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English Cloze Test.



Questions related to Cloze Test in English Passage are asked in various competitive examinations such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, CDS, NDA PSC, LIC, GIC, Railways, BANK PO, BANK CLERK, etc. In Cloze Test in English a passage is given in which some of the words were left out. Candidate has to read the passage carefully and choose the correct options from the given four alternatives and fill in the blanks. Cloze Test in English is easy, so one can score very high in this area. With a little effort and regular practice candidates can have command on Cloze Test.



QUESTIONS IN CLOZE TEST IN ENLISH PASSAGE ASKED IN PREVIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW FOR PRACTICE:


English Cloze Test-1.


Directions (Qs. 1 to 5): In these questions, in the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

English Passage:

The sun had set but there was still some light in the sky. Martin (1)............ on his elbow and looked (2)............ through the leaves. In the waters of the lake, close to the shore, he saw a (3)............ of alligators floating quietly. One of the creatures, (4)......... huge one, was lying on a high (5)............ of sand, a few yard from the water.

[SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 2013]

1.
(a) sat
(b) crossed
(c) leaned
(d) lay



2.
(a) into
(b) down
(c) at
(d) for



3.
(a) semblance
(b) family
(c) volume
(d) number



4.
(a) an
(b) a
(c) one
(d) single



5.
(a) bank
(b) peak
(c) pit
(d) pile


English Cloze Test-2.


Directions (Qs. 1 to 10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

English Passage:

Once upon a time, Amarasakti ruled the city-state of Mahilaropyam in the south of India. He had three witless sons who became a matter of endless (1)........... for him. (2)............. that his sons had no interest in learning, the king summoned his ministers and said, "You know I am not happy with my sons. According to men of learning, an unborn son is better than a son who is a (3)............ A son who is stupid will bring dishonour to his father. How can I make my sons fit to be my (4)............ ? I turn to you for advice."
One of the ministers (5)............. the name of Vishnu Sharman, a great scholar enjoying the (6)........... of hundreds of his disciples. "He is the most (7)............. person to tutor your children. Entrust them to his care and very soon you will see the change."
The king summoned Vishnu Sharman and pleaded with him "Oh, venerable scholar, take pity on me and please train my sons. Turn them into great scholars and I will be (8).......... to you all my life." Vishnu Sharman said, "OK, king, count six months from today. If I do not make your children great scholars, you can ask me to change my (9)..........."
The king immediately called his sons and handed them over to the care of the learned man. Sharman took them to his monastery where he (10)............. teaching them. Keeping his word, he finished the task the king entrusted to him in six months. Thus, the king, now, had scholars, for sons.

[SBI Clerical Staff Recruitment Exam 2012]

1.
(a) ache
(b) worry
(c) joy
(d) pity
(e) hazard



2.
(a) Fact
(b) Belief
(c) Since
(d) Realising
(e) Being



3.
(a) stupid
(b) brilliant
(c) fool
(d) uneducated
(e) scholar



4.
(a) self
(b) place
(c) successors
(d) level
(e) siblings



5.
(a) suggested
(b) requested
(c) called
(d) pointed
(e) said



6.
(a) teachings
(b) attendance
(c) glamour
(d) rights
(e) respect



7.
(a) competent
(b) right
(c) easy
(d) actual
(e) skill



8.
(a) happy
(b) oblige
(c) beside
(d) indebted
(e) disciple



9.
(a) importance
(b) name
(c) clothes
(d) location
(e) life



10.
(a) embark
(b) mustered
(c) begun
(d) decided
(e) started




English Cloze Test-3.


Directions (Qs. 1 to 5): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

English Passage:

The (1)............. of Bengal tigers left in the world has (2)........... from 100,000 to 4,000 over the last century. The main threats are (3)............. of habitat, poaching and the trade in tiger parts for Eastern medicines. Most Bengal tigers live in protected areas of India. Anti-poaching task-forces have been (4)........... up and there is also a trade (5)........... on tiger products in many countries , as a measure to save this rare species.

