State Bank of India Clerk Exam, 2008 General English: Solved Paper 6

Directions—(Q. 71–80) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words/ phrases
are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
case.
I used to look …(71)… to the holidays. I was usually …(72)… to my uncle’s house where I …(73)…
his children. I did not get paid a salary for …(74)… What I received in return however, was far
more …(75)… My uncle was an avid reader. During the time I spent with his family I had an
…(76)… to read the vast amount of books and magazines that he possessed. This improved my
English to some …(77)… Reading became my new …(78–79)… spending my pocket money on a
ticket to the cinema I began to …(80)… books. This has benefited me greatly.
71. (A) forward
(B) towards
(C) backward
(D) up
(E) around
72. (A) went
(B) sent
(C) visited
(D) travelled
(E) gone
73. (A) cared
(B) occupy
(C) guarded
(D) taught
(E) played
74. (A) them
(B) whom
(C) this
(D) now
(E) which
75. (A) expensive
(B) deserving
(C) helping
(D) demanding
(E) valuable
76. (A) opportunity
(B) ability
(C) use
(D) encouragement
(E) achievement
77. (A) distance
(B) extent
(C) time
(D) limits
(E) degrees
78. (A) activity

(B) hope

(C) hobby

(D) duty

(E) worship

79. (A) despite

(B) though

(C) by

(D) instead of

(E) while

80. (A) sell

(B) read

(C) exchange

(D) invest

(E) buy

Answers:

71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (D) 74. (C) 75. (E)

76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D) 80. (E)