In the following
passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These number are
printed below the passage and against each words have been suggested, one of which
fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The excitement of going to watch a film, long queues at the
ticket counters of cinema theatres, the whistles and ___(1)__ laughter in the hall and the
__(2)__ on seeing a board of a ‘houseful’
show, all these are now just yesteryear tales, which render many people
__(3)__.
The __(4)__ have come down nearly 600 single plexes in the
state and those that are still sticking out despite feeling the heat are on the
verge of closure. The reasons for the __(5)__ of single screen cinema theatres
are many – mushrooming of multiplexes, growth of cable TV and high ticket rates
due to __(6)__ entertainment tax being some of them.
A couple of years ago, the state government had allowed
commercial usage of cinema halls on condition that would retain a cinema hall
of a minimum capacity. While the order still stands valid, the cinema exhibitors
recently met the state officials demanding tax concessions for the __(7)__ of
single plexes in the state.
As per the state’s norms tax ___(8)__ are granted to
multiplexes for up to five years, “ The exceptions are limited to the total
cost of setting up the multiplex. It is up to that amount that the
entertainment tax is granted. The period is five years, but if the total cost
is covered through tax concessions before five years, the multiplexes are
required to pay taxes on the ___(9)__ of
the single plexes”
Talking about the tax burden in the state, the slabs had
been revised in 2012, adding extra burden on the consumers and also the owners
of the cinema theatres.
“Earlier the taxes were on admission which means that the
tax amounts were ___(10)__ in the ticket amount. But now, the taxes are
chargeable over and above the ticket price”
(1) a) vicious
b) smiling
c) echoing
d) voiced
e) exclusive
(2) a) bliss
b) anguish
c) revenge
d) disappointed
e) wretch
(3) a) nostalgic
b) eager
c) cheerful
d) responsible
e) intact
(4) a) shows
b) curtains
c) timings
d) end
e) costs
(5) a) survival
b) assert
c) dearth
d) infusion
e) avid
(6) a) low
b) reasonable
c) fair
d) high
e) prior
(7) a) continue
b) abolition
c) revival
d) closure
e) siphon-off
(8) a) withdrawals
b) concession
c) rates
d) norms
e) implementation
(9) a) pattern
b) cinema
c) lined
d) query
e) reign
(10) a) excluded
b) enormous
c) fair
d) low
e) included
ANSWERS
(1) Option - c) echoing
(2) Option - d)
disappointed
(3) Option - a) nostalgic
(4) Option - b) curtains
(5) Option - c) dearth
(6) Option - d) high
(7) Option - c) revival
(8) Option - b)
concession
(9) Option - a) pattern
(10) Option - e)
included
