English Quiz

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.

Up until 2000, India did not have SEZs and ...(1)... had a number of export processing zones (EPZs), 

which, ...(2)... similar in structure to the modern SEZ, ...(3)... to attract many firms to India. The government accordingly introduced the -

SEZ in April 2000. Structured ...(4)... on the already successful model of China, they are ...(5)... to help 
...(6)...both foreign and domestic investment, boost India’s exports, and create new employment opportunities. 

India’s SEZ Act 2005 further amended the country’s foreign investment policy and converted its EPZs to SEZs,

 with ...(7)... zones including Noida, Chennai, Cochin, and Falta. Since the act’s promulgation,

 the Indian government has also been accepting ...(8)... for additional, far smaller SEZs, 

which must be proposed by developers to the Indian Board of Approval. ...(9)... August 2014,

 almost 200 SEZs are in operation and a massive 565 have already been ...(10)... approved for operation.

1. 

1) frantic 

2) similarly 

3) likely 

4) homely 

5) instead

2. 

1) although 

2) preferably 

3) on behalf of 

4) exactly 

5) or

3. 

1) miss 

2) failed 

3) down 

4) found 

5) aborted

4. 

1) madly 

2) sharply 

3) closely 

4) minutely 

5) jointly

5. 

1) accomplished 

2) produced 

3) traced 

4) designed 

5) delineated

6. 

1) deter 

2) dissuade 

3) stimulate 

4) halt 

5) delay

7. 

1) notable 

2) obscure 

3) typical 

4) trivial 

5) usual

8. 

1) refusal 

2) proposals 

3) pitch 

4) way 

5) method

9. 

1) Though 

2) Albeit 

3) As of 

4) Even if 

5) Admitting

10. 

1) casually 

2) orderly 

3) regularly 

4) formally 

5) suitably

1. 5

2. 1

3. 2

4. 3

5. 4

6. 3

7. 1

8. 2

9. 3

10. 4

English Quiz

English Quiz

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 paragraphs meaningfully complete.

The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India is ...(1)... cultural diversity ...(2)... the country. The South, North, and Northeast have own ...(3)... 

cultures and almost every state has ...(4)... out its own cultural ...(5).... There is hardly any cultural in the world that is as ...(6)...
 and unique as India. India is a vast country, ...(7)... variety of geographical features and climatic conditions. India is home to some of the most ancient civilzations,

 including four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. 

A ...(8)... of these factors has resulted into exclusive culture-Indian culture. India culture is a ...(9)... mixture of varying styles and influences. In the matter of cuisine.

 For instance, the North and the South are totally different. Festivals in India are characterized by colour, gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals.
In the ...(10)... of music, there are varieties of folk, popular, pop and classical music. 
The classical tradition of music in India includes the Carnatic and the Hindustani music.

1. 

1) amazing 

2) plausible 

3) tenable 

4) persuasive 

5) rational

2. 

1) around 

2) in 

3) of 

4) throughout 

5) with

3. 

1) explicit 

2) distinct 

3) obscure 

4) profound 

5) incisive

4. 

1) excavated 

2) indented 

3) deep 

4) root 

5) carved

5. 

1) niche 

2) grave 

3) chase 

4) model 

5) profound

6. 

1) especial 

2) tremendous 

3) pleasant 

4) tarnish 

5) varied

7. 

1) being 

2) taking 

3) having 

4) liking 

5) using

8. 

1) use 

2) fetus 

3) combination 

4) introduction 

5) collection

9. 

1) sample 

2) composite 

3) sound 

4) cipher 

5) ceramic

10. 

1) sense 

2) realm 

3) need 

4) liking 

5) fondness

Answers:

1. 1

2. 4

3. 2

4. 5

5. 1

6. 5

7. 3

8. 3

9. 2

10. 2

English Quiz

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.

Investors have ...(1)... out of love with emerging markets. Since the start of last year emerging-market stocks have ...(2)...

 their richworld peers. Currencies are falling. Worst-hit is the Russian rouble, which has fallen by 30% against the dollar this year.

 The currencies of other ...(3)... emerging markets, such as Brazil, Turkey and South Africa, have also weakened. 

For such economies growth is harder to ...(4)... by. The IMF recently cut its forecasts for emerging markets by more than for rich  countries.

 But India is a ...(5)... exception to the general pessimism. Its stock market has touched new highs. The rupee is stable. 

And the IMF ...(6)... up its 2014 growth forecast for India to 5.8%. That figure is still quite low: growth rates of 8-9% have been more typical. 

But in comparison with others it is ...(7)... a boom. Why is India doing better than most emerging markets?

