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  1. 3441AIIMSEnglish 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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    Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (558)_______his drawing (559)_______to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (560)_______textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (561)_______with how simple science became and their performance (562)_______," he adds.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 558.

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    Correct option: A — used

    used The given passage states that Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh used his drawing skills to convert chapters into comic strips. Hence, 'used' is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3442AIIMSEnglish 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

    Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (558)_______his drawing (559)_______to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (560)_______textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (561)_______with how simple science became and their performance (562)_______," he adds.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 559.

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    Correct option: A — skills

    skills ‘Skill’ means the ability to do something well. The given passage states that Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh used his drawing skills to convert chapters into comic strips. Hence, 'skills' is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3443AIIMSEnglish 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

    Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (558)_______his drawing (559)_______to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (560)_______textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (561)_______with how simple science became and their performance (562)_______," he adds.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 560.

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    Correct option: D — design

    design ‘Design’ means to work out the structure or form of something. The given passage states that I spent my own money to design textbooks. Hence, 'design' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3444AIIMSEnglish 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

    Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (558)_______his drawing (559)_______to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (560)_______textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (561)_______with how simple science became and their performance (562)_______," he adds.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 561.

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    Correct option: A — thrilled

    thrilled ‘Thrilled’ means very excited. The given passage states that students were thrilled with how simple science became. Hence, 'thrilled' is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3445AIIMSEnglish 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

    Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (558)_______his drawing (559)_______to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (560)_______textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (561)_______with how simple science became and their performance (562)_______," he adds.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 562.

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    Correct option: A — improved

    improved ‘Improved’ means ‘became better’. The given passage states that students were thrilled with how simple science became and their performance improved. Hence, 'improved' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3446AIIMSEnglish 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

    Can we see (563)_______the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (564)_______.The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (565)________we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (566) _______turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (567)_______a ship does on the earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 563.

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    Correct option: B — that

    that ‘That’ is used to begin a noun clause which acts as the subject or object in a sentence. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘that’ has been used to begin a noun clause which is acting as the object of the verb ‘see’. Hence, ‘that’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3447AIIMSEnglish 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

    Can we see (563)_______the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (564)_______.The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (565)________we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (566) _______turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (567)_______a ship does on the earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 564.

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    Correct option: A — to disappear

    to disappear Simple infinitive (to + V1) is used after the verb ‘begin’. Hence, ‘to disappear(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3448AIIMSEnglish 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

    Can we see (563)_______the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (564)_______.The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (565)________we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (566) _______turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (567)_______a ship does on the earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 565.

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    Correct option: B — until

    until ‘Until’ means up to a time. ‘Until’ is used to indicate that something keeps happening up to a certain time and after which something else happens. The given passage states that the ship seems to sink lower and lower until we can only see the top of the sea. Hence, ‘until’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3449AIIMSEnglish 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

    Can we see (563)_______the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (564)_______.The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (565)________we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (566) _______turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (567)_______a ship does on the earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 566.

    Show answer

    Correct option: D — slowly

    slowly The given passage states that you have to stick a pin most of the way into an orange and slowly turn the orange away from you. Hence, ‘slowly’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3450AIIMSEnglish 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

    Can we see (563)_______the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (564)_______.The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (565)________we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (566) _______turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (567)_______a ship does on the earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 567.

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    Correct option: A — just as

    just as ‘Just as’ is used to indicate that something happens in the same way as something else. Similarly, the given passage states that the pin disappears in the same way a ship disappears on the Earth. Hence, ‘just as’ is the most appropriate answer.

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