Grammar - Cloze Test
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
In the passages, some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks
A healthy body is necessary for the development of the intellect and wisdom. Every human being should exercise daily to maintain good health. Physical exercise ensures physical fitness. It makes human beings mentally ............ physical exercise is required to digest food properly.
- (a)
akin
- (b)
defective
- (c)
mindful
- (d)
alert
The passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
I have always been nervous and keyed up at onset of any operation. With Louwtzie next to me, I became even more tense. There was a sense of intimacy between us which did not belong in the theatre. It was something electrical, a sort of involuntary interlocking of our distracted selves, which she could not .......... any more than I would. Inevitably, this was a proposition at the operating table. The ritual of command and interlacing of hands and instruments demand a totally different relationship.
- (a)
sever
- (b)
help
- (c)
solve
- (d)
suffer
In the passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand and what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There are certainly some things in common between science and religion.Both want the welfare of mankind.Only their ways and ...... are different. Then, both of them claim to have truth as their basis. Religion wants that the truth it proclaims should be believed in with a blind faith Science says that it should be studied, probed tested and only then relied upon. If during research some new truth or new aspect of the truth comes science is ready to accept it But religion is not ready for research, experiment, and change in whatever h s already been accepted or revealed.
- (a)
manner
- (b)
demonstration
- (c)
style
- (d)
methods
In the passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fillin the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There .lived in the city ofUjjain,a poor tailor, named Ramphal. As he was very poor, he ............ to live and work in one little room with his wife and their three small children. The children fought with each other and
made so much noise.
- (a)
wished
- (b)
liked
- (c)
had
- (d)
wanted
In the passages, some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks
Since the U.S led alliance toppled the Taliban in November 2001, forces women and girls in Afghanistan have gained greater freedom to participate in public life and ................to education, health care, and employment. This is the case particularly in the capital, Kabul, where the deployment of foreign military forces under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has helped bring much-needed security. Even in still face constant lashes to their personal security from other civilians or armed men belonging to various political factions. Outside Kabul, the situation is one of the acute general lawlessness and insecurity, as there is no lSAF presence and rival warlords control security conditions. In these areas, more than in Kabul, Afghan women continue to face serious threats to their physical safety, which denies them the opportunity to exercise their basic human rights and to participate fully in the rebuilding of their country.
- (a)
success
- (b)
progress
- (c)
regress
- (d)
access
In the questions. in the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
In Britain. the weather is very varied. People never know how it will be like the next day. The summer is warmer than the winter but even ........... summer the average temperature is only 16°C. Sometimes the sun keeps shining but at other times the sky is covered with clouds and it starts raining. In winter it is sometimes terribly chilled. especially in the north to the country. The temperature falls below 0oC and there is often snow and ice.
- (a)
in
- (b)
at
- (c)
into
- (d)
through
In the passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand and what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
India and 25 other countries agreed to the Copenhagen Accord ever as other developing countries accepted it as an irreversible decision later. The Accord came out of hard bargaining lasting almost 20 hours among heads of governments of some of the most ...... countries of the world. At the end of the day on Saturday, India appeared to have given ground on some issues but blocked intrusion on other red lines. It had become evident within the first week of the talks that the best, even the four emerging and powerful economies of the developing world were going to defend the existing economic resource sharing regimes.
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influential
- (b)
corrupted
- (c)
useless
- (d)
beautiful
The passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Hawthorne had not expected this sudden dismissal. He had thought they would scold him as usual, but now he had no job. What is he to tell Sophia? Sophia is Hawthorne's wife. He had not told her anything about his troubles at the office. How was he going to support her and himself from now on? He walked home slowly. When his wife saw him, he ........... miserable.
- (a)
pretended
- (b)
behaved
- (c)
looked
- (d)
showed
The passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Bollywood Is the informal term ........ used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world. The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the symbol of the American film industry.
- (a)
ultimately
- (b)
popularly
- (c)
singularly
- (d)
deliberately
In the passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Although we can observe the heavenly bodies of our solar system through a telescope, it is only astronomers who can views the depths of outer space. It is reported that they have seen ......galaxies, stars taking birth and dying, and 'black holes'. They say that the deeper they look into the universe, the more they know how the universe originated.
- (a)
stunned
- (b)
stunning
- (c)
shine
- (d)
stun
The questions, you have following two brief passages with 10 questions in passage - I and 5 questions in passage - II. Read the passages carefully and fill up the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given.
"My new machine is so strong that it will even suck out ground-in dust and dirt like this". As he spoke, he used his heel to press the soot and dust into the carpet.
The old lady tried again, but without much success as the young man had ....... gone out of the front door.
A few minutes later, he reappeared with a very modern-looking vacuum cleaner. 'Now, where can I plug this in ?' he asked.
