Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The newspaper is one of the significant signs of (1) ________ civilisation. It is the most popular form of reading in the (2) ________ times because it interests all sorts of people. It is full of political news, sports and commercial news, as well as articles by well-known writers. A newspaper keeps us (3) ______ entertained and informed. In these days of democracy, public opinion rules everywhere. (4) ________ government can long withstand the pressure of a strong public opinion. It is, therefore, quite clear that the press controls public opinion, and public opinion, in turn, controls the government. Ultimately, the press controls the government. It acts as an interpreter between the government and the people and brings the rulers and the ruled (5) ________. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

• A. All
• B. No
• C. Both
• D. Some

Answer 1

Answer:

B. No

• Logical Flow: The passage emphasizes the immense power of "public opinion" in a democracy. It argues that the press controls public opinion, which in turn controls the government. Contextual Strength: To show how powerful public opinion is, the author must state that not a single government can survive if the public is strongly against it. Grammatical Construction: The phrase "No government can long withstand" is a formal way of saying that it is impossible for a government to resist that pressure for a long time. The "Long" Clue: In English, the construction "No [Subject] can long [Verb]" is a standard idiomatic structure used to express the inevitability of a result.