English Quiz for LIC AAO 2016 – Set 3

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each
of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed 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.

Today experts all over the world
are of the opinion that agriculture will affect the future of the world. The
world has a serious food ______(1) and the only way to solve ______(2) is if
more people take up ______(3). Moreover since the 1980s, technology and finance
jobs ______(4) been the basis of America’s economy. ______(5), in recent times,
farmers’ incomes have risen ______(6). It has also been a long time ______(7)
farming was a major source of employment, but data ______(8) that unemployment
in America is ______(9) in states where farming is the ______(10) occupation. As
the demand for food is rising – what the world needs today is more farmers.

1. 1) trouble 2) problem 3) doubt 4) discussion 5)
production

2. 1) how 2) usually 3) it 4) these 5) which

3. 1) farming 2) time 3) matter 4) offer 5) job

4. 1) also 2) has 3) not 4) have 5) were

5. 1) However 2) Instead 3) Despite 4) Again 5) Still

6. 1) much 2) up 3) above 4) sharply 5) highly

7. 1) when 2) since 3) while 4) as 5) after

8. 1) collected 2) informs 3) calculate 4) analysed 5) show

9. 1) lowest 2) smaller 3) decreased 4) important 5) not

10. 1) mostly 2) best 3) suitable 4) superior 5) main

WINNERS

1. the fighter – 10/10
2. R@TUL – 9/10
3. Agostina – 8/10
4. Optimus Prime – 10/10