Cloze Test
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
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 is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will-power is the sure hypnotism that overcomes mom all obstacles that hinder our progress. A man of strong will is always successful, while one who is weak in will has to .....many failures. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained may be an excellent rule of conduct. but no strong will, no success is the greatest principal of life. All difficulties melt away before a heroic mind. Very often we attribute our failures to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck. but rarely do we examine our minds. the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures.
- (a)
avoid
- (b)
omit
- (c)
overcome
- (d)
face
(4) face (Verb)
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.
Just sixty-five million years ago our ancestors were the most unprepossessing of mammals-creatures with the size and intelligence of moles or tree shrews. The earth then was full of awesome, nightmarish lizards which ..... virtually every ecological niche. Some of them had very large brains, an upright posture, and two little front legs very much like hands, which they used dexterously to catch small animals for dinner. But then dinosaurs did not survive. Sadly, in one catastrophic event, every one of them was destroyed. And no one knows what wiped out the dinosaurs.
- (a)
created
- (b)
emptied
- (c)
filled
- (d)
threatened
filled (verb)
Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given
Parents tend to spoil their own children either by over-indulgence by deprivation. Childhood should be the time for shifting from primary selfishness to sharing. for learning to cope with deprivation and disappointment and learning to......... failure. since breaking a toy and forgetting a homework assignment are far less serious than breaking a marriage or forgetting to prepare for career advancement. But excessive deprivation. as is common in underprivileged families. leaves many children stuck in the stage of personal gratification. They lack resources for developing a sense of responsibility towards others and a wish to care for them. And children need not be poor to be underprivileged. The over-indulged are also deprived. cheated out of learning how to face life.
- (a)
overcome
- (b)
eliminate
- (c)
remove
- (d)
forget
overcome (Verb)
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.
One of the myths relevant to the contemporary human condition is that of Prometheus. It has positive and optimistic echoes. Man can better himself and aspire to higher worlds through his own efforts, .........., in the process, he may experience terrible tribulations, wars, revolutions, tortures of the soul and the spirit. Time and again he would be tempted to throw up the towel, or retire into passivity and to the dream world of drugs and luxuries. But he will not, if made of the substance of Prometheus, be diverted. He will stick to his goal, as Prometheus did in stealing fire from the Gods, suffering terrible retribution for his pains.
- (a)
and
- (b)
though
- (c)
yet
- (d)
still
and (Conj.)
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 ....... 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 sever 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)
futility
- (b)
Consistency
- (c)
hostility
- (d)
intimacy
intimacy (Noun): the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody
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
(4) methods (Noun)
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.what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given
The last decade has been...... for management education and development. When the economies of most Western countries were faltering in the early 1980's there were severe cuts both in corporate training and in higher education.During the boom years of the mid-1980's, there was some reaction in both areas. In the early 1990's industrialized countries were in the grip of another severe recession and a critical retrenchment was to be reasonably expected throughout the training world.Bul this has not been the case so far. Many leading companies are asserting their belief in training as the key to future competitiveness and governments are an era of rapid expansion in higher education.
- (a)
dogmatic
- (b)
paradoxical
- (c)
praiseworthy
- (d)
outstanding
paradoxical (AdJ.): (statement) containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true
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 methods 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..... 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)
emerges
- (b)
comes
- (c)
presents
- (d)
revealed
(2) comes (Verb) : become known (of facts, ideas, etc.)
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, ....... 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 looked miserable.
- (a)
and
- (b)
because
- (c)
but
- (d)
since
but (Conj.)
In the two passages some of the words have been left out. First read the passage overand try to understand what it is about. Then fillin the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Iam delighted to see here the dignitaries representing their great countries. Their presence among us is a symbol of solidarity in our efforts towards creating a sense ofbrotherhood among man. Our primary objectiveis promoting love and harmony We have to work towards eradicating fear and mistrust. It is an admitted fact that violence is not sustainable in the present world. Peace and love are major ingredients of life. They areinterdependent upon each other.Each is incomplete without the other. Peace cannot possibly be achieved without awakening in man, the subtle feelings of real love for his fellowhuman beings. Andthis is not possible unless man becomes ............... of hisrwnplace in the universe. Human selfs a highly important aspect of humaniature.
