English Quiz - March, 2015 - Set 7

Direction (Q. 1 - 10):- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

When my mother went to Assam state to be with my father, knowing my mother's love for coffee he thought it __1__ to induct her into savouring the pleasures of an __2__ of coffees available in Assam. He brought different flavours of coffee. My mother started to test them one by one. It was very light and had a __3__ flavour, which she can characterise, at best, as distasteful and as worst, as obnoxious. She also tried the other varieties, to find that each gave an odd smell. She wondered why they __4__ kill the true coffee aroma by polluting it with other flavours. While some were very light.

There was also 'de caffeinated' coffee, which she felt was tasteless coffee. Soon she came to know that there are other types of grind like coarse, fine, espresso and so on which one can do in the mills set __5__ in departmental stores. She gathered that __6__ these types of grind, however, __7__ one who can not take all this bother __8__ "Instant coffee" is a good option for them learning about her endless search for a perfect cup of coffee, many relatives suggested variety of brands. She surprised when the coffee turned out to be really good. She learnt that our country produces very high quality coffee which commands a __9__ in world markets. Coffee, too, is going green with "organic" coffee being available both in India and abroad. Having __10__ several varieties, she must confess her partiality for filter coffee with the standard mixture, well roasted and ground the Indian way. No espresso machine in her view can ever compete with the good old filter to produce the perfect coffee.

1. (a) convert (b) fit (c) empower (d) attribute (e) overt

2. (a) verdict (b) assailed (c) commuted (d) assassination (e) assortment

3. (a) specific (b) local (c) restricted (d) regular (e) resembling

4. (a) implicit (b) ballpark (c) effectually (d) nearly (e) actually

5. (a) convened (b) up (c) regime (d) oblige (e) back

6. (a) with (b) impart (c) groped (d) allegedly (e) racist

7. (a) atrocity (b) miscreants (c) pelted (d) for (e) if

8. (a) to (b) of (c) the (d) yet (e) at

9. (a) copy (b) brand (c) eminent (d) exceptional (e) haggling

10. (a) paved (b) pirated (c) soaked (d) reformed (e) explored