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Passage Completion Test

44. (A) less Passage 6
(B) more
( C) longer Every bird has feathers and nothing that is not a bird can
(D) further show any trace of them. The whole body of the birds is
addicted to the habit of flying. We have always envied the
bird for its power to fly. In fact, it was the birds that (61)
45. (A) men
(B) man _____ us to build our aeroplanes after the (62) _____ of
( C) god their wings and bodies. The birds’ wings (63) _____ as
(D) gods propellers for they have both lifting and (64) _____ power.
The tail is the rudder and helps to (65) _____ . It also serves
the important function of (66) _____ when the bird alights.
Passage 5
Some birds, like the birds of (67) _____ , soar and remain in
Be very wary of opinions that flatter your self-esteem. Both the air for a long time (68) _____ motionless wings. They
men and women, nine out of ten, are firmly convinced (46) can sail in or (69) _____ to a great height. Others dart like
_____ the superiority of excellence of their own sex. That is (70) _____ .
true for (47) _____ . If you are a man, you can (48) _____
out that most posts are occupied by men and many eminent 61. (A) demonstrated (B) taught ( C) trained
scientists are male; if you are a woman you can retort that 62. (A) shape (B) structure ( C)strength
(49) _____ are most of the criminals. The question is 63. (A) can serve (B) serve ( C) have served
inherently insoluble but self-esteem conceals this from most 64. (A) flying (B) soaring ( C) driving
(50) _____ . We all are, whatever part of the world we come 65. (A) steer (B) dive ( C) soar
from, persuaded that (51) _____ nation is (52) _____ . 66. (A) anchor (B) brake ( C) support
Seeing that each nation has its characteristic (53) _____ 67. (A) paradise (B) passage ( C) prey
68. (A) on (B) at ( C) with
and demerits, we adjust our standard of values so as to make
69. (A) tangent (B) circle ( C) spiral
out that the merits possessed (54) _____ our nation are the
really important ones while her demerits are (55) _____ 70. (A) swans (B) swallows ( C) herons
trivial. Here again the rational men (56) _____ admit that Passage 7
the question is one to which there is no demonstrably right
(57) _____ . It is more difficult to deal with (58) _____ Jane Stiller was a known personality in the U.S.A. She was
man as man because we cannot argue over the matter with adept (71) _____ making people comfortable. She was a
some non-human mind. The only way (59) _____ dealing psychiatrist (72) _____ profession. There was doubt about
with this general human conceit is to remind man of his her abilities in the area of her (73) _____ . A mad person
unimportance is the universe, that man is a brief episode in would love to be in her company. A confused individual
the life of a small (60) _____ in a little corner of the would find solace (74) _____ her words. All the (75)
universe. _____ adored her. But she was not interested in getting
married. She was dedicated to her (76) _____ . One fine
46. (A) at (B) on ( C) of
morning, a young couple paid her a visit at her clinic. The
47. (A) few sides (B) all ( C) both sexes wife was very (77) _____ to her husband. The husband
was (78) _____ and hence, subdued. The (79) _____
48. (A) say (B) point ( C) work
wife could easily dominate her man. In fact, she brought
49. (A) also (B) so ( C) they (80) _____ to the clinic of Dr. Stiller Jane was (81) _____
to see the difference of (82) _____ between the man and the
50. (A) men (B) people ( C) women
wife. Clearly the lack of compatibility was due (83) _____
51. (A) his (B) her ( C) our in heights. Jane suggested the (84) _____ to wear high-heel
shoes. But the couple (85) _____ denied the solution and
52. (A) superior to all others (B) better ( C) inferior
sought another alternative.
53. (A) values (B) points ( C) merits
71. (A) at (B) on ( C) of
54. (A) in (B) for ( C) by
72. (A) few (B) by ( C) both
55. (A) comparatively (B) rarely ( C) commonly
73. (A) doubt (B) point © specialisation
56. (A) could (B) will ( C) should
74. (A) with (B) from ( C) in
57. (A) reply (B) angle ( C) answer
75. (A) men (B) people ( C) women
58. (A) a (B) the ( C) an
76. (A) field (B) vocation ( C) profession
59. (A) from (B) of ( C) to
77. (A) superior (B) rude ( C) inferior
60. (A) planet (B) star ( C) orbit

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