Directions:
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

One of India’s greatest musicians is M.S. Subbulakshmi, affectionately known to most people as M.S. Her singing has brought ______1  to millions of people not only______2. all parts of India, but in ______ 3. countries around the world as well. ______ 4.October 1966 Subbulakshmi was invited to ______ 5. in New York, where people of______6.Foreign countries listened to her music ______ 7.This was one of the greatest ______ 8. A. awards ever given to any musician. For______9. together M.S. kept that international ______ 10. with the the beauty of her voice and her style of singing.

The Second Anglo-Maratha War had shattered the _______ 11.of the Maratha chiefs, but not their spirit. The ______ 12. of their freedom rankled in their hearts. They made a last _______ 13. attempt to regain their independence and old _______ 14. in 1817. The lead in organizing a united front of the Maratha chiefs was taken by the Peshwa who was smarting under the __________ 15.control exercised by the British Resident.