CLOZE TEST 19 Yesterday there was a serious accident on the Mall Road. A drunken driver was driving a motor car at forty miles an hour. As the car swept round a –1– corner, it ran –2– a tonga occupied by a woman with an infant in her arms, the

CLOZE TEST 18 In most of the world’s major religions today only one god is worshipped. But in many ancient religions followers worshipped a –1– of gods. God had special –2– and responsibilities, and some could appear in a variety of forms. The myths and –3– of ancient cultures and

CLOZE TEST 17 The last decade has been –1– for management educational development. When the economies of most western countries were –2– in the early 1980’s there were –3– cuts both in corporate training and in higher education. During the boom years of the mid 1980’s there were some –4–

CLOZE TEST 16 More importantly, the second voice is one of lamentation as –1– students, wilting under stress and pressure, burn out and even commit suicide in this season, simply because they could not fulfil their parents’ expectations. The loss of these young, and often bright, people must make us

CLOZE TEST 15 There is –1– that is surprising about India’s recent refusal to allow Google to launch its Street View Service, which gives users a 360-degree view of public spaces. As this newspaper has –2–, the proposal was rejected –3– objections raised by the Defence Ministry. The decision is

CLOZE TEST 14 The World Health Organisation has confirmed that the Olympic Games –1– to be held in August –2– Rio de Janeiro will go ahead, the Zika virus –3–. An Emergency Committee meeting –4– by the WHO Director-General said there is ‘very low risk’ of the virus spreading globally

PASSAGE 20 It is possible to give wedding presents, birthday and Christmas presents, without any thought of affection at all, they can be ordered by postcard; but the unbirthday present demands the nicest care. It is therefore the best of all, and it is the only kind to which the

PASSAGE 19 Much rhapsodical nonsense has been written about the “Mona Lisa” and her enigmatic smile, and there have been endless speculations as to her character and the meaning of her expression. It is all beside the mark. The truth is that the “Mona Lisa” is a study of modeling.

PASSAGE 18 To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you away, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle

PASSAGE 17 This rule of always trying to do things as well as one can do them has an important bearing upon the problem of ambition. No man or woman should be without ambition, which is the inspiration of activity. But if one allows ambition to drive one to attempt