In part optimism about India ...(8)... to its newish government. In May Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a ...(9)...
victory in elections on a pro-growth platform.Since then the BJP has strengthened its position in some key states. So far reform has been piecemeal. 

Procedures for government approvals have been streamlined. The powers of labour inspectors have been curbed. Civil servants now work harder. 

That has been enough to sustain hopes of further and bigger reforms. Yet ...(10)... of the continued enthusiasm about India is down to luck.

1. 

1) fallen 

2) lauded 

3) honoured 

4) seen 

5) come

2. 

1) ditched 

2) carried 

3) ignored 

4) completed 

5) trailed

3. 

1) ample 

2) biggish 

3) hefty 

4) gross 

5) pondered

4. 

1) gone 

2) had 

3) like 

4) come 

5) behave

5. 

1) preamble 

2) comparable 

3) notable 

4) covered 

5) considerable

6. 

1) nudged 

2) shown 

3) build 

4) filled 

5) push

7. 

1) almost 

2) about 

3) looking 

4) to 

5) with

8. 

1) work 

2) touch 

3) trigger 

4) cross 

5) owes

9. 

1) failing 

2) thumping 

3) running 

4) amusing 

5) tiring

10. 

1) some 

2) working 

3) refreshing 

4) much 

5) working

Answers:

1. 1

2. 5

3. 2

4. 4

5. 3

6. 1

7. 1

8. 5

9. 2

10. 4

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction: 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.

There were too many takers to wear the hat of a tiny banker when the ...(1)... to apply for small finance -

and payments banks licences expired at the ...(2)... of business hours on 2 February at Mint Street. 

A total of 113 companies have applied ...(3)... the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for small finance banks or payments banks licences. Of this,

 72 are for the small finance banks. Interestingly, the number of applicants in both categories is the same as that in 1993, 

when the RBI invited applications to ...(4)... full-service private banks, ...(5)... after the ...(6)... of economic liberalisation.

 The RBI had received 113 applications that time ...(7).... A ...(8)... glance ...(9)... these lists this time shows that a number of-

 microfinance institutions (MFIs) have applied for the small finance bank applications list,
 ...(10)... an interesting mix of prepaid payment instruments (PPI), telecom companies, 
large industrial houses and one government department – India Post has constituted the list for payments banks.

1. 

1) scheme 

2) hope 

3) deadline 

4) need 

5) urgency

2. 

1) close 

2) far 

3) use 

4) lot 

5) exercise

3. 

1) to 

2) in 

3) of 

4) under 

5) with

4. 

1) set up 

2) set free 

3) inspire 

4) fetch up 

5) elevate

5. 

1) nearly 

2) remarkably 

3) nevertheless 

4) shortly 

5) randomly

6. 

1) transverse 

2) leaving 

3) advent 

4) across 

5) shift

7. 

1) too 

2) in fact 

3) itself 

4) to 

5) it

8. 

1) mere 

2) quick 

3) further 

4) additional 

5) reverse

9. 

1) through 

2) at 

3) have 

4) had 

5) with

10. 

1) during 

2) similarly 

3) while 

4) resultant 

5) rather

Answers:

1. 3

2. 1

3. 5

4. 1

5. 4

6. 3

7. 1

8. 2

9. 1

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction:- 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 interviewer at a company is looking for very specific details ...(1)... my situation. Actually, 

they may not even be interested in my ...(2)... situation at all. What they are interested in is what I did in that situation.

 They don’t care if a conflict happened at work, in the college, or in family. What they want to know is what I ...(3)...

 and said in that situation and how I ...(4)... change to get to these answers, they will interrupt me and ask very specific questions.

 If I am circum locating the things, I will likely be interrupted before I even get to what I did in a situation.

The best way to make sure I get the ...(5)... of my story in the interviewer’s head .Then take my ...(6)... 

and try to make it strong sentences that describe the situation, what I did, and how it made a difference. 

The interviewer will then ...(7)... ...(8)... into one aspect of what I mentioned and I can give them as much detail as they ask for at that point. 

This technique ensures that I get the highlights ...(9)... and also shows some ...(10)... thinking.

1. 

1) regarding 

2) referring 

3) relating 

4) touching 

5) adverse

2. 

1) general 

2) normal 

3) imprecise 

4) particular 

5) regular

3. 

1) neglect 

2) thought 

3) disdain 

4) belief 

5) lead

4. 

1) kept 

2) allured 

3) influenced 

4) convinced 

5) stabilize

5. 

1) abstract 

2) top 

3) structure 

4) support 

5) key points

6. 

