Q65. Updated reading and writing fill in the blanks

Reading and Writing fill in the blanks practice exercise. Below is text with blanks. Choose the correct word for each blank to complete the text. 

Bhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and, until recently, has (1……………) much of their culture since the 17th century by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the world of Internet and television, and western dress were banned from the country up until ten years ago. But over the past ten years, globalization has begun to change in Bhutan, but things remain (2…………) balanced.

Bhutan is the only country in the world that has a ‘GNH.5. You may think GNH is just another (3……………)-based term with no real-life application, but it refers to “Gross National Happiness.” The process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened to globalization. It measures people’s quality of life and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together.” Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balance. Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia, and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business Week. In 2007, Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world, at the same time as (4……………) their environment and cultural identity.

Bhutan is the only Buddhist Kingdom in the world; Mahayana Buddhism is the official religion of Bhutan. Over two thirds of the people are Buddhist, and Buddhism is supported by the government both politically and economically. The government gives (5…………..) to Buddhist monasteries, shrines, monks and other Buddhist programs.

1. protected, conserved, preserved, permitted
2. unsurprisingly, fortunately, perfectly, fascinatedly
3. statistics, statistically, stats, specially
4. sustaining, maintaining, conserving, holding
5. schemes, incentives, subsidies, sustenance 

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