English Quiz for RBI Assistant 2015 – Set 4

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 :

Mohit was born in a small coastal village near Ahmedabad. He
always loved reading but the small library in his town was inadequate. There
weren’t __1__ many books and many of those had the pages __2__ out. So he __3__
to finish those stories. His debut novel was my sweet memories. It is a story
about a Man’s journey __4__ the past, a family drama, __5__ __6__ of secrets.
It is an __7__ to Ahmedabad. And much of this book has been drawn from his own __8__
up years in the city. He grew up in Ahmedabad and worked for a while in Pune.
He had been posted to UK, __9__ that time so he did a creative writing course
there – something he always wanted to do. He went on to publish stories in
publications.

All his stories start __10__ a picture he create in his
mind. This one had two girls, were sharing secrets with each other. He was now
working on his second novel, based on real life story.

1. (a) that (b) to (c) so (d) the (e) too

2. (a) torn (b) moribund (c) released (d) cut (e)
controlled

3. (a) has (b) have (c) had (d) is (e) suppose

4. (a) of (b) into (c) at (d) in (e) for

5. (a) a (b) an (c) all (d) almost (e) the

6. (a) ridiculous (b) unearthing (c) contradict (d) keep (e)
access

7. (a) owe (b) agitate (c) cynical (d) ode (e) imprisoned

8. (a) growing (b) giving (c) set (d) cover (e) end

9. (a) offered (b) convention (c) around (d) negotiating (e)
humiliating

10. (a) get (b) dangle (c) secure (d) with (e) betrayed