Directions:(1-5) From the options given for each of the following questions, select the word that is most suitable in the blank.

1.Do you know how cheap (or expensive) your current gas or electric prices are? While they may have been good value when you ___(1)___ up for them, you might find you are now paying over the odds for the same service if you haven’t checked on it in a while.

This is why it pays to think about how you can find the best company for you when it comes to your energy needs. Checking on the current prices might seem like a bit of a ___(2)___, but to be honest, energy comparison doesn’t need to be difficult at all. If you are thinking of going to all the separate websites to see whether you have the cheapest prices, think again. The best place to go would definitely be the price comparison websites that are on the web today.

So what are these websites and what do they do? Well, they basically bring ___(3)___ all the information from all the different websites so you can use just this one site to find out which energy provider will be best for you. A lot will depend on you entering the correct information so you might find it useful to have your current energy bills close at hand when you do a search.

__(4)___ for gas and electricity change all the time, so what was a good deal six months ago could be one of the most expensive ones now. Get into the habit of using these price comparison sites every few months, to ___(5)___ you are still getting good value for money.

Ans: 3
‘Sign up’ means ‘to register’ or ‘to take up the assignment’. This is the most suitable phrase in the first blank. So, option C is the correct answer.

2.Do you know how cheap (or expensive) your current gas or electric prices are? While they may have been good value when you ___(1)___ up for them, you might find you are now paying over the odds for the same service if you haven’t checked on it in a while.

This is why it pays to think about how you can find the best company for you when it comes to your energy needs. Checking on the current prices might seem like a bit of a ___(2)___, but to be honest, energy comparison doesn’t need to be difficult at all. If you are thinking of going to all the separate websites to see whether you have the cheapest prices, think again. The best place to go would definitely be the price comparison websites that are on the web today.

So what are these websites and what do they do? Well, they basically bring ___(3)___ all the information from all the different websites so you can use just this one site to find out which energy provider will be best for you. A lot will depend on you entering the correct information so you might find it useful to have your current energy bills close at hand when you do a search.

__(4)___ for gas and electricity change all the time, so what was a good deal six months ago could be one of the most expensive ones now. Get into the habit of using these price comparison sites every few months, to ___(5)___ you are still getting good value for money.

Ans: 5
The word in this blank should have a slight negative connotation to it. We can rule out options b), c) and d). The word should mean ‘a routine or monotonous task’. Between ‘trial’ and ‘chore’, ‘chore’ is more apt in this context. Option E is the correct answer.

3.Do you know how cheap (or expensive) your current gas or electric prices are? While they may have been good value when you ___(1)___ up for them, you might find you are now paying over the odds for the same service if you haven’t checked on it in a while.

This is why it pays to think about how you can find the best company for you when it comes to your energy needs. Checking on the current prices might seem like a bit of a ___(2)___, but to be honest, energy comparison doesn’t need to be difficult at all. If you are thinking of going to all the separate websites to see whether you have the cheapest prices, think again. The best place to go would definitely be the price comparison websites that are on the web today.

So what are these websites and what do they do? Well, they basically bring ___(3)___ all the information from all the different websites so you can use just this one site to find out which energy provider will be best for you. A lot will depend on you entering the correct information so you might find it useful to have your current energy bills close at hand when you do a search.

__(4)___ for gas and electricity change all the time, so what was a good deal six months ago could be one of the most expensive ones now. Get into the habit of using these price comparison sites every few months, to ___(5)___ you are still getting good value for money.

Ans:1
The word in the blank should mean “bring all the information to one place”. Among the options, the word that best fits the bill is ‘together’. Option A is the correct answer.

4.Do you know how cheap (or expensive) your current gas or electric prices are? While they may have been good value when you ___(1)___ up for them, you might find you are now paying over the odds for the same service if you haven’t checked on it in a while.

This is why it pays to think about how you can find the best company for you when it comes to your energy needs. Checking on the current prices might seem like a bit of a ___(2)___, but to be honest, energy comparison doesn’t need to be difficult at all. If you are thinking of going to all the separate websites to see whether you have the cheapest prices, think again. The best place to go would definitely be the price comparison websites that are on the web today.

