Correct Answer : could, because
Correct Answer : began
Correct Answer : prejudices
Correct Answer : to
Correct Answer : stupefying, negotiate
Our stupefying diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to negotiate the diversity of global economy.
Correct Answer : lukewarm, electrifies
We know that in India, cricket is much more popular than football, so how football affects or provokes a reaction amongst Indians should be nothing or very less when compared with cricket’s popularity. Option (C) is right, because ‘lukewarm’ means mild or ‘the state of showing less enthusiasm or interest’, and electrifies is what ‘excites intensely’. These words fit perfectly in the given context.
Correct Answer : touted, willing