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40 Peter ____ his power as supervisor by frequently asking his subordinates to do his personal matters.
abused accused alleged amplified
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“Somebody must have made a false accusation against Josef K., for he was arrested one morning without having
done anything wrong.” As in Kafka’s long story Metamorphosis—which begins with the line “Gregor Samsa awoke one
morning from uneasy dreams to find himself 41 in his bed into a gigantic insect”—the entire narrative of The Trial
emerges from the condition that announces itself in the opening sentence. The protagonist, Josef K., never discovers what
he is being 42 , and is never able to understand the principles governing the system of justice in which he finds
himself ensnared. Instead, the narrative follows his exhausting determination to understand and to 43 his innocence
in the complete absence of any doctrine that would explain to him what it would mean to be 44 , or indeed, of what
he actually stands accused. In following Josef K.’s struggle toward 45 , the novel presents us with an astonishingly
moving account of what it is to be born naked and defenseless into a completely incomprehensible system, armed only
with a devout conviction of innocence.
41 transported translated entertained transformed
42 connected by convinced of charged with exempted from
43 contest protect detest arrest
44 grumpy credible guilty filthy
45 absolution revolution elaboration superstition
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Guide dogs are service or assistance dogs trained specifically to help people with a visual impairment navigate
around. Apart from helping people navigate, they are a companion and provide a sense of freedom to the visually
impaired. We all might have seen a guide dog with a person, but do we know how they help the visually impaired person
or handler? Do we know the intensity of training and what it takes to be a guide dog? Here are a couple of things you
probably didn’t know about guide dogs.
First, not every dog is cut out to be a guide dog. They are carefully chosen for breeding with the sole purpose to
train them to be a guide dog. Most of the guide dogs originate from a carefully planned breeding program. Enormous
focus is given to the physical health and characteristics like intelligence, good temperament, stability and willingness to
work. It is a known fact that when puppies are screened, only about 70% make the cut.
In addition, the training period for a guide dog from the time of its birth is anywhere between 15-18 months. They
go through two different stages in their training. The first stage is when the puppies spend about a year in a specific
volunteer’s household. They learn to abide by some guidelines and are exposed to different people, sounds, situations,
places like railway stations, shops, traffic areas as a part of their training. They’re exposed to a fun and unique training.
On the second stage, the dogs receive a formal training at a training center by professionals. This training lasts for about
5-6 months. The dogs are assessed at regular intervals and continuously monitored for progress.
46 According to this passage, which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “make the cut”?
Comply. Apply. Qualify. Quantify.
47 According to the passage, which of the following qualities is not going to be taken account of for choosing a guide dog?
Good temperament. Intelligence. Physical health. Willingness to play.
48 Which of the following can best describe the tone of this passage?
Cynical. Indifferent. Objective. Prompt.
49 According to the passage, which of the following best describes the nature of the first-stage training?
Exceptional. Incredulous. Apprehensive. Malicious.
50 According to the passage, how often are the guide dogs evaluated on the second stage of the training?
Constantly. Sporadically. Casually. Occasionally.