English Cloze Tests

English Quiz (Cloze Test)

In the  following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of

which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number

 and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The Ordinance to raise the foreign capital cap in insurance from 26% to 49% is not the best way to do it, as it (1) the parliament (2). 

Presumably, however, US President Barack Obama’s visit explains the government’s tearing hurry. 

New Delhi wants to show that it is resolute in (3) reform.

 However, it would be naive to expect that foreign investors will rush to raise their (4) 
in India joint ventures and infuse more funds in the sector that needs lots of capital go grow.

 Investors want certainty in law. Foreign partners will (5) and watch to see how things pan out as an Ordinance is a stopgap arrangement. Eventually, 

Parliament must approve the law.The NDA does not have a majority in the Rajya Sabha and the Opposition must cooperate for the numbers to stack up. 

It has been irresponsible, just as the BJP had been, when it refused to cooperate (6) the UPA government to push this reform it had first (7).

 But that’s not an excuse for the Opposition to now (8) the Bill. The select committee has already (9) the amendments to the insurance law. 

The Congress should support its passage, more so because the NDA is only continuing with many policies (10) of the UPA.

1)

a) encourages

b) circumvents

c) hoodwinks

d) evades

e) helps

2)

a) method

b) procedure

c) inaction

d) process

e) growth

3)

a) presuming

b) aggressive

c) pushing

d) hasty

e) effective

4)

a) stakes

b) goals

c) roles

d) risks

e) profits

5)

a) halt

b) stay

c) stop

d) think

e) wait

6)

a) for

b) with

c) to

d) along

e) upon

7)

a) pressed

b) intended

c) expected

d) proposed

e) submitted

8)

a) intercept

b) precede

c) block

d) foot

e) chunk

9)

a) vetted

b) audited

c) weighed

d) perused

e) scanned

10)

a) actions

b) drives

c) dynamism

d) leadership

e) initiatives

Answers -

1. b

2. d

3. c

4. a

5. e

6. b

7. d

8. c

9. a

10.e

English Cloze Tests

CLOZE TEST

Directions: (1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. 

Find the suitable word form the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The framework released by the RBI for entry and expansion of foreign banks in India makes sense. If foreign banks do enter India,

 it would drive local banks to become (1) efficient and encourage mergers and acquisitions. These banks will also-
 bring (2) technology and expertise to foster financial inclusion. 

The RBI’s final rules provide a foreign banks nearly the (3) freedom as a private sector bank in opening branches if it takes the form of a local subsidiary.

 New or existing (4) will have to set up wholly-owned arms if they are systemically important foreign banks,  

or banks that have a complex (5) or those that do not have adequate disclosure requirement in their 

home jurisdictions or offer home residents preferential protection in case of a problem.However, those present in India before August 2010 Citi, 

HSBC and Standard Chartered  have the (6) to continue as branches. Rightly, the regulator must encourage their conversion into local subsidiaries,

 following Indian laws. It will ring-fence the capital and assets of the bank within India and (7) effective risk control.

 Incentives by way of operational freedom could persuade some banks to (8) into wholly-owned subsidiaries.
 India is a growing market and more branches would do no harm.

 However, technology has made physical branch networks much less (9) today.
 An example is the credit card (10) of foreign banks that has far surpassed their branch-network size.

1.

(a) less

(b) added

(c) further

(d) more

(e) also

2. 

(a) down

(b) in 

(c) up

(d) around

(e) forward

3. 

(a) equivalent

(b) likely

(c) duplicate

(d) different

(e) same

4.

(a) contestants

(b) aspirant

(c) entrants

(d) candidates

(e) petitioners

5. 

(a) structure

(b) construction

(c) architecture

(d) texture

(e) configuration

6.

(a) discretion

(b) free will

(c) prerogative

(d) option

(e) claim

7. 

(a) endow

(b) enable

(c) qualify

(d) approve

(e) let

8.

(a) manipulate

(b) mutate

(c) transfer

(d) turn

(e) convert

9.

(a) relevant

(b) compatible

(c) suited

(d) admissible

(e) proper

10.

