Comprehension Passage

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and then answer the following questions.

Myanmar police fired on protesters on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least seven people were ________ (1) and several wounded, political and medical sources and media said.

Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership on Feb. 1, alleging fraud in a November election her party won in a __________ (2).

The coup, which brought a halt to tentative steps towards democracy after nearly 50 years of military rule, has drawn hundreds of thousands onto the _________(3) and the condemnation of Western countries.

"Myanmar is like a battlefield," the Buddhist-majority nation's first Catholic cardinal, Charles Maung Bo, said on Twitter.

Police were out in force early and open _________(4) in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon after stun grenades, tear gas and shots in the air failed to break up crowds. Soldiers also ________(5) the police.

Which of the following is the most appropriate option for blank 4?

1
gassed
2
fired
3
shocked
4
ran
5
blazed

Sponsored

hivanix.in

Visit

This quiz is brought to you by hivanix.in

🌐 Web App Development

Quick Navigation