Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 5.
Option 1: a
Option 2: the
Option 3: some
Option 4: little
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Correct Answer: a
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
The use of the indefinite article a before steady driver is appropriate here. It indicates that Shekhar, in general, is a steady driver under normal circumstances.
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The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast
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