(a) field

(b) work

(c) business

(d) function

(e) occupation

Answers 

1.  d
2.  b
3.  e
4.  c
5.  a
6.  d
7.  b
8.  e
9.  a
10. c

English Cloze Tests

English Quiz

Directions: In the following passage some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. 

Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks
 with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

People of India have ...(1)... interests. There are artists who are worldwide known and there are scientists who are known for their experiments all over the world. 

There are also musicians who are known for their music. There are painters like M F Hussain on one hand-

 and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the other hand who is known for his scientific approach. There are musicians 

like Zakir Hussain who is known for his ‘Tabla’. There are different ...(2)... in India. Because of various ideas, 

there are superstitions ...(3)... but there are progressive people too who hold belief based on education. If we ...(4)... at customers followed in-

 different states and regions there is again a large variety. As far as important institute of marriage is concerned.

 Marriages are performed in different ways in all states. Even funeral rights are performed in different manner. 

Indian culture is dynamic and tolerant. So the foreign culture tried to ...(5)... some of their basic features, 

they became part of the great Indian culture with the passage of time. Thus, customs and traditions of India are very interesting.

1. 

1) several 

2) cultural 

3) personal 

4) diversified 

5) following

2. 

1) aspects 

2) values 

3) ideologies 

4) demands 

5) likes

3. 

1) to 

2) too 

3) will 

4) trend 

5) power

4. 

1) glance 

2) look 

3) follow 

4) proud 

5) suppose

5. 

1) way 

2) love 

3) provide 

4) find 

5) retain

Directions (Q. 6–10) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in-

 the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

A) Indian markets in urban areas have grown appreciably and are on the verge of saturation.

B) The world's second largest populated country, India, is the apple of the eye for the world now.

C) This has been going on since quite some time now, ever since 1991 reforms of liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation.

D) The world economies are seeing it as their potential market.

E) So corporate have started tapping rural markets, since more than 60 per cent of India's population lives in rural areas.

6. Which of the following would be the 'FOURTH' sentence after rearrangement?

1) E 

2) B 

3) D 

4) A 

5) C

7. Which of the following would be the 'SECOND' sentence after rearrangement?

1) C 

2) D 

3) A 

4) B 

5) E

8. Which of the following would be the 'FIRST' sentence after rearrangement?

1) B 

2) C 

3) D 

4) E 

5) A

9. Which of the following would be the 'LAST (FIFTH)' sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 

2) C 

3) B 

4) D 

5) E

10. Which of the following would be the 'THIRD' sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 

2) B 

3) C 

4) E 

5) A

Answers:
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. 5

(6–10): B D C A E

6. 4
7. 2
8. 1
9. 5
10. 3

English Quiz (Cloze Test)

English Quiz (Cloze Test)

Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. 
These numbers are printed below the passageand against each, 

five words/phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for at least two quarters. 

A recession is (1) by rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, (2) of share and stock prices, and falling investment. 

All of these characteristics have effects on people. Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market declines.

 The real-estate market also usually (3) before a recession. However, real-estate declines can last much longer than recessions. 

During an economic decline, high-(4) stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and tobacco (5) to hold up better. 

However, when the economy starts to recover growth, stocks tend to recover faster.
There is significant disagreement about how health care and utilities tend to (6).

In 2008, an economic recession was suggested by several important indicators of economics downturn. These (7) high oil prices, 

which led to (8) high food prices due to dependence of food production on petroleum,
as well as using food crop products such as ethanol and biodiesel as an (9) to petroleum;

 and global inflation; a substantial credit crisis leading to the drastic bankruptcy of large and well (10) investment banks as well as commercial banks in various, 

diverse nations around the world; increased unemployment; and signs of contemporaneous economic downturns in major economics of the world,
a global recession.

