21.
Answer the next 5 Questions.
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.
Globalisation is not a new 1__________. Traders travelled vast distances in ancient times to buy commodities that were 2___________ and expensive for sale in their homelands. The Industrial Revolution brought 3____________ in transportation and communication in the 19th century that eased trade across borders. The think tank, Peterson Institute for
International Economics (PIIE), states globalisation 4______________ after World War I and nations moved toward 5_____________ as they launched import taxes to more closely guard their industries in the aftermath of the conflict.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.