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) ______.’

41)

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

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A)

are decide

B)

deciding

C)

decided

D)

will decide

42)

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

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A)

nearly

B)

near

C)

nearest

D)

nearby

43)

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

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A)

might

B)

may not

C)

ought to

D)

could not

44)

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

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A)

over

B)

up

C)

above

D)

across

45)

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)_____________. 

46)

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

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A)

rose

B)

arose

C)

rise

D)

arises

47)

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

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A)

donations

B)

awards

C)

gifts

D)

rewards

48)

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

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A)

Illustrations

B)

Representations

C)

Delegations

D)

Exhibitions

49)

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

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A)

interventions

B)

intersections

C)

interjections

D)

intermissions

50)

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

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A)

jest

B)

game

C)

sport

D)

line