Question

1.Fill in the blanks using an appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1Information technology ……………1………… (change) the way we access information.

Since its introduction in the 1980’s, the internet ……………….2……………. (become) cheap

and commonplace. Some people ………..3…………. (see) this as an opportunity to deal

with problems like unemployment. They …………….4…………… (argue) that the

government …………..5…………. (provide) free internet access to

people …………6………… (look) for a job. I ………….7………… (not agree) with this point

of view for several reasons.

2.Lack of skills ………….. 8…………… (be) the main reason that ………….9…………….

(prevent) jobless people from ………..10………. (find) employment. Instead

of ……………11………… (offer) free internet to the people, the

government …………….12………… (organize) training programs for the jobless.

Giving free internet is unlikely to be of any help. In the first place, it …………13……… (be)

nearly impossible to control how these technologies ……….14……… (use). Instead of this,

the government …………15………… (use) public money to provide subsidized or free bus

tickets for the unemployed who ……….16…………. (need) to travel for a job interview.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks

3. The only inhabitants of the village said that they …………………………… anyone cross

the hills in deep snow.

a) had never known

b) never knew

c) had never been known

5. The pickpocket confessed that he …………………………… the man’s pocket.

a) had been picked

b) has picked

c) has been picked

d) had picked

6. He was so tired that he ……………………………… barely stand.

a) would

b) should

c) could

d) might​

Answer 1

Answer:

PLEASE MARK IT AS BRAIN LIST

Explanation:

1.a)changes

b)became

c)saw

d) argued

e) should provide

f) don't agree

g)is

h)prevents

i)finding

j)offering

k)should organise

l)to be

m)used

n) should use

o)need

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:-

a)had never known

b)had picked

c) could