1. 
(A) imagined
(B) depict
(C) shown
(D) visualized
(E) characterized

2.
(A) increase
(B) variance
(C) more
(D) decrease
(E) abundance

3.
(A) weakens
(B) initiates
(C) awakens
(D) strengthens
(E) volatile

4.
(A) maintained
(B) yield
(C) heavy
(D) result
(E) payment

5.
(A) are
(B) want
(C) tend
(D) yearn
(E) made

6.
(A) distribute
(B) recover
(C) wait
(D) increased
(E) fight

7.
(A) meant
(B) show
(C) numbered
(D) included
(E) encompass

8.
(A) fearful
(B) dangerous
(C) abnormally
(D) healthy
(E) nutritious

9.
(A) alternative
(B) variant
(C) substitute
(D) element
(E) integral

10.
(A) wealthy
(B) costly
(C) stand
(D) created
(E) established


Answers
1.  e
2.  d
3.  a
4.  b
5.  c
6.  b
7.  d
8.  c
9.  a
10.e

English Cloze Tests

English Quiz

Directions (1-10) 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 are suggested, 

one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words without changing the meaning of the passage.

Does Indian industry need democracy? The Indian economy’s sustained growth today is.... (1).... by incomplete democracy. 

While millions of Indians endure poverty, only a tiny majority ……(2)…… prosperity. On the other hand, many Latin American countries have

 registered ……(3)…… growth rates under military dictators and today one of the fastest growing economies 

in the world – china- has an ……(4)………rather than a democracy government. So why does Indian need democracy for sustained growth? To many,

 democracy ……(5)... slower decision making with corrupt politicians and red-tapeism etc. Industry should, therefore, be ……..(6)…… with less, 

not more, democracy. However, while China ……….(7)……. Consumption in order to save and invest more than half its output to produce 10% growth, 

India ……….(8)…… almost two-thirds of its output and manages to achieve 9% growth from one-third of its output. ……(9) ………. India’s-

 democracy is not inefficient when it comes to making ……(10) ……….use of resources.  

1.

(a) deprived  

(b) hampered  

(c) eliminated 

(d) faced 

(e) threaten 

2.

(a) pursuit 

(b) acquisition 

(c) benefit 

(d) enjoy 

(e) value 

3.

(a) acceptable 

(b) insignificant 

(c) variable 

(d) inflated 

(e) affordable 

4.

(a) autonomous 

(b) economical 

(c) authoritarian 

(d) egalitarian 

(e) orthodox

5.

(a) imply

(b) mentions 

(c) attracts 

(d) features 

(e) means

6.

(a) gracious 

(b) adapted 

(c) fascinated 

(d) pleased 

(e) urged

7.

(a) bans 

(b) curtails 

(c) regulate 

(d) ceases 

(e) discourage

8.

(a) consumes 

(b) selects 

(c) indulges 

(d) disperse 

(e) hoard 

9.

(a) Accordingly 

(b) Totally 

(c) Thus 

(d) Even 

(e) Likely

10.

(a) ultimately 

(b) capably 

(c) modest 

(d) secure 

(e) effective  

Answers -

1.  b

2.  d

3.  a

4.  c

5.  e

6.  d

7.  b

8.  a

9.  c

10.e

English Cloze Tests,

English Quiz(Cloze Test)

Our company has set up a foundation which is (1) to spreading literacy.

 To (2) to this cause the foundation has a project called ‘A Library for Every School’ through (3) the foundation donates books -
mainly to government school libraries so that children have easy (4) to books on a variety of subjects. In my (5) as a Chairperson of the Foundation-

 I travel (6) in rural areas. All this travelling has (7) me to understand what children want to read in different parts of the country.

 (8) my travels I frequently stay in the houses of people I meet as (9) there are no hotels in small towns and villages that I visit.
In India a guest is always treated well; an old Sanskrit saying is Atithi Devo Bhava (10) that God comes in the form of a guest.

1.

(a) dedicated

(b) responsible

(c) trying

(d) catered

(e) involved

2.

(a) awaken

(b) further

(c) aim

(d) contribute

(e) perform

3. 

(a) those

(b) which

(c) whom

(d) where

(e) these

4. 

(a) opportunity

(b) admission

(c) purchase

(d) access

(e) contact

5.

(a) feeling

(b) decision

(c) role

(d) knowledge

(e) order

6.

(a) extensively 

(b) somehow

(c) extremely

(d) hastily

(e) sometime

7.

