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.

A

 young

B

 early

C

 ignorant

D

 infant

Solution

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.