"Probably the next village, about ten miles away", replied the old lady. "The electricity supply hasn't reached here yet".
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quickly
- (b)
fastly
- (c)
softly
- (d)
rapidly
In the passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In a survey conducted by a library, it was recently revealed that parents wish their children to read books with high moral content. Around two thousand parents were Interviewed and most of them recommended Dickens 'The Christmas Carol' as a must-read for children. This Christmas tale involving the filthy rich, stingy Scrooge and the poor contented Cratchit family offers lessons in moral duties. Another book which many parents marked out as a ........... read was Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. The choice of this book was rather unexpected, because, this romantic novel is more likely to attract teenagers, than children. Since Elizabeth's final choice of Darcy is deeply rooted in strong moral consideration, the parents, probably thought, she offers a good example for the girl child to follow.
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reconciliatory
- (b)
mandatory
- (c)
conclusive
- (d)
credible
In the questions. in the passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Smile. they say, and soon there willbe miles and miles of smiles. Ifwe keep to ourselves and do not mix with others. we shall be left alone to ponder over the misfortunes of life. Nobody likes to come across a glum and self-centred person. People like gregarious and outgoingsouls whoare prepared to share their joys and sorrows and have the capacity to laugh at their problems and miseries. Laughter brings people closer whereas keeping to oneself distances people.It has however been rightly said that laughter is the shortest distance betweentwopersons. Once they come together. the circle of acquaintance.and consequentlyfriendship ........thus making the world a happy place to livein.
- (a)
broadens
- (b)
grows
- (c)
lessens
- (d)
widens
In the following question, you have several passages where some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Colour is considered the soul of painting. Vishnudharamottara mentions four ______colours , namely, white,black,blue and orange; While five basic colours are mentioned by other authorities.According to Bharata's Natyasastra colour represents realness. Specific colours are used for particular castes or classes of people or for the depiction of bad characters. Colour is descriptive as well as connotative. Human temperament is reflected by colour.
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basic
- (b)
important
- (c)
ground
- (d)
significant
The passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it 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 eruption. We stood near tip of the .......... on an irregular plane. It was heaped with stones and cinders and big rocks which had been regularly flung out from the volcano.
During the volcanic eruption, large quantities of rocks and stones were hurled out from the summit in terrible speed.From the summit volumes of smoke and fountains of liquid fire oozed forth continuously. The smoke now white, now impenetrably black was accompanied by a deep fiery roar. Stones poured down and the molten lava moved on with a horrible sound.
- (a)
point
- (b)
summit
- (c)
path
- (d)
curve
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Tennis is a game that gives one plenty of exercise; it develops movement of eye and limb and .......... the brain too into action. A few sets of tennis keep one physically and mentally fit. But for the indoors, chess is the queen of games. People say chess is a mean game because only two can play.
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commands
- (b)
asks
- (c)
signals
- (d)
calls
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
How the domestication of animals began is not known. Perhaps, there were large number of animals in areas near water where men also were concentrated. Here man could observe the animals and study their habits, and this knowledge must have, enabled him to tame them. It was again, easy for agricultural people to domesticate animals and feed them on the husks of the grain that were left after threshing. In any event, sheep and goats, pigs and cattle and later horses and asses were tamed and kept in pens. Man, thus, obtained food from the soil and also from animals. In the pens. the animals could be observed even more closely. Calves suckling milk must have given man the idea that he too could get food other than meat from cows and goats. This practice which combines agriculture with the raising of animals is known as ........... farming. Animals, however, were chiefly used to provide meat and milk. they were yet to be used as beasts of burden or to draw the plough.
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joined
- (b)
blended
- (c)
united
- (d)
mixed
In the passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand and what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Petroleum is the name of the mineral oil that comes from under the ground and from the oil wells. From this crude oil, we get the various fuels that drive ships, aircraft and many other forms of land........ The quantities needed are immense, So countries that have their own oil field sare fortunte. The discovery of oil in many parts of the Middle East has brought great wealth to countries that were, fifty years ago, very poor Now-a days without petroleum, commerce and industry are not possible.
- (a)
communication
- (b)
connection
- (c)
transport
- (d)
development
In the questions. in the following passage some ofthe words have been leftout. Readthe passage carefullyand choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fillin the blanks.
Superstition is a belief in something. which cannot be explained by the laws of nature and also not by religion. For instance a superstitious person believes that a black cat crossing his path will bring him misfortune. In Brazil. for instance. many people believe that a person can be harmed or even killed by sticking needles in a puppet which points the person to be harmed. This is called 'voodoo-magic'. People who do not believe in .......things consider them superstition.
