Directions (1-5): In the given sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence five pairs of words have been given. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
1. The incident has _______ severe damage to the ______ of the employees. (5)
(1) resulted-optimism
(2) led- emotions
(3) produced-conduct
(4) contributed- integrity
(5) caused-morale
2. _______ investing in technology, the company has been ____ to compete globally. (5)
(1) for-trying
(2) Despite-gradual
(3) While-clear
(4) Since-enable
(5) By-able
3. The root______ of slow reduction in poverty is______ of investment in agriculture (3)
(1) purpose-increase
(2) reason-hike
(3) cause-lack
(4) effect-incidence
(5) consequence-plunge
4. You have unfairly________ his success to the fact that he is well___ (4)
(1) reduced-behaved
(2) doubted-adjusted
(3) excused-educated
(4) attributed-connected
(5) rated-known
5. To____ the problems of the region it is____ to interact with the local people. (2)
(1) discover-necessity
(2) understand-essential
(3) research-advice
(4) manage-needful
(5) focus-better