Ex7.Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Life in the city is full of activity. Early in the morning hundreds(1) _______ people rush out of their
homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken. Soon the streets are full of(2) _______. Shops
and offices open, students flock to their schools and the day's work begins. The city now throbs with
activity, and it is full of noise. Hundreds of sight-seers, tourists and others visit many places of interest
in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world(3)________ to transact business. Then
towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close. There is now a rush for buses and other
means of transport. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach home. As a result of this rush, many
accidents occur. The city could, therefore, be (4) ____ as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama
of life is enacted every day.
1. A. of B. on C. at D. for
2. A. school B. tourist C. transport D. businessman
3.A. take B. arrive C. go D. have
4. A. put B.watched C.done D.described