(a) ensured

(b) provided

(c) enabled

(d) deprived

(e) made

8.

(a) During

(b) Since

(c) From

(d) Through

(e) Besides

9.

(a) while

(b) usual

(c) neither

(d) often

(e) either

10.

(a) threatens

(b) meaning

(c) fearing

(d) imply

(e) naturally

Answers 
1.  a
2.  d
3.  b
4.  d
5.  c
6.  a
7.  c
8.  a
9.  d
10.b

English Cloze Tests,

English Quiz

Directions : In the following passage some of the words have been left out,

 each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given 

against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

We still prefer job security and comfort ...(1)... the ...(2)... offices and fast ...(3)... corporate lifestyles. The prestige, 

security and comfort of government jobs still ...(4)... ...(5)... for many Indians. Before the markets were liberalised in the 1990s, 

the government was one of the country’s most ...(6)... employers. We believe that although the tide and ...(7)... of private sector jobs -

may have strongly ...(8)... in ...(9)... the last three decades, but the government’s ...(10)... as an employer still continues with many people. 

This appeal has become stronger over the past few years, in the face of recession induced layoffs and salary cuts in the private sector.

1. 

1) in 

2) for 

3) at 

4) over 

5) as

2. 

1) swanky 

2) diligent 

3) esteem 

4) fetter 

5) perplex

3. 

1) moving 

2) paced 

3) made 

4) perilous 

5) placed

4. 

1) hold 

2) release 

3) dappled 

4) hampered 

5) provide

5. 

1) result 

2) mire 

3) appeal 

4) post 

5) diffident

6. 

1) decamped 

2) coveted 

3) replete 

4) forlorn 

5) gratified

7. 

1) incessant 

2) knack 

3) trick 

4) glamour 

5) aptitude

8. 

1) put 

2) hold 

3) settled 

4) take 

5) prove

9. 

1) within 

2) to 

3) on 

4) well 

5) for

10. 

1) legacy 

2) vitiate 

3) desultory 

4) rank 

5) alacrity

Answers:

1. 4 

2. 1 

3. 2 

4. 1 

5.3

6. 2 

7. 4 

8. 3 

9. 5 

10. 1

English Cloze Tests,

English Quiz(Cloze Test)

Directions (1-10) : 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 have been suggested,

 one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

      

         Traditional bank architecture is based on bank branches. These branches ensure the physical ……. (1) …….

 of a customer’s savings. A customer may go there to deposit and withdraw money ……. (2) …….. loans and ……… (3) ……… 
in other financial transactions.

 In the past two decades banking architecture has changed___the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) has been
 a big …….. (4) ……… and credit and debit cards have created-

 new financial spaces. ……… (5) ………. the bank branch has-
 remained the bedrock of the banking system __ after all a person needs a bank account in a branch before-

 he can operate a debit or ATM card.
 This may be about to change as technocrats now ………….. (6) ………. cell phones as the new architecture of virtual banks.

 This has the potential to make branches ………… (7) ………. Cell phone banking looks especially relevant for India since it can penetrate -

the countryside cheaply and ……… (8) ……… The world over cell phones are spreading at a ………… (9) ………… rate and in India alone -

new cell phone connections are growing at the rate of six million a month __ a rate of customer ……… (10) ………. that no bank can dream of.

1.        

a. knowledge

b. security

c. presence

d. confidentiality

e. guarantee

2.        

a. negotiate

b. advance

c. credit

d. disburse

e. sanction

3.        

a. pursue

b. interact

c. operate

d. enable

e. engage

4.        

a. drawback

b. hurdle

c. consequence

d. luxury

e. innovation

5.        

a. Despite

b. Although

c. Even

d. Yet

e. Until

6.        

a. view

b. realise

c. display

d. engineer

e. assess

7.        

a. essential

b. obsolete

c. extant

d. retreat

e. expired

8.        

a. moderately

b. occasionally

c. compulsorily

d. indiscriminately

e. effectively

9.        

a. phenomenal

b. gradual

c. proportionate

d. competitive

e. projected

10.    

a. discount

b. base

c. expansion

d. satisfaction

e. relationship

 Answers
1.  b
2.  a
3.  e
4.  e
5.  d

6.  a
7.  b
8.  e
9.  a
10.c

English Cloze Tests

ENGLISH QUIZ (CLOZE TEST)

Directions (Q.1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number-

 and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan stresses the need for (1) growth in the country while keeping the (2) rate low. 