1) rambling 

2) sprawling 

3) diffuse 

4) narrative 

5) prolix

7. 

1) probe 

2) reply 

3) answer 

4) survey 

5) audit

8. 

1) narrow 

2) deeper 

3) restricted 

4) quiet 

5) trivial

9. 

1) above 

2) across 

3) ahead 

4) after 

5) before

10. 

1) illogical 

2) cursory 

3) structured 

4) synthetically 

5) chaotic

1. 1

2. 4

3. 2

4. 3

5. 5

6. 4

7. 1

8. 2

9. 2

10. 3

English Quiz

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.

Given the state of ...(1)... life in our country today-where corruption, violence and intolerance are increasingly ...(2)... in day to day interactions-isn't

 it ...(3)... time that ...(4)... made a concerted effort to teach values? The very first ...(5)... from many is that values cannot be taught, they need to-

 be ...(6).... Ideally, values must be taught by people who are ...(7)... to lead by example. Fortunately for us, Indian culture has ensure
 that good role ...(8)... can still be found ...(9)... our midst. We only need to ...(10)... in on them.

1. 

1) my 

2) their 

3) social 

4) night 

5) Public

2. 

1) sordid 

2) practical 

3) evident 

4) theoretical 

5) tense

3. 

1) long 

2) high 

3) quantum 

4) quality 

5) depressing

4. 

1) educationists 

2) players 

3) politicians 

4) artists 

5) government

5. 

1) suggestion 

2) objection 

3) proclamation 

4) temptation 

5) emotion

6. 

1) studied 

2) tried 

3) learned 

4) imbibed 

5) experienced

7. 

1) thrilling 

2) willing 

3) declaring 

4) considering 

5) trying

8. 

1) players 

2) actors 

3) models 

4) reversal 

5) leading

9. 

1) amongst 

2) between 

3) above 

4) like 

5) against

10. 

1) ten 

2) bang 

3) zero 

4) hit 

5) smart

Answers

1. 5

2. 3

3. 2

4. 1

5. 2

6. 4

7. 2

8. 3

9. 1

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction :- 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.

Once upon a time in Mumbai, I was present at Teachers' Day function that delivered a ...(1)... lesson to both-

 the management and the teaching staff. When the gifts were unwrapped and the teachers found stainless steel tiffin boxes, 

a section of them ...(2)...:"Does this mean we do more cooking and have less time for reading, researching and updating ? 

Is it a reminder that our primary place is the kitchen ?" They said they preferred a field trip. If accepting gifts is tough, 

choosing is much ...(3).... So, You set ...(4)... cash, time and effort to meet a gifting need and often end up feeling ...(5)... 

that it may not be the right one. How do I know ...(6)... won't be ...(7)... to a shelf-back or worse, re-cycled ? 

The joy of choosing for some one you love doesn't entirely take away the stress of finding the "perfect gift", does it ?

Well Face bookers, be reminded-you can get together on your Facebook walls and buy on another gifts. 

Wrapp, an app that runs on smart phones or tablets etc, lets Face book friends buy gift cards from participating retailers-
 individually or by teaming up, store them in mobiles and ...(8)... them either online or at physical stores.
 "E-commerce platforms are becoming ...(9)... more social with the ...(10)... of comments, 

recommendations and purchase history from each person's social graph.

1. 

1) Reasonable 

2) upright 

3) intense 

4) startling 

5) impair

2. 

1) exploded 

2) invigorate 

3) moderated 

4) favoured 

5) redeemed

3. 

1) rusty 

2) more 

3) ever 

4) than 

5) has

4. 

1) deprave 

2) rouse 

3) aside 

4) manly 

5) heed

5. 

1) uneasy 

2) real 

3) unreal 

4) stout 

5) revengeful

6. 

1) creditable 

2) benevolent 

3) it 

4) have 

5) you

7. 

1) haul 

2) resist 

3) enfold 

4) atrocious 

5) confined

8. 

1) yield 

2) adorn 

3) uncouth 

4) redeem 

5) preserve

9. 

1) comely 

2) amity 

3) inherently 

4) towering 

5) hampering

10. 

1) inclusion 

2) rampage 

3) plunder 

4) intrinsic 

5) facade

Answers

1.4 

2. 1 

3. 2 

4. 3 

5. 1

6. 3 

7. 5 

8. 4 

9. 3 

10. 1

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction :- 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 :

Mohit was born in a small coastal village near Ahmedabad. He always loved reading but the small library in his town was inadequate. 

There weren't ...(1)... many books and many of those had the pages ...(2)... out. So he ...(3)... to finish those stories. 

His debut novel was my sweet memories.