So what are these websites and what do they do? Well, they basically bring ___(3)___ all the information from all the different websites so you can use just this one site to find out which energy provider will be best for you. A lot will depend on you entering the correct information so you might find it useful to have your current energy bills close at hand when you do a search.

__(4)___ for gas and electricity change all the time, so what was a good deal six months ago could be one of the most expensive ones now. Get into the habit of using these price comparison sites every few months, to ___(5)___ you are still getting good value for money.

Ans: 3
The word in this blank should be a synonym of ‘prices’. We can eliminate the options a) and e). Among the words ‘charges’, ‘tariffs’ and ‘costs’, the word ‘tariffs’ is best suited in this context. Option C is the correct answer.

5.Do you know how cheap (or expensive) your current gas or electric prices are? While they may have been good value when you ___(1)___ up for them, you might find you are now paying over the odds for the same service if you haven’t checked on it in a while.

This is why it pays to think about how you can find the best company for you when it comes to your energy needs. Checking on the current prices might seem like a bit of a ___(2)___, but to be honest, energy comparison doesn’t need to be difficult at all. If you are thinking of going to all the separate websites to see whether you have the cheapest prices, think again. The best place to go would definitely be the price comparison websites that are on the web today.

So what are these websites and what do they do? Well, they basically bring ___(3)___ all the information from all the different websites so you can use just this one site to find out which energy provider will be best for you. A lot will depend on you entering the correct information so you might find it useful to have your current energy bills close at hand when you do a search.

__(4)___ for gas and electricity change all the time, so what was a good deal six months ago could be one of the most expensive ones now. Get into the habit of using these price comparison sites every few months, to ___(5)___ you are still getting good value for money.

Ans: 4
The word in the blank should mean ‘make sure that’. The sentence is trying to convey the idea that you have to get into the habit of price comparison because so as to make sure that you are getting good value for money. The word that fits the bill is ‘ensure’. Option D is the correct answer.

Directions:(6-10) For each blank in the passage, select the word from the options that makes the most sense.

6.Ritualistic worship sits at the heart of the popular Hinduism. Instead of sitting motionless in front of God’s idol for about an hour and trying to fix the mind on God, a devotee _____(6)______ himself into various worship rituals. Place a glass of water in front of the idol, sanctify it with hymns or ______(7)_____ of the names of God for a few minutes, and then sip some of that holy water. Place a few flowers in front of God’s idols or make an elaborate decoration of the idols with garlanded flowers. Sanctify the idols with kunkum powder and smear some of that powder on one’s forehead. Pour some oil into a couple of lamps, light them, and keep them in front of the idols. On important occasions, ______(8)_____ the usage of oil with compounds like Ghee, which are costlier than oil. Light a couple of incense sticks and place them in front of the idols. The smoke that comes out from these incense sticks fills up the room with _____(9)______ smell. Place a couple of fruits in front of idols, sanctify the fruits with hymns, and then eat some of that fruit as a blessing from God. These are some of the common tasks done by an average Hindu almost everyday. The ______(10)_____ perform these tasks twice a day; they need to perform these tasks only after taking bath.

Ans: 2
The meaning of the sentence is that a devotee puts himself into many worship rituals.
We need a singular verb => ‘enroll’ can be eliminated.
Options D and E are exactly opposite in meaning to what we want in the blank.
“Participates himself” is not a correct phrase.
=> Option B is the answer.

7.Ritualistic worship sits at the heart of the popular Hinduism. Instead of sitting motionless in front of God’s idol for about an hour and trying to fix the mind on God, a devotee _____(6)______ himself into various worship rituals. Place a glass of water in front of the idol, sanctify it with hymns or ______(7)_____ of the names of God for a few minutes, and then sip some of that holy water. Place a few flowers in front of God’s idols or make an elaborate decoration of the idols with garlanded flowers. Sanctify the idols with kunkum powder and smear some of that powder on one’s forehead. Pour some oil into a couple of lamps, light them, and keep them in front of the idols. On important occasions, ______(8)_____ the usage of oil with compounds like Ghee, which are costlier than oil. Light a couple of incense sticks and place them in front of the idols. The smoke that comes out from these incense sticks fills up the room with _____(9)______ smell. Place a couple of fruits in front of idols, sanctify the fruits with hymns, and then eat some of that fruit as a blessing from God. These are some of the common tasks done by an average Hindu almost everyday. The ______(10)_____ perform these tasks twice a day; they need to perform these tasks only after taking bath.

