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

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.

Technology advancement has been much greater in the past 100 ….(1)….than in the

previous 2000 years. Yet most ….(2)….., in all countries, remain technically illiterate. Some are to a certain degree aware of the pace of technological ……(3)……..They occasionally notice the …….(4)…….of new techniques. Inevitably, some people view technology with…….(5)……. .

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

A.            seconds

B.            minutes

C.            years

D.            hours

Sol:

Years – Only years is best suited.

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

A.            plants

B.            dogs

C.            cats

D.            people

 Sol:

People – Only people can be illiterate.

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

A.            development

B.            importance

C.            relevance

D.            views

Sol:

Development – Technological development means advancement in technology.

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

A.            destruction

B.            introduction

C.            reduction

D.            obsession

Sol:

Introduction – Introduction means arrival of new technology.

5.          Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A.            love

B.            jealousy

C.            envy

D.            suspicion

Sol:

Suspicion – with (preposition) + suspicion (noun).

 Suspicion means with a doubt.