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  1. 3201AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    We naturally seek the company of those whose (313) ________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (314) _______ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (315) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (316) ________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man's (317) _______ by the company he keeps.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 317.

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    Correct option: B — character

    character ‘Character’ means the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. The given passage states that we can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man’s character by the company he keeps. Hence, 'character' is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3202AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, 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 rise in global temperature (318)________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (319)________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (320) ________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (321) ________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (322) ________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 318.

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    Correct option: D — that has

    that has The given passage is in the present tense, so we will use a verb of the present tense. ‘Singular Subject + has + V3’ is correct structure for present perfect tense. Hence, 'that has' is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3203AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    The rise in global temperature (318)________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (319)________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (320) ________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (321) ________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (322) ________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 319.

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    Correct option: A — intense

    intense ‘Intense’ means strong or extreme. The given passage states that the rise in global temperature that has already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring intense heat waves. Hence, 'intense' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3204AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    The rise in global temperature (318)________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (319)________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (320) ________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (321) ________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (322) ________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 320.

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    Correct option: B — likely to

    likely to ‘Likely’ means it will probably happen. The given passage states that the combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is likely to accelerate. Hence, ‘likely to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3205AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    The rise in global temperature (318)________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (319)________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (320) ________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (321) ________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (322) ________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 321.

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    Correct option: A — honour

    honour The given passage states that there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to honour the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021. Hence, 'honour' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3206AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    The rise in global temperature (318)________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (319)________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (320) ________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (321) ________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (322) ________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 322.

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    Correct option: B — calling on

    calling on The phrasal verb ‘call on’ means to ask somebody to do something. The given passage states that WHO is calling on governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future. Hence, ‘calling on’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3207AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm (323)________ children is increasingly evident: A record rise in child poverty. Setbacks to progress on (324)_________ vaccinations. Disruption to education for entire generation. That harm (325)________ as an unintended side effect of the world's efforts to manage the crisis. COVID has been a uniquely dis-equalizing crisis. Lopsided (326)________ vaccines aside, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children, and job losses have been disproportionately borne by women and youth. What next for the world’s children in the year ahead? As in the past two years, prospects for children will continue to hinge (327)________ on the pandemic and how it is managed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 323.

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    Correct option: B — done to

    done to Past participle is the third form of the verb and denotes a completed action. It is used to describe a noun to provide additional information about it. Similarly, in the given passage, it provides additional information about the noun ‘harm’. Hence, ‘done(V3) to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3208AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm (323)________ children is increasingly evident: A record rise in child poverty. Setbacks to progress on (324)_________ vaccinations. Disruption to education for entire generation. That harm (325)________ as an unintended side effect of the world's efforts to manage the crisis. COVID has been a uniquely dis-equalizing crisis. Lopsided (326)________ vaccines aside, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children, and job losses have been disproportionately borne by women and youth. What next for the world’s children in the year ahead? As in the past two years, prospects for children will continue to hinge (327)________ on the pandemic and how it is managed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 325.

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    Correct option: B — has emerged

    has emerged The given passage is written in the present tense and is talking about the consequences of the pandemic in the present. So, we will use a verb of present tense. ‘Singular Sub + has + V3’ is the correct structure of the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has emerged(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3209AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm (323)________ children is increasingly evident: A record rise in child poverty. Setbacks to progress on (324)_________ vaccinations. Disruption to education for entire generation. That harm (325)________ as an unintended side effect of the world's efforts to manage the crisis. COVID has been a uniquely dis-equalizing crisis. Lopsided (326)________ vaccines aside, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children, and job losses have been disproportionately borne by women and youth. What next for the world’s children in the year ahead? As in the past two years, prospects for children will continue to hinge (327)________ on the pandemic and how it is managed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 326.

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    Correct option: B — access to

    access to ‘Access’ means the state of being able to use something. The given passage states that keeping aside the lopsided access to vaccines, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children. Hence, ‘access to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3210AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm (323)________ children is increasingly evident: A record rise in child poverty. Setbacks to progress on (324)_________ vaccinations. Disruption to education for entire generation. That harm (325)________ as an unintended side effect of the world's efforts to manage the crisis. COVID has been a uniquely dis-equalizing crisis. Lopsided (326)________ vaccines aside, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children, and job losses have been disproportionately borne by women and youth. What next for the world’s children in the year ahead? As in the past two years, prospects for children will continue to hinge (327)________ on the pandemic and how it is managed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 327.

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    Correct option: C — foremost

    foremost ‘Foremost’ means more important than anything else. The given passage states that prospects for children continue to hinge foremost on the pandemic and how it is managed. Hence, 'foremost' is the most appropriate answer.

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