Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Following in the footsteps of France, Italy has ______ (1) ______ a new tax to be ______ (2) ______ on large tech companies, a move that is likely to put more strain on the country's relations with the USA. The Italian parliament has approved a 3% digital tax on some digital revenue of technology companies that make over $831 million in global revenue, including at least $6 million in Italy. The tax ______ (3) ______ similar to the one France implemented earlier this year, which has attracted ______ (4) ______ criticism from the USA. According to a report in The Epoch Times, dozens of countries are working on proposals to change corporate tax schemes to ______ (5) ______ money from tech firms that have users across the world, such as Facebook and Google's parent company Alphabet.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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  1. crossed
  2. levied
  3. placed
  4. exercised

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Option 2 : levied
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The correct answer is "levied."
 

Key Points

  • "Levied" means to impose a tax or fee on something. (किसी चीज़ पर कर या शुल्क लगाना)
    • ExampleA new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.
  • The sentence requires a verb that indicates the action of imposing a tax on large tech companies.
  • The past participle form "levied" is the most appropriate option here to convey this meaning.
  • The correct answer is Option 2.
  • Correct passage:

Following in the footsteps of France, Italy has ______ (1) ______ a new tax to be levied on large tech companies, a move that is likely to put more strain on the country's relations with the USA. The Italian parliament has approved a 3% digital tax on some digital revenue of technology companies that make over $831 million in global revenue, including at least $6 million in Italy. The tax ______ (3) ______ similar to the one France implemented earlier this year, which has attracted ______ (4) ______ criticism from the USA. According to a report in The Epoch Times, dozens of countries are working on proposals to change corporate tax schemes to ______ (5) ______ money from tech firms that have users across the world, such as Facebook and Google's parent company Alphabet.

Additional Information

  • Option 1 (crossed) means to go from one side of something to the other. (एक पार्श्‍व या पक्ष से दूसरे पार्श्‍व या पक्ष में जाना; पार करना)
  • Option 3 (placed) means to put something carefully or deliberately in a particular position. (विशेष स्‍थान पर कोई वस्‍तु रखना (सावधानी से या जानबूझकर))
  • Option 4 (exercised) means to do some form of physical activity in order to stay fit and healthy. (शारीरिक व्‍यायाम करना)
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