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 blank.

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Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (A) damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (B) resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (C) the ecology nto consideration. Natural systems get (D) as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (E) waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

 

1)

(D)

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A)

destroyed 

B)

distracted

C)

dismayed

D)

displayed

In the given 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. Gabriella Montez was comfortably curled up in an overstuffed chair in the sitting area. She was (1) _________ the peace and quiet at home - everyone else was (2) ________ at the party - and had totally lost (3) __________ in a book which was the best she had (4) _________ read and she couldn’t wait to get (5) _______the end.
 However, before she set her eyes (6) ________ the next page, the book was (7) ________ right out of her hands, and she (8) __________ at her mother standing over her. “Gabby, it’s New Year’s Eve,” she said. “(9) __________ reading!” she snapped at her daughter. “But, mum, I’m almost done,” Gabriella (10) __________.

2)

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

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A)

Enjoying

B)

Living

C)

Calming

D)

Relaxing

3)

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

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A)

Before

B)

Already 

C)

Once

D)

Earlier

4)

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

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A)

Itself

B)

Himself

C)

Ourself

D)

Herself

5)

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

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A)

Always

B)

Even

C)

Never

D)

Ever

6)

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

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A)

Up

B)

On

C)

To

D)

In

7)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6

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A)

Below

B)

Above

C)

Along

D)

Upon

8)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7

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A)

Raised

B)

Lifted

C)

Boosted

D)

Climbed

9)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8

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A)

Stared

B)

Noticed

C)

Watched

D)

Wondered

10)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9

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A)

Adequate

B)

Sufficient

C)

Abundant

D)

Enough