It is a story about a Man's journey ...(4)... the past, a family drama, ...(5)... ...(6)... of secrets. It is an ...(7)... to Ahmedabad.

 And much of this book has been drawn from his own ...(8)... up years in the city. He grew up in Ahmedabad and worked for a while in Pune. 

He had been posted to UK, ...(9)... that time so he did a creative writing course there – something he always wanted to do. 

He went on to publish stories in publications. All his stories start ...(10)... a picture he create in his mind. This one had two girls, 

were sharing secrets with each other. He was now working on his second novel, based on real life story.

1. 

1) that 

2) to 

3) so 

4) the 

5) too

2. 

1) torn 

2) moribund 

3) released 

4) signed 

5) controlled

3. 

1) has 

2) have 

3) had 

4) is 

5) suppose

4. 

1) of 

2) into 

3) at 

4) in 

5) for

5. 

1) a 

2) an 

3) all 

4) almost 

5) the

6. 

1) ridiculous 

2) unearthing 

3) contradict 

4) keep 

5) access

7. 

1) owe 

2) agitate 

3) cynical 

4) ode 

5) imprisoned

8. 

1) growing 

2) giving 

3) set 

4) cover 

5) end

9. 

1) offered 

2) convention 

3) around 

4) negotiating 

5) humiliating

10. 

1) get 

2) dangle 

3) secure 

4) with 

5) betrayed

Answers:

1. 5

2. 1 

3. 3 

4. 2 

5. 5 

6. 2 

7.4

8. 1 

9. 3 

10. 4

English Quiz

English Quiz

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

I am working toward saving money; one of the savings ...(1)... I may want to consider is a savings account. 

Savings accounts ...(2)... pay interest (although a relatively small amount) on the account. A savings account can be easily done, 

but there are definitely some things to take up and ...(3)... before choosing an option. First, consider which bank you want to open the account with. 

Look for convenience, and ...(4)..., but also consider the interest paid. Some banks provide specific facilities over a specific account balance, or with some, 

the interest increases as the balance increases. Also ...(5)... any charges that bank may impose on you. Common charges include low balance charges, 

monthly charges, and ATM charges (if I have access to my money via ATM). Any charge that I have to pay will ...(6)... reduce my savings. 

So I try to minimise them. I may also consider opening a savings account with Jan Dhan Yojana. Once I am to decide a bank,

 I'll have to determine what kind of savings account I'll open. A basic savings account offers higher interest rates but ...(7)... requirements and restrictions, 

...(8)... other than saving accounts ...(9)... offer higher interest rates but more restrictions. Before I open a new banking account.

 I am to start saving. Even if I only have a small amount to ...(10)... each month, even a little money is a great start.

1. 

1) benefits 

2) privilege 

3) discretion 

4) options 

5) grant

2. 

1) infrequently 

2) rarely 

3) usually 

4) unusually 

5) habitually

3. 

1) rank 

2) evaluate 

3) sized up 

4) estimate 

5) neglect

4. 

1) accessibility 

2) difficulty 

3) restriction 

4) inutility 

5) suitability

5. 

1) unification 

2) rending 

3) review 

4) breaking 

5) combining

6. 

1) seeming 

2) tending 

3) partiality 

4) likely 

5) leaning

7. 

1) consequential 

2) major 

3) important 

4) large 

5) fewer

8. 

1) while 

2) before 

3) until 

4) unless 

5) during

9. 

1) seldom 

2) often 

3) earlier 

4) repeatedly 

5) rarely

10. 

1) withhold 

2) counteract 

3) contribute 

4) take 

5) withdraw

ANSWERS

1. 4

2. 3

3. 2

4. 1

5. 3

6. 4

7. 5

8. 1

9. 2

10. 3

English Quiz (Cloze Test)

English Quiz (Cloze Test)

Direction (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.

Gradually, Aftab stopped ...(1)... on himself, his worry about life or death was put aside and he started to be filled with an ...(2)... and inexhaustible sense of happiness.

 He thought, “Every day is so peaceful and calm. It’s nothing like the days he used to have before he got ill.” There was nothing for him to fear any longer.
...(3)... of ...(4)... he was cured of his sickness or not, he knew he would continue worshiping.
 It was when he reached the state of ...(5)... able to think this way that a miracle came upon him.

He was back for examinations when the doctor, who few months earlier diagnosed him with severe infection. Few months earlier,

 his stomach had been so swollen that he could feel it ...(6)... from ...(7)... the skin. Now, it was back to its normal size and there was no longer any -
abnormality ...(8)....He ...(9)... could not believe it at first, but he could think of the reason why this miracle had happened: He got a second life. There was no mistake; 

he was made to live to prove the miracles of God. He now knows the mission he must fulfil with his new life. It is to widely communicate the ...(10)... 
teachings of god and to keep serving him. With literally a brand new life, there is a new light in his heart.

