Directions (Q. 1-10): 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 meaningful.
Mass migration has produced a huge worldwide economy of its own which has (1) so fast during the past few years that the figures have (2) experts. Last year remittances sent home by migrants were expected to (3) $232 billion according to the World Bank which (4) these figures. (5) though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the migrant’s family it cannot on its own lift entire nations out of poverty. Those who study the (6) of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries to put off basic decisions of economic management like (7) their tax collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also (8) the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is now to find programmes that (9) the benefits of remitted cash while (10) some of its downside.
1.
1) accelerated
2) grew
3) expand
4) increase
5) escalating
2.
1) strike
2) encouraged
3) astonished
4) convinced
5) disturb
3.
1) rise
2) represent
3) project
4) exceed
5) recover
4.
1) record
2) tracks
3) estimate
4) report
5) surveys
5.
1) Detrimental
2) Minor
3) Profuse
4) Benefited
5) Vital
6.
1) circumstance
2) profit
3) impact
4) status
5) Nuality
7.
1) declaring
2) established
3) measuring
4) reforming
5) govern
8.
1) mask
2) hid
3) review
4) display
5) supported
9.
1) launch
2) predict
3) optimum
4) appreciate
5) maximize
10.
1) augmenting
2) avoiding
3) suspend
4) protects
5) detracting