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

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

If you prefer mountains …..1 deserts, try Darjeeling, West Bengal’s hill resorts that…..2 at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas,…..3 while in Bengal, if your spirit of adventure gets the better of you, …..4      the ferry to the Sunderbans, the world’s largest delta. But if these places do not attract you, there’s Bhutan, the quiet Himalayan Kingdom …..5……..West Bengal.

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

a)            against

b)            from

c)            with

d)            to

Sol:

Prefer+ noun/pronoun/Gerund + to + noun.  Pronoun/Gerund – If it is a matter of preferring one of the two nouns/ pronoun/ gerunds, then the preposition ‘to’ is used.

Example:

I prefer work to rest. (noun)

I prefer you to him. (pronoun)

I prefer walking to riding. (Gerund)

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

a)            nestles

b)            cuddles

c)            sleeps

d)            rests

Sol:

Nestles – To be or go into a position where you are comfortable or protected.

The town nestles comfortably among the hills. A tiny village nestling in a valley.

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

a)            So

b)            And

c)            But

d)            Since

Sol:

Here, and is best suited.