- (a)
known
- (b)
familiar
- (c)
aware
- (d)
acquainted
aspect (Noun) : important part or feature
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 influential 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 .............. economies of the developing world were going to defend the existing economic resource sharing regimes.
- (a)
economic
- (b)
political
- (c)
powerful
- (d)
praiseworthy
(3)powerful (Adj.)
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.what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given
More than 7,000 people died within a matter of days when toxic gas leaked in a chemical plant in Bhopal, India.The leak began late at night and ...... for several hours unnoticed. Since then, exposure to the toxins created by the leak has resulted in innumerable deaths. Much more are sick and struggling to live normal lives. Despite try- Ing to get compensation for the disaster, the people have seen no real attempt to compensate them. The company involved, use, has publicly denied all responsibility for the leak. No one till date has been held responsible. Was it the failure of the machinery or simply a human error? Many questions remain unanswered. The investigation has been dealt with in a very callous manner.
- (a)
continued
- (b)
started
- (c)
proceeded
- (d)
went
continued(Verb)
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
The presence of certain quantities makes friendship a special relationship. A true friend is consistent and honest. A friend is not afraid to give an honest ............. and does not say things for the sake of getting approval. A friend provides companionship and continuous support. There is no room for pride, jealousy or rivalry in friendship.
- (a)
opinion
- (b)
concern
- (c)
dominion
- (d)
suggestion
opinion (Noun)
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 ....... 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 quickly 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".
- (a)
like
- (b)
such
- (c)
as
- (d)
similar
like (Prep.)
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
The presence of certain quantities makes friendship a special relationship. A true friend is consistent and honest. A friend is not afraid to give an honest opinion and does not say things for the sake of getting approval. A friend provides companionship and continuous support. There is no room for pride, .............or rivalry in friendship.
- (a)
jeopardize
- (b)
jealousy
- (c)
humility
- (d)
open-mindedness
jealousy (Noun)
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.
It is difficult to believe that any man can be so spiritually dead as to have no love for his native country after travelling in foreign lands. But if such an unpatriotic person does exist, take careful note of his career; and you will find that he will never inspire poets to celebrate him in deathless song. He _______be a man of high rank, of noble family and of riches beyond the dream of avarice; but these great advantages will not save him from being forgotten.In spite of them all,he will win no fame during his life time.
- (a)
may
- (b)
can
- (c)
should
- (d)
will
may
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
The Red Indians were waiting for the arrival of the bison. The beasts, which come only once a year, are a good source of meat and hide. The Red Indians needed these to survive the cold, bitter winter.
TIkki, the young boy, was chosen to look out for herd's arrival. Every day, he would run to the top of the hill to see if he could spot them on the vast horizon.
One night, while he was sleeping the ground shook ...........and his bag of arrows fell off from its hook on the wall. Tikki rushed out of his wigwam and felt a strong gust of wind and dust gush past him. Shouting excitedly, he ran to the other wigwams and woke everyone up. A big fire was immediately built and the Red Indians danced around it, giving praises to their God who had, at last, sent them their food and clothing of animal hide. The next morning, all the warriors were assigned to hunt down the beasts which were grazing near the river.
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violently
- (b)
violence
- (c)
violent
- (d)
violet
(1) violently
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.
It is summed up in a single word - Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove man from the scene and the root cause of hunger and work is abolished forever.
Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is ..... to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare Minimum that will prevent them from Striving and the rest he keeps for himself.
- (a)
too idle
- (b)
too strong
- (c)
too weak
- (d)
too quick
(3) too weak: very weak
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, .........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 mixed 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.
- (a)
gained
- (b)
obtained
- (c)
attained
- (d)
achieved
(2)obtained
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.
It was a sudden decision. Three of us. all roommates in the hostel. decided to travel by train to ............. and witness the Republic Day Parade. The station was heavily crowded and there was a long queue before the ticket counter. Hari pretended sickness and persuaded the man nearest to the counter to buy three more tickets - one for him and two for his sisters. No problem. therefore. in buying tickets. The train was already at the platform and there was a mad rush among the passengers to get on the coaches. Hari would not be worried by anything. He asked us to jump over the bumper between two coaches to get on to the other side.
- (a)
Calcutta
- (b)
Hyderabad
- (c)
Chennai
- (d)
Delhi
Delhi (Noun)
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.
