Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When we visited the volcano it was in a state of __A___  . We stood near tip of the __B___  on an irregular plane. It was heaped __C___ stones and cinders and __D___  rocks which had been regularly __E___ out from the volcano. During the volcanic eruption, large quantities of rocks and stones were hurled out from the summit in terrible __F___  . From the summit volumes __G___  smoke and fountains of liquid fire __H___  forth continuously. The smoke now white, now impenetrably black was __I___  by a deep fiery roar. Stones __J___  down and the molten lava moved on with a horrible sound.   

Q:

QID D.

• 1
  pointed
• 2
  big
• 3
  slanting
• 4
  curving