Ans: 5
The word in the blank must be such that it complements the word “hymns” the best.
Sounds and shouts are irrelevant in the context.
Among the remaining options, ‘chantings’ best complements the word ‘hymns’.

8.Ritualistic worship sits at the heart of the popular Hinduism. Instead of sitting motionless in front of God’s idol for about an hour and trying to fix the mind on God, a devotee _____(6)______ himself into various worship rituals. Place a glass of water in front of the idol, sanctify it with hymns or ______(7)_____ of the names of God for a few minutes, and then sip some of that holy water. Place a few flowers in front of God’s idols or make an elaborate decoration of the idols with garlanded flowers. Sanctify the idols with kunkum powder and smear some of that powder on one’s forehead. Pour some oil into a couple of lamps, light them, and keep them in front of the idols. On important occasions, ______(8)_____ the usage of oil with compounds like Ghee, which are costlier than oil. Light a couple of incense sticks and place them in front of the idols. The smoke that comes out from these incense sticks fills up the room with _____(9)______ smell. Place a couple of fruits in front of idols, sanctify the fruits with hymns, and then eat some of that fruit as a blessing from God. These are some of the common tasks done by an average Hindu almost everyday. The ______(10)_____ perform these tasks twice a day; they need to perform these tasks only after taking bath.

Ans: 3
The meaning of the sentence is that on important occasions, products like ghee must be used instead of oil.
So, we need to fill the blank with a word that suggests putting ghee in place of oil.
Among the given options, ‘replace’ suits the blank the best.

9.Ritualistic worship sits at the heart of the popular Hinduism. Instead of sitting motionless in front of God’s idol for about an hour and trying to fix the mind on God, a devotee _____(6)______ himself into various worship rituals. Place a glass of water in front of the idol, sanctify it with hymns or ______(7)_____ of the names of God for a few minutes, and then sip some of that holy water. Place a few flowers in front of God’s idols or make an elaborate decoration of the idols with garlanded flowers. Sanctify the idols with kunkum powder and smear some of that powder on one’s forehead. Pour some oil into a couple of lamps, light them, and keep them in front of the idols. On important occasions, ______(8)_____ the usage of oil with compounds like Ghee, which are costlier than oil. Light a couple of incense sticks and place them in front of the idols. The smoke that comes out from these incense sticks fills up the room with _____(9)______ smell. Place a couple of fruits in front of idols, sanctify the fruits with hymns, and then eat some of that fruit as a blessing from God. These are some of the common tasks done by an average Hindu almost everyday. The ______(10)_____ perform these tasks twice a day; they need to perform these tasks only after taking bath.

Ans: 4
The smoke from Incense sticks is of a good smell.
So, the word in the blank must be synonymous to “good”.
Among the given options, option D suits the best.

10.Ritualistic worship sits at the heart of the popular Hinduism. Instead of sitting motionless in front of God’s idol for about an hour and trying to fix the mind on God, a devotee _____(6)______ himself into various worship rituals. Place a glass of water in front of the idol, sanctify it with hymns or ______(7)_____ of the names of God for a few minutes, and then sip some of that holy water. Place a few flowers in front of God’s idols or make an elaborate decoration of the idols with garlanded flowers. Sanctify the idols with kunkum powder and smear some of that powder on one’s forehead. Pour some oil into a couple of lamps, light them, and keep them in front of the idols. On important occasions, ______(8)_____ the usage of oil with compounds like Ghee, which are costlier than oil. Light a couple of incense sticks and place them in front of the idols. The smoke that comes out from these incense sticks fills up the room with _____(9)______ smell. Place a couple of fruits in front of idols, sanctify the fruits with hymns, and then eat some of that fruit as a blessing from God. These are some of the common tasks done by an average Hindu almost everyday. The ______(10)_____ perform these tasks twice a day; they need to perform these tasks only after taking bath.

Ans: 1
The devotees perform the task twice everyday.
Among the given options, only option A fits the best.
Hence, option A is the answer.

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