Cloze Test

English Cloze Test Practice Set 45

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words/group of words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ group of words in each case.

When we discuss about discrimination then in out country, we find discrimination even in the game of chess, as the white piece is moved first. People are not disabled …(1)… their choice. It occurs. Congenital since birth or progressive degeneration is a medical condition or due to an accident. This disabled with …(2)… support from family and doctors learn to …(3)… with the new reality and fit in a society which is not compatible both attitudinally and infrastructural.

I am suffering from an injury and a permanent disability due to an accident. More than 2 million people in India are suffering from this devastating, life- altering injury due to accidents. There is no cure, only life long rehabilitation can allow us to have a …(4)… quality of life.

At no point could I go to a store and ask, “Could you please give a …(5)… of kilos of dignity?” In exchange for some money. No one can buy dignity or self-respect or expect it to be …(6)… out to us. .…(7)… take is that as soon as we ask, expect or demand, we …(8)… smaller, lower, inferior and weaker. This would be undignified to say the least. We, the people with disability, have …(9)… earn and command dignity. We earn respect for what we do and …(10)… and how we achieve it.

1.
1) derange
2) by
3) with
4) to
5) through

2.
1) spotless
2) segregate
3) elegant
4) immense
5) Avow

3.
1) cope
2) play
3) trench
4) curtail
5) flow

4.
1) slander
2) drudge
3) thwart
4) unused
5) threshold

5.
1) ascetic
2) innate
3) couple
4) sobriety
5) stern

6.
1) doled
2) ease
3) officious
4) stout
5) convene

7.
1) Restore
2) My
3) Hazy
4) Naive
5) Lessen

8.
1) Emend
2) pleasure
3) senile
4) active
5) become

9.
1) now
2) been
3) to
4) mend
5) there

10.
1) receive
2) take
3) get
4) achieve
5) deceive

Answers:

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. E 9. C 10. D