1. 

1) routing 

2) shellacking 

3) breaking 

4) striking 

5) beating

2. 

1) overwhelming 

2) releasing 

3) yielding 

4) bounded 

5) ending

3. 

1) attentive 

2) regardless 

3) heedful 

4) concerned 

5) prudent

4. 

1) that 

2) either 

3) rather 

4) whether 

5) this

5. 

1) abstract 

2) fact 

3) being 

4) deadness 

5) inanimate

6. 

1) contracting 

2) bulging 

3) rising 

4) bending 

5) waving

7. 

1) underneath 

2) superior 

3) secondary 

4) above 

5) over

8. 

1) whatsoever 

2) hither 

3) toward 

4) away from 

5) towards

9. 

1) like wise 

2) as well 

3) further more 

4) too 

5) along

10. 

1) plausible 

2) unamusing 

3) miraculous 

4) normal 

5) conventional

Answers

1. 5

2. 1

3. 2

4. 4

5. 3

6. 2

7. 1

8. 1

9. 4

10. 3

English (Cloze Test)

Dear Readers,

Many students have a confusion that Cloze Test is the test of only Vocabulary. To some extent it is tru but the cloze test also tests your grammatical skills. You have to keep the following points in your mind and then attempt the cloze test.

Just go through the passage without filling any gaps and then try to observe the following things :

i. The tense in which the passage is

ii. Check for the sense and sarcasm in the passage because some times 

iii. Check the options for positive or negative options

Then only complete the gaps you are absolutely sure of. 

Next try and find out what the missing words in the remaining gaps. See which part of speech may fit in each gap (article?, pronoun?, noun?, adverb?, adjective?, preposition?, conjunction?, verb?) and pay special attention to the grammar around the words in each gap. 

Many of the gaps may include the following: 

• preposition following a noun, adjective or verb. (Example: good at languages) 
• prepositional phrase. (Example: in spite of ) 
• adverb. ( Example: He moved to London two years ago ) 
• connector. (Example: First, he arrives; then he sits down; finally, he leaves.) 
• conjunction. (Example: Although he is five, he can speak five languages. 
• auxiliary verb . (Example: He has won 2 matches) 
• an article or some other kind of determiner. (Example: I have no time) 
• a relative . (Example: Bob, who I met two years ago, is my best friend) 
• a pronoun , either subject or object. (Example : it is difficult to know) 
• is there a comparative or superlative involved? (Example: she's taller than me)

Some sentences may seem to be complete and contain gaps that appear to be unnecessary. If you find gaps like this, you will probably need the following: 

• an adverb. (Example: He is always late) 
• a modal verb . (Example: They can swim very well) 
• a word to change the emphasis of the sentence: She's good enough to be queen 
• The problems are too difficult

A few gaps may demand a vocabulary item consistent with the topic of the text; or a word which is part of an idiomatic expression (example: Good heavens!); or a word which collocates with another one (example: do a job); or a word which is part of a phrasal verb (example: I was held up by traffic). 

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.

Acid attacks, especially on women, are an issue of increasing (1). In order to (2) with such attacks, a threepronged (3) is currently under formulation. The first is providing (4) punishment to perpetrators, not only as proportionate punishment for their (5) but also to (6) potential offenders. The second approach is to (7) attacks by regulating (8) to acids. The third is constructing a compensation scheme for victims.

The Indian Penal Code did not have specific provisions to criminalise and punish acid attacks (9) earlier this year. If a person is convicted for (10) acid on another, and thereby causing temporary or permanent damage or deformity, a minimum imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum of life imprisonment is now provided.

1.

1) value

2) welfare

3) gossip

4) concern

5) happening

2.

1) deal

2) do away

3) fight

4) solve

5) tussle

3.

1) dimension

2) solution

3) discussion

4) system

5) approach

4.

1) light

2) stringent

3) attractive

4) compulsory

5) serious

5.

1) performance

2) role

3) work

4) action

5) job

6.

1) defend

2) differ

3) deter

4) determine

5) dissociate

7.

1) prevent

2) facilitate

3) debar

4) examine

5) oversee

8.

1) approach

2) concede

3) knowledge

4) access

5) excess

9.

1) by

2) until

3) up to

4) before

5) prior

10.

1) supplying

2) giving

3) attacking

4) bringing

5) throwing

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

10. 5