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When we visited the volcano it was in a state of ##QUESTION_1## . We stood near tip of the ##QUESTION_2## on an irregular plane. It was heaped ##QUESTION_3## stones and cinders and ##QUESTION_4## rocks which had been regularly ##QUESTION_5## out from the volcano. During the volcanic eruption, large quantities of rocks and stones were hurled out from the summit in terrible ##QUESTION_6## . From the summit volumes ##QUESTION_7## smoke and fountains of liquid fire ##QUESTION_8## forth continuously. The smoke now white, now impenetrably black was ##QUESTION_9## by a deep fiery roar. Stones ##QUESTION_10## down and the molten lava moved on with a horrible sound.

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Scientists have developed an electronic circuit that ##QUESTION_1## the wiring of the human brain in some ways – an achievement that ##QUESTION_2## revolutio nalise computer science and ##QUESTION_3## the understanding of how nature’s most powerful ##QUESTION_4## works. The ##QUESTION_5## built on a ##QUESTION_6## chip the size of a finger nail, is ##QUESTION_7## from the thinking machines of science-fiction : For one thing it cannot ##QUESTION_8##, the way the ##QUESTION_9## can. But researchers say it could ##QUESTION_10## in better speech and object recognition by computers.

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. A man can be physically ##QUESTION_1## within stone walls and iron bars. His ##QUESTION_2## of movement and action may thus be ##QUESTION_3## . But his mind and spirit will ##QUESTION_4## remain free. His hopes and ##QUESTION_5## , ideals and ambitions will still remain with him. ##QUESTION_6## tyranny or oppression can ##QUESTION_7## the lover of liberty. The cruelty of the British, ##QUESTION_8## , increased the zeal and ##QUESTION_9## of the freedom fighters. No prison, no oppression can ever ##QUESTION_10## the invincible spirit of man.