Corporation Bank Clerk Recruitment Examination - English Paper 2009 - Part 5

Directions-(Q. 41-50) 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Findout the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time, there was a huge tree on the …(41)… of a river. The tree made a comfortable home for the family of birds who had built their nests on its branch. The birds were living there happily as the tree with its widespread branches provided …(42)… to them from scorching sun and heavy rains. One day, when the …(43)… was overcast, it rained very heavily. Some monkeys, who were playing nearby the tree, got …(44)… and ran for shelter under the tree. All of them were …(45)… with cold. When the birds saw the monkeys in pitiable condition, one of the birds said, "O Monkeys ! If we can build our nest with small beaks,then why can't you. By God's grace, you have two hands and two legs. Why don't you make a nice shelter for yourselves ?
On hearing this, the monkeys got …(46)… and swore to teach the birds a lesson. They said to themsleves. "These birds are not afraid of the rain or of cold wind. They are living comfortably that is why they are …(47)… us like this. Let the rain stop, we'll show them how to build home". As soon as the rain stopped, the monkeys …(48)… up the tree and …(49)… the nests of the birds. They also broke the birds' eggs and threw the young ones down.
The poor birds flew here and there in misery. They were full of …(50)… for their words and realized that they should not have given advice that was not asked for. Advice should only be given to the learned, the wise and those who ask for it.

41. Fill in the blanks
waters  middle  bank  bottom  inside
 

42. Fill in the blanks
shelter  house  habitat  filter  fruits
 

43. Fill in the blanks
tree  birds  rain  river  sky
 

44. Fill in the blanks
shocked  drenched  drowned  flooded  immersed
 

45. Fill in the blanks
shaking  wet  angry  shivering  soaked
 

46. Fill in the blanks
inspired  sorry  annyed  defensive  tearful
 

47. Fill in the blanks
violating  injuring  drenching  boasting  criticizing
 

48. Fill in the blanks
travelled  climbed  ascended  attacked  mounted
 

49. Fill in the blanks
constructed  occupied  built  destroyed  inhabited
 

50. Fill in the blanks
regret  pride  pleasure  hatred  revenge
 

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