In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternatives.
The hills of Portugal are very high and ___(1)___, Pico Ruivo, rises 5068 feet perpendicularly from its base. The sides of these hills are ___(2)___ with vines to a certain height; above which there are forests of chestnut and pine of immense ___(3)___. Above them are forests of wild timber of ___(4)___ kinds not known in Europe. Out of these, there are two particularly ___(5)___ species, called the Portuguese Mirmulano and Paobranco. The leaves of these trees, particularly the Paobranco, are so beautiful, that these trees would be a great ___(6)___ to the gardens of Europe. The number of ___(7)___ in this region is supposed to be about 80,000, and the custom-house duties ___(8)___ a revenue of 20,000 pounds a-year. In the trade of the inhabitants with Lisbon the balance is against them. The ___(9)___ of the island is Spanish Pesos. The Spanish coin is of three denominations- Pistereens, worth about a shilling; Bitts, worth about sixpence; and Half-bitts, three-pence. There are, indeed, a few Portuguese pieces of copper, but they are so ___(10)___ that we did not see one of them.
Which of the following word fits the blank labelled as (7)?
Inhabitants
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But given its age and its purpose this painting ought not be misconstrued in the contemporary, _______ sense.
In the given passage, there are five blanks labelled A. to E. Below the passage are options provided for each blank. Choose the word that most appropriately fits the given blank, and write the correct answer.
The rains have been unforgiving on the city for the past few days. It has been raining ______ (A) (continue) since Saturday and has ______ (B)(lead) to water-logging in certain parts of the city. Due to the flooding of tracks, the train services had to be stopped which left many ______(C)(baffled) in their homes and offices. Unable to go back home, students had to ____(D) (search) shelter in the homes of their relatives and friends. The weather reports have also been _____(E)(indecent) to provide information about when the rains will stop.
Which of the following words fits in the blank (C)?
Choose the word MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the given word.
FOMENT
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Their ______ of the battles between good and evil were almost identical, with Christianity adopting millennial ______ that were integral to Mithraism from Zoroastrianism.