“(3) has to be obtained in the (4) way. It is possible to grow too fast with substantial stimulus, as we did in 2010 and 2011,

 only to pay the price in higher inflation, higher deficits, and lower growth in 2013 and 2014, “said Dr. Rajan. 

However, he said that ‘India is not in the same situation today. “With the world being an inhospitable place, said Dr. Rajan,

 “we have to work hard to strengthen our current recovery and put it on a more sustainable footing. “For the RBI, however, 

he said that a key (5) is to keep inflation low so that “we get moderate nominal interest rates that satisfy not just the (6) borrowers but also the silent savers.

” The RBI Governor also stressed the need to (7) up the banking system of distressed assets so that it is in a position to fund growth again.

To improve the environment of the financial sector, Dr Rajan, elaborated on four aspects; the need to (8) competition and innovation, 

create a hospitable environment to those who don’t belong to the club, improve structures for dealing with (9) and strengthening human capital.

“We have to find ways to deal with the distress in the banking system,” said Dr. Rajan. Regulatory forbearance,
where RBI (10) its rules on classifying bad loans,only makes it easy for banks to “extend and pretend.” “It is not a solution.

Source-The Hindu(Delhi Edition)

1.

a.subsequent

b.sustainable

c.complete

d.more

e.higher

2.

a.base

b.lending

c.inflation

d.tax

e.lowermost

3.

a.development

b.agenda

c.literacy

d.dream

e.growth

4.

a.right

b.wrong

c.moderate

d.limited

e.simple

5.

a.work

b.task

c.element

d.point

e.power

6.

a.dumb

b.limited

c.vocal

d.extra

e.powerful

7.

a.Raise

b.clean

c.grow

d.wind

e.close

8.

a.foster

b.bring

c.create

d.hold

e.improve

9.

a.comfort

b.distress

c.pain

d.stress

e.stain

10.

a.hardens

b.sticts

c.softens

d.tighten

e.firms

Answers

1 . b

2.  c
3.  e
4.  a
5.  b
6.  c
7.  b
8.  a
9.  b
10.c

English Cloze Tests,

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Everyone needs quality sleep every single night, but lifestyle ...(1)... and hurdles make sleep disorders more common than good sleep. This poor sleeping pattern has serious ...(2)... on our health, and the first thing we ...(3)... is unhealthy weight gain or weight loss, low concentration, and mood swings. If you have ...(4)... sleeping ...(5)... every day and this lack of sleep is ...(6)... your dayto-day routine, then you may be suffering from one of the many (and most common) sleep disorders. You will be surprised to know that there are many more sleep disorders than just insomnia and sleep apnoea. There are ...(7)... sleep disorders and their ...(8)..., You should take proper ...(9)... before they take a ...(10)... on your life.

1. 

1) cozen 

2) choices 

3) abjure 

4) deter 

5) rustic

2. 

1) coerce 

2) rampage 

3) repercussions 

4) rattle 

5) assent

3. 

1) covert 

2) denounce 

3) bleak 

4) notice 

5) point

4. 

1) mutilate 

2) trouble 

3) rear 

4) dismay 

5) cozy

5. 

1) utmost 

2) in 

3) for 

4) at 

5) almost

6. 

1) glimmering 

2) gamut 

3) fortifying 

4) affecting 

5) cascading

7. 

1) bland 

2) copious 

3) various 

4) alternate 

5) growing

8. 

1) warning 

2) symptoms 

3) signs 

4) indicia 

5) indication

9. 

1) treatment 

2) healing 

3) hubris 

4) overt 

5) regimen

10. 

1) abject 

2) toll 

3) barge 

4) muse 

5) poised

Answers:

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2
5. 5
6. 4
7. 3
8. 2
9. 1
10. 2