Fill up the blanks (a to j) in the following passage, choosing (i), (ii) or (iii) from the list below :
ole of television in promotion Hindi Indian television used to be dominated by Doordarshan, the state broadcaster, which supplied staid national and regional programming. When private companies were (a) to operate in 1992, commercial channels proliferated there are now over 300 satellite channels (b) in India, and more than half of households have a television. Commercial channels in India need to (c) the widest audience at the lowest (d) and this has resulted in a focus (e) a few languages. However the main beneficiary language is not English but Hindi. Hindi reaches a much (f) audience for general entertainment channels and (g) media companies the greatest returns. Hindi entertainment is thought to account for 55 per cent of advertising (h) and so can justify high levels of investment in production values. Even English films are (i) dubbed into Hindi before broadcast. Hindi is finally spreading because (j) wants to watch the best television programmes.
(a) (i) allowing (ii) allowed (iii) allow
(b) (i) received (ii) receipt (iii) reached
(c) (i) receive (ii) reach (iii) teach
(d) (i) costly (ii) costing (iii) cost
(e) (i) on (ii) with (iii) in
(f) (i) huge (ii) largest (iii) larger
(g) (i) offers (ii) suffers (iii) serves
(h) (i) value (ii) revenue (iii) avenue
(i) (i) ever (ii) often (iii) never
(j) (i) anyone (ii) no any (iii) everyone
Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow :
Passage 1
There are two main methods of irrigation. These methods vary according to the climate, the crops, and the available water resources. In tropical and mediterranean countries, water is usually brought to crops by a network of surface ditches. This is known as surface irrigation. In Europe and the U. S. A. water is usually pumped from a stream through pipes and sprayed on the field from above; this is called overhead irrigation.
Overhead irrigation is the most natural system of supplementing water supplies since water is made to fall on the crops like rain. Although impractical in some countries because of the expensive equipment and technical skill required, this system saves much water as only half the amount of water is used than with surface irrigation.
In this system, a pump lifts water from a stream or reservoir and drives it under pressure through pipes, which can be permanently dug in or moveable. When it reaches the field to be irrigated, the water is forced out of a spray and falls to the ground as droplets. Two types of spray are mainly used : the rotating rain gun or the small sprinkler, which also rotates; and the perforated pipe; which is most often used to irrigate vegetable crops. The rotating sprayer can be used for many crops, including grass, root crops, orchards (where it is mounted on a high tripod), and vegetables. Besides being cheaper in water than surface irrigation this method saves the work of digging and maintaining ditches.
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option (i), (ii) or (iii) :
(a) There are mainly two methods of irrigation. These are :
(i) surface irrigation and variable method.
(ii) surface irrigation and overhead irrigation.
(iii) tropical method and rainwater method.
(b) The method of irrigation used usually depends on :
(i) whether the country and its people are rich or poor.
(ii) the network of surface ditches in the country.
(iii) the climate the crops and the available water resources.
(c) Overhead irrigation is not practical in some countries because :
(i) of expensive equipment and lack of technical skill required.
(ii) water reservoirs may not have adequate water.
(iii) this method uses just half of the amount of water.
(d) Overhead method is the most natural system of irrigation because :
(i) it forces water to fall with pressure.
(ii) just half the amount of water is used.
(iii) water is made to fall like rain.
(e) Tropical countries usually adopt ............. method.
(i) surface irrigation
(ii) overhead irrigation
(iii) pumping from stream
Choose the correct answer (i), (ii) or (iii) and fill in the blanks :
a) The teacher asked us where .............. going.
(i) were we
(ii) we were
(iii) you are
(b) This is the shortest .............. to the station.
(i) route
(ii) root
(iii) rout
(c) Had you warned us, we .............. .
(i) would avoid this cab
(ii) would have avoid this cab
(iii) would have avoided this cab
(d) .............. your shoes here before entering the temple.
(i) Loosen
(ii) Take off
(iii) Open
(e) Our services are available .............. a reasonable price.
(i) at
(ii) in
(iii) with
(f) Unfortunately, they .............. their father recently.
(i) last
(ii) lost
(iii) loss
(g) Politics .............. never been my cup of tea.
(i) have
(ii) were
(iii) has
(h) They sighted a .............. of ship sailing in the sea.
(i) fleet
(ii) pack
(iii) swarm
(i) The motor-cycle .............. the pole in the early hours.
(i) dashed against
(ii) hit with
(iii) hit on
(j) They chose her .............. leader of their team.
(i) the
(ii) a
(iii) an