- (a)
such
- (b)
thus
- (c)
this
- (d)
just
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
In India, from times Immemorial', there has been a common spiritual outlook on manner to which various races and religions have made contributions. Thus a subtle but strong thread of unity has been running all through the infinite multiplicity of our life . For an analytical description ofIndians common cultural heritage, in the light of the definition given above, it would be ______ to trace her cultural history of several thousand years.
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important
- (b)
necessary
- (c)
required
- (d)
useful
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Then he spent the next two hours finding different ways to thank me: whining, burying his wet head in my lap, pawing at my legs, reacting to my every look or movement. Every time, I ........... up from my work, his deep brown eyes were on me and his tail thumped on the floor.So, that night in 1967, Booto, the wild dog from the street came into my lonely life.
- (a)
woke
- (b)
looked
- (c)
shuffled
- (d)
opened
The question, in the following passage a some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Meeting old school friends can be a strange experience. Some have changed so much that you can hardly recognize them. They speak with a different accent, are interested in different things, and all you can do is make little talk and hope they'll go soon. Others, though you might have been out of touch with them for years, are just the same as they always were; it's ........ if you saw them yesterday.
- (a)
just
- (b)
like
- (c)
so
- (d)
as
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.
While threatening the integrity of universal values, the campaign to spread democracy will not succeed. The twentieth century demonstrated that states could not simply remake the world or abbreviate historical transformations. Nor can they easily effect social change by transferring institutions across borders.Even within the ranks of territorial nation-states, the conditions for effective democratic government are rare; an existing state enjoying legitimacy, consent, and the ability to mediate conflicts between groups.Without such consensus, there is no single sovereign people, and therefore no ___________ for arithmetical majorities.
- (a)
decency
- (b)
parity
- (c)
legitimacy
- (d)
effectiveness
In the question in the passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
In civilised life there is a rule against violence. against taking the law into our hands. It is a rule which many of us observe so often, indeed, that a great number of people go through life accepting orderliness and non-violence as part of the scheme of nature. But when anyone comes into their midst who refuses to observe the current rules, and follows the simple rule that might is right. the law-abiding members ................. society do not know what to do. and look on in helpless bewildered confusion.
- (a)
on
- (b)
of
- (c)
at
- (d)
in
In the passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given and indicate the correct alternative.
Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of pleasure instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need never feel lonely. He always has a pleasant source of leisure moments. He is the possessor of wealth more precious than gold. Poor indeed is the man who does not read and vacuum is his life. Reading gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are sick it is a healthy recreation to lose ..... in the company of books.
- (a)
himself
- (b)
ourselves
- (c)
yourselves
- (d)
themselves
In the questions the passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
All the political parties of India appear lost in the physical exercise of fighting elections. There is nothing improper about a concern for votes in a demorcracy as India is and must remain. But democracies defeat themselves when they are obsessed with the ......of politics and must forget its contempt. The growing political pessimism in India stems from the political parties' unconcealed contempt for any real development.
- (a)
frame
- (b)
body
- (c)
form
- (d)
idea
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passageover and try to understand what it is about. Then fillin the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The true elixir of life near to our hands is the commonest of all liquids. plain water. It has played a role of vast significance in shaping thecourse ofearth's history and countinues to play the leading role in the movement of life on the surface of our planet . Indeed. there is nothing here which adds so much to the beauty of the humanbeings as water. be it just a little ................... trickling over the rocks or a huge pond by the way side where animals quench their thirst.
- (a)
river
- (b)
stream
- (c)
waterfalls
- (d)
well
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Besides looking after the health aspect of the team, Dr.Alka also ................ a few emergency cases that included a suspected spinal injury due to a fall from an oil tanker. She herself had a close Brush with death when she was taking pictures of the scenery atop a German ship. A blizzard could have swept her away had the radio officer not pulled her inside a room. Also being the only woman in a 24-member team. she missed the company of women.
- (a)
attended to
- (b)
attended
- (c)
looked
- (d)
watched
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The other day I visited a refugee camp where the victims of the Gujarat. Earthquake were living in very pathetic conditions.I was particularly ................ by an old woman who was determined to give her grandchildren a better future. She was a strong and courageous woman who even after the death of her own children undertook such a journey through life and never felt weak or broken but was an inspiration for all.
- (a)
cornered
- (b)
collected
- (c)
worked
- (d)
moved
In the passage, some of the words have been left out. First of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Almost every full moon night, the officials in Andaman and Nicobar Islands take part in a cautious ritual. The tribesmen watch from a safe distance as the officials approach the island in a boat carrying gifts for them. The Islanders come forward hesitantly only after the officials have dumped the coconuts brought for them onto the beach and begin sailing away from their small island. On some nights the tribals even ................ up enough courage to swim upto a few feet away from the boat. The officials maintain that they do not want to interfere with the way of life of the tribals. The islanders rely heavily on the mainland for most goods.
- (a)
leave
- (b)
muster
- (c)
come
- (d)
present