Gap Filling

Fill in any four of the following blanks choosing the most appropriate option from ones given below.

1. Butterflies are abundant (a) _______ the central African Republic. It (b) _______ home to nearly 600 identified species. Many butterflies are brilliantly coloured and small (c) _________ some are as big as saucers. Farmer Philippe (d) ________ solace in collecting butterfly wings from his fields and turning them into works of art. My favourite hobby, since my childhood, is (e) __________ butterflies.

(a) in                           (b) has                     (c) if                          (d) find                          (e) catch

Answers 

(a) in                          (b) is                        (c) while                   (d) finds                          (e) catching

 

2.  The modern Student (a) __________ the importance (b) ___________ physical exercise. he spend on eto two hours in open air (c) _________ he takes part in different sports. However, care should (d) _________ not to overstrain (e) _________ body.

(a) understood             (b) of                           (c) how                  (d) be taken                   (e) a

Answers 

(a) understands           (b) of                           (c) Where               (d) be taken                   (e) the

Questions for practise: 

1. A green part of Arabia (a) _______ a desert. The sand (b) ________ so hot that you (c) _______ walk over (d) __________ with your bare feet in the day time. During night you can (e) ________ it pleasant,

(a) Was                    (b) is              (c) couldn’t                  (d) that                         (e) observe

 

2. Whenever I (a) ________ in (b)  _________ of the mirror for (c) ________ than a couple of minutes, my aunt would shout (d) _________ me to get away from (e) ________.

(a) Stand           (b) back               (c) more                    (d) at                         (e) here