)
6.- (4)
7 - (2)
8.- (1)
9.- (2)
10.- (5)
At just (1__) midnight on July 1, 1997 in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British empire to a (2__) of a new global power. Hong Kong people (3__) their city’s handover from the UK to China with (4__) feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index, a key barometer of Hong Kong’s wealth, (5__) at a record 15,200 points and today it (6__) near the 21,000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain (7__). But mainland China is a (8__) as well as a partner.
China’s new ports, for example, will siphon trade (9__)from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide (10__) opportunity.
1.
(1) recorded
(2) near
(3) close
(4) past
(5) quite
2.
(1) component
(2) premises
(3) captive
(4) merger
(5) list
3.
(1) encounter
(2) decided
(3) viewed
(4) restraine
(5) told
4.
(1) flexible
(2) emotional
(3) mixed
(4) changed
(5) negative
5.
(1) plunged
(2) rose
(3) valued
(4) climbed
(5) stood
6.
(1) follows
(2) pauses
(3) fell
(4) hovers
(5) measure
7.
(1) marginalised
(2) prosperous
(3) orderly
(4) friendly
(5) poor
8.
(1) competitor
(2) representative
(3) adversary
(4) colleague
(5) member
9.
(1) against
(2) away
(3) illegally
(4) moving
(5) through
10.
(1) full
(2) risky
(3) lucky
(4) unfair
(5) immense
Answer:
1.- (4)
2.- (1)
3.- (3)
4.- (3)
5.- (5)
6.- (4)
7 - (2)
8.- (1)
9.- (2)
10.- (5)
Directions (1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
At just (1__) midnight on July 1, 1997 in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British empire to a (2__) of a new global power. Hong Kong people (3__) their city’s handover from the UK to China with (4__) feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index, a key barometer of Hong Kong’s wealth, (5__) at a record 15,200 points and today it (6__) near the 21,000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain (7__). But mainland China is a (8__) as well as a partner.
China’s new ports, for example, will siphon trade (9__)from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide (10__) opportunity.
1.
(1) recorded
(2) near
(3) close
(4) past
(5) quite
2.
(1) component
(2) premises
(3) captive
(4) merger
(5) list
3.
(1) encounter
(2) decided
(3) viewed
(4) restraine
(5) told
4.
(1) flexible
(2) emotional
(3) mixed
(4) changed
(5) negative
5.
(1) plunged
(2) rose
(3) valued
(4) climbed
(5) stood
6.
(1) follows
(2) pauses
(3) fell
(4) hovers
(5) measure
7.
(1) marginalised
(2) prosperous
(3) orderly
(4) friendly
(5) poor
8.
(1) competitor
(2) representative
(3) adversary
(4) colleague
(5) member
9.
(1) against
(2) away
(3) illegally
(4) moving
(5) through
10.
(1) full
(2) risky
(3) lucky
(4) unfair
(5) immense
Answer:
1.- (4)
2.- (1)
3.- (3)
4.- (3)
5.- (5)
6.- (4)
7 - (2)
8.- (1)
9.- (2)
10.- (5)
At just (1__) midnight on July 1, 1997 in a glittering and poignant ceremony, Hong Kong passed from being a jewel of the British empire to a (2__) of a new global power. Hong Kong people (3__) their city’s handover from the UK to China with (4__) feelings: apprehension over the future, joy at a fresh start, sadness at seeing the British go, pride over returning to their motherland. On the eve of the handover, the stock market index, a key barometer of Hong Kong’s wealth, (5__) at a record 15,200 points and today it (6__) near the 21,000 mark. Being a part of a booming China almost guarantees that Hong Kong will remain (7__). But mainland China is a (8__) as well as a partner.
China’s new ports, for example, will siphon trade (9__)from Hong Kong and its lower labour costs will impact the jobs. However, there is little doubt that Hong Kong is fortunate to have become a part of China at a time when mainland China can provide (10__) opportunity.
1.
(1) recorded
(2) near
(3) close
(4) past
(5) quite
2.
(1) component
(2) premises
(3) captive
(4) merger
(5) list
3.
(1) encounter
(2) decided
(3) viewed
(4) restraine
(5) told
4.
(1) flexible
(2) emotional
(3) mixed
(4) changed
(5) negative
5.
(1) plunged
(2) rose
(3) valued
(4) climbed
(5) stood
6.
(1) follows
(2) pauses
(3) fell
(4) hovers
(5) measure
7.
(1) marginalised
(2) prosperous
(3) orderly
(4) friendly
(5) poor
8.
(1) competitor
(2) representative
(3) adversary
(4) colleague
(5) member
9.
(1) against
(2) away
(3) illegally
(4) moving
(5) through
10.
(1) full
(2) risky
(3) lucky
(4) unfair
(5) immense
Answer:
1.- (4)
2.- (1)
3.- (3)
4.- (3)
5.- (5)
6.- (4)
7 - (2)
8.- (1)
9.- (2)
10.- (5)
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