Olympiad – Class VII – English - Cloze Passage

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Question - 1

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses ________ 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A tear
  • B wear
  • C tie
  • D show

Question - 2

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are _______ hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A made by
  • B made to
  • C made off
  • D made of

Question - 3

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will __________ quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A wear of
  • B wear out
  • C wear off
  • D wear in

Question - 4

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses __________ on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A travelled
  • B travelling
  • C travel
  • D to travel

Question - 5

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses _______ heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A carry
  • B carried
  • C carrying
  • D to carry

Question - 6

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not _________ shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A sometimes wear
  • B often wear
  • C always wear
  • D never wear

Question - 7

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be ______ only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A worn
  • B worn off
  • C worn out
  • D worn by

Question - 8

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were ______ on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A flitting
  • B climbing
  • C trotting
  • D leaping

Question - 9

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worn only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually _______ on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would come off.

  • A installed
  • B fastened
  • C tightened
  • D embedded

Question - 10

Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Horses wear 'horseshoes' on their hooves. These U-shaped shoes, which are made of hard metal, are very important to the horses. If horses do not have these shoes, their hooves will wear out quickly on hard and brittle roads. Hence, horses travelling on rough roads, often tend to become .lame. Without shoes, horses carrying heavy loads also become injured easily.
In the olden days, horses did not always wear shoes. Instead, horse riders would carry the horseshoes along with them. These shoes would be worm only if the horses were trotting on a hard or a bumpy road. They were usually fastened on the horses' feet with small pieces of wire. However; riders soon discovered that this way of having horses 'wear shoes' was difficult and clumsy. Often, the shoes would ________.

  • A come off
  • B come away
  • C come to
  • D come
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