Wednesday 24 February 2016

ENGLISH QUIZ - 18


Directions (Q.1 - 10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Mass migration has produced a huge worldwide economy of its own which has ....(1), so fast during the past few year that the figures have ....(2) experts. Last year remittances sent home by migrants were expected to  ....(3) $232 billions according to the World Bank which ....(4) these figures. ....(5) though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight the migrant's family it cannot on its own lift entire nations out of poverty. Those who study the ....(6) of remittances argue that the money allows the poor countries to put off basic decisions of economic management like ....(7) their tax collection systems and building schools. Remittance to poor countries can also ....(8) the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is now to find programmes that ....(9) the benefits of remitted cash while .... (10) some of downside.

1. 
a) accelerated
b) grew
c) expand
d) increase
e) escalating

2.
a) strike
b) encouraged
c) astonished
d) convinced
e) disturb

3.
a) rise
b) represent
c) project
d) exceed
e) recover

4.
a) record
b) tracks
c) estimate
d) report
e) surveys

5.
a) Detrimental
b) Minor
c) Profuse
d) Benefited
e) Vital

6.
a) circumstance
b) profit
c) impact
d) status
e) quality

7.
a) declaring
b) established
c) measuring
d) reforming
e) govern

8.
a) mark
b) hid
c) review
d) display
e) supported

9.
a) launch
b) predict
c) optimum
d) appreciate
e) maximize

10.
a) augmenting
b) avoiding
c) suspend
d) protects
e) retracing

Answers: 1- A, 2- C, 3- C, 4- B, 5- E, 6- C, 7- D, 8- D, 9- E, 10-B

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