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प्रश्न
Choose one suitable word from the given options to complete the paragraph.
It’s in (a)_____middle of (b)_____night on (c)_____edge of the world. On the fringes of civilization, where man and beast have barely left (d) _____mark, 12 people are sleeping in small nylon tents pitched in the scant shelter of (e)_____mountains. The camp is at (f)_____mercy of the elements, (g)_____are volunteers who have set up camp to help gather (h)_____ information on (i)_____the snow leopard population. These conservationists have had very (j)_____or no scientific training. They, along with (k)_____guides intend to assess (l)_____ snow leopards habitat in (m)_______ Altai region, Siberia.
| (A) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (B) (i) the (ii) some (iii) a (iv) one |
| (C) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) x |
| (D) (i) their's (ii) their (iii) his (iv) our |
| (E) (i) a (ii) x (iii) the (iv) some |
| (F) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (G) (i) This (ii) There (iii) That (iv) These |
| (H) (i) some (ii) few (iii) x (iv) a few |
| (I) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (J) (i) a little (ii) few (iii) some (iv) little |
| (K) (i) there (ii) their (iii) they're (iv) these |
| (L) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) x |
| (M) (i) an (ii) a (iii) x (iv) the |
उत्तर
It’s in (a) the middle of (b) a night on (c) the edge of the world. On the fringes of civilization, where man and beast have barely left (d) their mark, 12 people are sleeping in small nylon tents pitched in the scant shelter of (e) x mountains. The camp is at (f) the mercy of the elements, (g) there are volunteers who have set up camp to help gather (h) some information on (i) the the snow leopard population. These conservationists have had very (j) little or no scientific training. They, along with (k) their guides intend to assess (l) the snow leopards habitat in (m) the Altai region, Siberia.
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