Vocabulary Test 17

[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]A popular [1] film star driving his car rashly at top speed was chased by the police, captured [2] and put in jail. His fans felt that this act of the police was invidious [3] and went on a riot, breaking up shop windows and attacking buses in an act of brutality [4]. Seldom [5] had the city seen such violence.

[passage-header]Read the following extract and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]
Participant girl: Yes, but it is a magic science too. This magic liquid is nothing but dish washing liquid. When I put a drop of it into the hole, it spreads at the rear part. It disturbs the surface tension there and pushes the fish forward because the surface tension in the front is not disturbed. This is based on the principle of force and motion.

[passage-header]Read the following extract and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]I remember my first day at Radcliffe college. I knew there were difficulties in my way but I was eager to overcome them. The professors looked as away as if they were speaking through a telephone. The lectures were spelled into my palms as rapidly as possible.

[passage-header]Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable option for the given question.[/passage-header]Every living thing needs energy. It is needed for moving, for breathing, and for every part of the body to be able to work. All of the tiny cells in your body or in huge tree need energy to keep alive and to do their job. Where does all this energy come from? Energy comes from the sun. Sun's energy comes to earth as light, which is one kind of energy. Green plants are able to trap and hold on to this energy. They store this energy in the form of food that they make in their leaves by a process called photosynthesis. Thus, plants can get the sun's energy. Animals have to eat plants to get energy. The meat-eating animals get their energy by eating the plant eaters. Human beings get their energy from food they eat. They convert this energy into action and work. Hence, human beings have a lot of potential to do such work which can make a difference to their lives.

[passage-header]Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]In the history of mankind, dance as an artistic form of expression is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a creative form is available in ancient literary text, painting and sculpture from prehistoric times to the medieval period. There are now seven major classical dance styles-Bharatnatyam, originated from Tamil Nadu, Kathakali from Kerala, Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh, Odissi from Orissa, Manipuri from Manipur, Kathak from Northern Region and Satriya from Assam. Most of these classical dances trace their roots to the grammar and techniques of movement codified in the Natya Shastra compiled by Bharat Muni, sometimes between 2nd century BC and 2nd century AD. Dance, according to Bharat Muni, is classified into two main aspects, Nritta and Nritya. Nritta in the broadest sense is 'Pure abstract dance', which basically does not interpret or communicate a specific theme. It is the movement of limbs and body to the accompaniment of percussion instruments playing a specified rhythmic cycle. Nritya is the aspect of dance which is expression and which communicates the meaning or theme of a song through gestures of the hands, facial expression and body movements. Stylized interpretation when conveyed through body movements and facial and hand gestures is known as Angika Abhinaya, through words as Vachika Abhinaya and through costumes and makeup as Acharya Abhinaya.

[passage-header]Read the following extract and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]Abbot : No, Your Majesty. I don't. I'm a humble servant of God.
King : I don't believe you. You can't be so rich. And besides, you shouldn't be so rich. You're a priest. A priest should be learned and wise not rich. Are you a learned and wise man?