In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Alfred Hitchcock was a man with vivid imagination, (1)______ skills and a passion for life. With his (2)______ style and God-gifted wit he produced and directed (3)______ of the most thrilling films that had the audience swooning (4)______ fright and falling off their seats with laughter. He was greatly (5)______ by American films and magazines.

471)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

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A)

determined

B)

altered

C)

influenced

D)

attached

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

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The small farming community of Mödlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1)______ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2)______ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3)______ a 100m-long strip of concrete white wall, (4)______ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5)______.

472)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

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A)

will attract

B)

is attracted

C)

attract

D)

attracts

473)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

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A)

a

B)

any

C)

the

D)

one

474)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

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A)

are

B)

was

C)

were

D)

is

475)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

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A)

which

B)

whom

C)

this

D)

who

476)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

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A)

component

B)

branch

C)

entity

D)

piece

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

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Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked hard to (1)______ her husband’s last wish that Abhik should (2)______ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik (3)______ to be meritorious and hardworking and had secured a seat. Making ends meet was (4)______ and a trip back home in the vacation, (5)______ for the mother and son.

477)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

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A)

fulfil

B)

finish

C)

produce

D)

perform

478)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

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A)

provide

B)

pursue

C)

delete

D)

approach

479)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

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A)

prove

B)

will prove

C)

is proving

D)

had proved

480)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

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A)

inspiring

B)

worthy

C)

difficult

D)

severe