[GIC ASSISTANT Exam 2013]

1.
(a) form
(b) kind
(c) glory
(d) number


2.
(a) limited
(b) shrunk
(c) abolished
(d) eliminated


3.
(a) prevention
(b) encroaching
(c) condition
(d) shift


4.
(a) set
(b) brought
(c) swept
(d) deployed


5.
(a) agreement
(b) contract
(c) ban
(d) link



English Cloze Test-4.


Directions (Qs. 1 to 10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

English Passage:

Prior to independence the healthcare sector in India was in a (1)............ with a large number of deaths and rampant spread of infectious diseases. After independence the Government of India laid (2)............ on primary healthcare and India has put in sustained efforts to better the healthcare system (3)........... the country. The government initiative was not enough to meet the demands of a growing population be it in primary, secondary or tertiary healthcare. Alternate sources of finance were critical for the sustainability of the health sector.
Till about 20 years ago, private sector ventures in the healthcare sector (4)............. of only solo practitioners, small hospitals and nursing homes. The quality of service provided was excellent especially in the hospitals run by charitable trusts and religious foundations. In 1980's realizing that the government on its own would not be able to (5)............ for healthcare, the government allowed the entry of private sector to reduce the (6).......... between supply and demand for healthcare. The establishment of the private sector has resulted in the (7).......... of opportunities in terms of medical equipment, information technology in health services, BPO, telemedicine and medical trourism.
Large companies and (8)............ individuals have now started five star hospitals which dominate the space for the high end market. The private sector has made (9).......... progress, but on the flip side it is also responsible for increasing (10).......... in the healthcare sector. The private sector should be more socially relevant and effort must be made to make private sector accessible to the weaker sections of society.

[RBI ASSISTANT ONLINE Exam 2013]

1.
(a) shambles
(b) failure
(c) demand
(d) prosperity
(e) ruined


2.
(a) bricks
(b) emphasize
(c) request
(d) stress
(e) important


3.
(a) through
(b) across
(c) sharing
(d) with
(e) on


4.
(a) made
(b) comprise
(c) consisted
(d) is
(e) contained


5.
(a) cater
(b) provide
(c) manage
(d) survive
(e) give


6.
(a) gap
(b) position
(c) distance
(d) length
(e) thought


7.
(a) reduction
(b) sea
(c) cropping
(d) disabling
(e) emergence


8.
(a) needy
(b) destitute
(c) bigger
(d) affluent
(e) much


9.
(a) slowly
(b) improve
(c) many
(d) improvised
(e) tremendous


10.
(a) speed
(b) pace
(c) inequality
(d) uniformity
(e) seriousness



English Cloze Test-5.


Directions (Qs. 1 to 10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, three words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

English Passage:

Drobny defied the critics. He had played through the Wimbledon fortnight and reached the final. Could he win just one more match and take the crown, or would he fail again at the last test and justify those who said that he lacked that little extra something that makes the champions? His opponent was the Australian Ken Rosewall, (1)........... brilliant youngster and already a master (2)........... worldwide experience behind him. Jaroslav Drobny (3)............. son of a Czech carpenter who (4)............. started the boy off at the (5)............. of five with a wooden 'bat' in lieu (6)............. a racquet, went on (7)............ the famous Centre Court at Wimbledon (8)............. day with the full knowledge that this (9)........... be the game of his (10)............. . He had kept on trying, and (11)............ could keep on trying, but (12)............. would become fewer and fewer. He knew that he had to gain an advantage from the start, and he had this young rival set off against him.

[UPSC, National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam 2014]

1.
(a) that
(b) a
(c) the


2.
(a) with
(b) of
(c) for


3.
(a) a
(b) that
(c) the


4.
(a) had
(b) was
(c) has


5.
(a) age
(b) stage
(c) career


6.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) to


7.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) with


8.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) that


9.
(a) can
(b) must
(c) would


10.
(a) life
(b) age
(c) day


11.
(a) he
(b) one
(c) you


12.
(a) games
(b) matches
(c) opportunities