(Q1) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
young
early
ignorant
infant
ignorant- lacking knowledge or awareness in general
infant- a baby or very young child
so these two are totally irrelevant here,
now coming to young and early
wirh age both of these means the same but we use from a young age and at an early age
here preposition at is given so option B early is the right answer.
(Q2) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
brutal
blithe
bruised
bloated
brutal- very cruel and violent
blithe- happy and carefree
bruised- having bruise or bruises
bloated- usually large and uncomfortable because of liquid or gas.
out of given four options option B blith is correct here.
(Q3) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
projected
proposed
promised
prompted
option D prompted is the correct answer which means to make somebody to decide something; to cause something
other options
projected- to plan something that will happen in future
proposed- suggest an idea or plan
promised- an declaration or assurance
(Q4) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
disfigured
dishevelled
disgruntled
distinguished
disfigured- to spoil the appearance of something/somebody
disheveled- untidy
disgruntled- angry or dissatisfied
distinguished- important or successful
according to the context option C is right here.
(Q5) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
by
to
from
at
option B to is correct here.
closed to women - means the university was not open for women
(Q6) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
lessened
reduced
shortened
scaled
option B reduced is the right answer that means make less in degree.
other options:
Lessened- diminish; make less
shortened- make shorter in size
scaled- to climb by or as if by a ladder.
(Q7) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
process
operation
activity
agency
process- a series kd actions or steps
operation- the act of being active and in effect. functioning.
Activity- condition in which things are happening or being done.
agency- a basin or organisation.
so from.above four according to the context optionB operation is the most suitable answer.
(Q8) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
more greater
greatest
great
greater
option C great is the right answer here,
as we need an adjective in positive degree only.
(Q9) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
dictated
exacted
compelled
enforced
option D enforced is the correct answer here,
as we enforce some kind of law or protocol( which is the same that has been described in passage about new speed limits)
other options:
dictated- state or order authoritatively
exacted- demand and obtain from someone
compelled- force or oblige to do something.
(Q10) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
drastically
extremely
terribly
desperately
option A Drastically is correct here which means in a way that is likely to have a strong and far reaching effect.
other options
extremely- to a great degree.
terribly- very, extremely
desperately- in a way that shows despair.
(Q11) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
much
few
many
all
yoga is much more.
(Q12) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
at
to
on
for
giving care to one's body is correct usage
(Q13) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
of
by
out
from
Derived from something is the correct usage.
Hence here
Derived from Sanskrit is correct.
(Q14) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
an
one
a
the
a 5000 year old is correct usage
a is more commonly used and preferred with a historical event is worth recording.
example
a 5 year old boy is standing across the river
(Q15) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If you thought that yoga was all about bending and twisting your body in odd shapes, it’s time to rethink. Yoga is (1) ______ more. In very simple words, giving care (2) ______ your body, mind and breath is yoga. Derived (3) ______ the Sankrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate’, yoga is (4) ______ 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. Yoga is all about harmonising the body (5) ______ the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
at
across
with
on
Yoga is all about harmonising the body (with) the mind and breath through means of various breathing exercises
(Q16) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
wayside
interval
while
bit
all the while is a phrase which means something happening continuously with something else happening at the same time.
so option C while is the correct answer here.
(Q17) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
there
their
them
those
after watching we need a noun or pronoun here,
for the noun 'objects' already introduced in the sentence the correct pronoun is 'Them'
so option C them is the correct pick to fill this blank.
(Q18) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
rushing
has rushed
rushed
was rush
the whole paragraph is in past indefinite tense,
for which the rule is, subject+ v2+ object.
so here we need to use second form of the verb rush
that is option C rushed.
so option C is the right answer.
(Q19) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
down
along
up
through
Bent down is an idiomatic phrase
which means to bend one's leg while upright to get to a lower position,
here, we see the greedy man was bent down to pick her daughter up.
so the correct option is option A down.
(Q20) English » Cloze Test
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
devastated
determined
demolished
destroyed
devastated- cause someone severe and overwhelming shock or grief
determined- having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change.
demolished- pull or knock down a building
destroyed- end the existence of something
out of four option A devastated is the correct pick here according to the sense.