In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.…
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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.
It was a dappled three-storied house, away from the _____(1)_____ alleys of Benaras. There was a profound tranquillity about it. Set in the heart of a lush garden, you could stretch your arms from a window and caress a _____(2)_____parrot. A small amphitheatre hosted many _____(3)_____under the starlit sky. And then there was a room with elegant French windows – the taalim room. At least twenty men and women spent hours there, _____(4)_____in their music. The sitar, slide guitar, vocals, sarod, santoor, tabla – all rising to the didactic call of Ravi Shankar, who sat on a raised platform, singing, playing his sitar, instructing. The Guru would sometimes smile, sometimes frown, but he would not relent until every single disciple who had gathered at Hemangana, from all over the world, had _____(5)_____ his every single musical utterance.
Find the appropriate word in case 3
- A.
Scruples
- B.
Soirees
- C.
Buffet
- D.
Gathering
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Correct answer: B
Answer: soirees
Explanation:
Grammar: The phrase in the passage is “hosted many _____ under the starlit sky.” The determiner “many” requires a plural count noun.
Meaning fit: “soirees” are evening gatherings or parties, often involving music, which matches an amphitheatre hosting musical events under the stars.
Why the other words are unsuitable: “Scruples” means hesitations or doubts and does not refer to events; “buffet” refers to a meal arrangement (or to strike) and is not an evening musical event; “gathering” is singular, so it does not agree with “many” (the plural “gatherings” would be required).
Conclusion: The plural noun “soirees” best satisfies both the grammatical requirement and the contextual meaning, so it is the correct choice for the blank.