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 blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The US is in the ...(1) of a cleanup of toxic financial waste that will ...(2) taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, at the very least. The primary manufacturers of these hazardous products ...(3) multimillion-dollar paychecks for their efforts. So why shouldn't, they ...(4) to pay for their mopup? This is, after all, what the US Congress ...(5) in 1980 for ...(6) of actual toxic waste. Under the superfund law ...(7) that year, polluters ...(8) for masses they make. Environment lawyers E. Michael Thomas sees no ...(9) lawmakers couldn't demand the same of financial polluters and ...(10) them to ante up some of the bank bailout money.
1.
a) essence
b) debate
c) range
d) depth
e) midst
2.
a) facilitate
b) save
c) benefit
d) cost
e) earn
3.
a) spent
b) pocketed
c) donated
d) demanded
e) dwindled
4.
a) have
b) admit
c) hesitate
d) come
e) defy
5.
a) admonished
b) visualized
c) decreed
d) refrained
e) commented
6.
a) producers
b) users
c) consumers
d) advocates
e) exponents
7.
a) abandoned
b) enacted
c) revoked
d) forced
e) squashed
8.
a) demand
b) consider
c) regain
d) claim
e) pay
9.
a) issue
b) wonder
c) practice
d) reason
e) compensation
10.
a) dupe
b) follow
c) force
d) plead
e) appeal
Answers:
1. E
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. E
9. D
10. C
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