In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend,‘ Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

581)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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A)

sea

B)

lake

C)

ocean

D)

river

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________. 

582)

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

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A)

rose

B)

arose

C)

rise

D)

arises

583)

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

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A)

donations

B)

awards

C)

gifts

D)

rewards

584)

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

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A)

Illustrations

B)

Representations

C)

Delegations

D)

Exhibitions

585)

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

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A)

interventions

B)

intersections

C)

interjections

D)

intermissions

586)

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

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A)

jest

B)

game

C)

sport

D)

line

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

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Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

587)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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A)

a paltry

B)

a significant

C)

a trivial

D)

an abundant

588)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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A)

approximate

B)

vague

C)

accurate

D)

superficial

589)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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A)

writer

B)

words

C)

topic

D)

orator

590)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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A)

neglect

B)

concentrate

C)

distract

D)

disperse