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.