SSC Steno Grade C and D 24 Dec 2020 Shift 1 Paper

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Question Numbers: 146-155
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Stories have great power. They can draw you in, (1)______ you or move you. They can also change you for better or (2)_____ worse. The movie Jaws (1975) instilled horror among (3)_______ about sharks and led to a worldwide hunting frenzy that saw shark populations (4)______ by an estimated 50%. But we now know that this “terror” is (5)______. They are not vengeful, human-seeking monsters, and we know very well that we’re more (6)_______ from fireworks, lightning and even the flu, (7)_______ from a shark attack. Peter Benchley, who (8)________ the book the film is based on, later went on to say, “Knowing what I know now, I could (9)_______ write that book today.” He eventually became a (10)______ who advocated for the protection of sharks.
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