It was a sudden decision. Three of us. all roommates in the hostel. decided to travel by train to Delhi and witness the Republic Day Parade. The station was heavily crowded and there was a long queue before the ticket counter. ......................pretended sickness and persuaded the man nearest to the counter to buy three more tickets - one for him and two for his sisters. No problem. therefore. in buying tickets. The train was already at the platform and there was a mad rush among the passengers to get on the coaches. Hari would not be worried by anything. He asked us to jump over the bumper between two coaches to get on to the other side.
- (a)
She
- (b)
Hari
- (c)
They
- (d)
you
Hari (Noun)
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.
Pythons are huge non-venomous snakes found ..... in damp places or rocky ledges near marshes or in dense jungles. They are considered to be the most primitive among the living snakes, because they retain the traces of hind limbs of a by gone era in the form of horny claw-like spurs, which are present on either side of the anus. These hind limbs are functionless in female pythons.
- (a)
mostly
- (b)
rarely
- (c)
occasionally
- (d)
hardly
(1) mostly (Adv .] : mainly; generally
The two 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 in the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given.
There is an enemy beneath our feet. He recognises no national boundaries. no political parties. Everyone in the world is threatened by him. The enemy is the Earth itself. The strength of a quake is greater than anything man himself can produce. But. Today scientists are directing more of their efforts into finding some way of ......... earthquakes and it is possible that at some time in the near future. scientists will have discovered a means of protecting itself from it.
- (a)
watching
- (b)
directing
- (c)
opposing
- (d)
combating
combating (Verb) : stopping something unpleasant or harmful from happening
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.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was born Michale Luther King, Jr., but his grandfather had his name given to Martin. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia. Finishing from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B.A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of ......................study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. With a fellowship won at Ebenezer he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955. In Boston he met and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of uncommon intellectual and artistic attainments.
- (a)
theological
- (b)
intellectual
- (c)
educational
- (d)
psychological
theological (Adj.): connected with the study of religion and beliefs
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.
Broadly speaking letters may be said to fall into two classes, the formal and ........................ Formal letters apprise of official or business matters and are addressed to an employer, officials of a department or institutions. Letters to the editor of a newspaper also belong to this class. In fact, all correspondence using formal pattern is of this category. The essay has to be precisely stated. It must be lucid in style and quite objective. No untidy element has any place in it.
- (a)
affectionate
- (b)
personal
- (c)
foreign
- (d)
official
personal (Adj.)
Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
No child is ............. spoilt child by birth. It is the family conditions and circumstances under which a child grows up that spoil him. It is common experience that a much.wanted child or the only child of his parents is more prone to become spoilt.Such a child becomes arrogant and insolent because of the overindulgence and overprotection of the parents. Sometimes it is seen that a neglected child also tends to become a nuisance.
- (a)
them
- (b)
the
- (c)
a
- (d)
an
a
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.
In most enterprises around the world. it is the information technology infrastructure that is undergoing the most rapid up gradation. Perhaps this is a direct result of the rate of growth in the information technology industry. Hence with new technologies and business prospects invading our conceiver day every day. In this context. it is the development of this new technology that looms large as an issue ____ the chief information officers of end-user organisations. Given the gravity of magnitude of the investments required and associated costs in human terms in order to effect change of this magnitude. this concern is hardly surprising.
- (a)
eluding
- (b)
facing
- (c)
confounding
- (d)
comprising
confoundlng (Verb): confusing and surprising
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 word 'ticket' is common to every language in India. So those who are actively leading in the political process look a ticket as permission to vote an election as candidate ................. a political party. The canditate, if elected, sits in the legislative assembly, or any other party for which he/she contests, as representative of that party.
- (a)
inside
- (b)
of
- (c)
for
- (d)
to
of (Prep.)
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.
Contrary to the common belief, the ostrich does not bury its head in the sand to avoid danger. An ostrich can run ............a speed of forty - five miles per hour. kick powerfully and peck aggressively with its beak. As the largest and fastest bird in the world. It doesn't need to bury its head.
- (a)
with
- (b)
for
- (c)
at
- (d)
to
at (Prep.)
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.
Past helps us in understanding our present world in a much better way. If we know how our ancestors lived or why the wars were waged, we can understand the today's world ....... and get ideas for a fairer future. What appears to us wrong today could have been right earlier. It is also interesting to know how inventions in the past improve the life of humans.
- (a)
better
- (b)
best
- (c)
betterment
- (d)
well
well