Cloze Passages - Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (1).

Why are our MPs so unconcerned about the functioning of our Parliament? They are well aware of the __ (1) __ they provoke. Yet they persist. This conundrum becomes all the more __ (2) __ when we pause and consider that many MPs are intelligent and __ (3) __ people. In private conversation they are __ (4) __ to listen to. Not just their knowledge but their insight is often impressive. And when they do stand up and speak, they can hold you __ (5) __.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (2).

Why are our MPs so unconcerned about the functioning of our Parliament? They are well aware of the __ (1) __ they provoke. Yet they persist. This conundrum becomes all the more __ (2) __ when we pause and consider that many MPs are intelligent and __ (3) __ people. In private conversation they are __ (4) __ to listen to. Not just their knowledge but their insight is often impressive. And when they do stand up and speak, they can hold you __ (5) __.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (3).

Why are our MPs so unconcerned about the functioning of our Parliament? They are well aware of the __ (1) __ they provoke. Yet they persist. This conundrum becomes all the more __ (2) __ when we pause and consider that many MPs are intelligent and __ (3) __ people. In private conversation they are __ (4) __ to listen to. Not just their knowledge but their insight is often impressive. And when they do stand up and speak, they can hold you __ (5) __.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (4).

Why are our MPs so unconcerned about the functioning of our Parliament? They are well aware of the __ (1) __ they provoke. Yet they persist. This conundrum becomes all the more __ (2) __ when we pause and consider that many MPs are intelligent and __ (3) __ people. In private conversation they are __ (4) __ to listen to. Not just their knowledge but their insight is often impressive. And when they do stand up and speak, they can hold you __ (5) __.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (1).

If India wants to ___ (1) ___ the rupee and keep her capital account open, the use of monetary policy to ___ (2) ___ growth by increasing money supply and reducing interest rates will have to be sacrificed. If she wants to have a stable rupee and use monetary policy to ___ (3) ___ growth, these can be accomplished through capital controls. If she prefers an open capital account and a strong monetary policy, the rupee will remain ___ (4) ___. Pessimism regarding its downward slide is ___ (5) ___.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (5).

Why are our MPs so unconcerned about the functioning of our Parliament? They are well aware of the __ (1) __ they provoke. Yet they persist. This conundrum becomes all the more __ (2) __ when we pause and consider that many MPs are intelligent and __ (3) __ people. In private conversation they are __ (4) __ to listen to. Not just their knowledge but their insight is often impressive. And when they do stand up and speak, they can hold you __ (5) __.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (2).

If India wants to ___ (1) ___ the rupee and keep her capital account open, the use of monetary policy to ___ (2) ___ growth by increasing money supply and reducing interest rates will have to be sacrificed. If she wants to have a stable rupee and use monetary policy to ___ (3) ___ growth, these can be accomplished through capital controls. If she prefers an open capital account and a strong monetary policy, the rupee will remain ___ (4) ___. Pessimism regarding its downward slide is ___ (5) ___.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (3).

If India wants to ___ (1) ___ the rupee and keep her capital account open, the use of monetary policy to ___ (2) ___ growth by increasing money supply and reducing interest rates will have to be sacrificed. If she wants to have a stable rupee and use monetary policy to ___ (3) ___ growth, these can be accomplished through capital controls. If she prefers an open capital account and a strong monetary policy, the rupee will remain ___ (4) ___. Pessimism regarding its downward slide is ___ (5) ___.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (4).

If India wants to ___ (1) ___ the rupee and keep her capital account open, the use of monetary policy to ___ (2) ___ growth by increasing money supply and reducing interest rates will have to be sacrificed. If she wants to have a stable rupee and use monetary policy to ___ (3) ___ growth, these can be accomplished through capital controls. If she prefers an open capital account and a strong monetary policy, the rupee will remain ___ (4) ___. Pessimism regarding its downward slide is ___ (5) ___.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (5).

If India wants to ___ (1) ___ the rupee and keep her capital account open, the use of monetary policy to ___ (2) ___ growth by increasing money supply and reducing interest rates will have to be sacrificed. If she wants to have a stable rupee and use monetary policy to ___ (3) ___ growth, these can be accomplished through capital controls. If she prefers an open capital account and a strong monetary policy, the rupee will remain ___ (4) ___. Pessimism regarding its downward slide is ___ (5) ___.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (1).

The new RBI governor faces what economists call a central banker's ___ (1) ___. He has to arrest the rupee's slide, cool inflation and create conditions that will boost-growth. Attempting all three simultaneously is a ___ (2) ___ task. When growth ___ (3) ___ it is usually expected that the central bank will cut interest rates to ___ (4) ___ demand and spending. Higher demand and spending that is triggered by lower interest rates can also push prices up and ___ (5) ___ inflation, especially when the current inflation rate is very high.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (2).

The new RBI governor faces what economists call a central banker's ___ (1) ___. He has to arrest the rupee's slide, cool inflation and create conditions that will boost-growth. Attempting all three simultaneously is a ___ (2) ___ task. When growth ___ (3) ___ it is usually expected that the central bank will cut interest rates to ___ (4) ___ demand and spending. Higher demand and spending that is triggered by lower interest rates can also push prices up and ___ (5) ___ inflation, especially when the current inflation rate is very high.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (3).

The new RBI governor faces what economists call a central banker's ___ (1) ___. He has to arrest the rupee's slide, cool inflation and create conditions that will boost-growth. Attempting all three simultaneously is a ___ (2) ___ task. When growth ___ (3) ___ it is usually expected that the central bank will cut interest rates to ___ (4) ___ demand and spending. Higher demand and spending that is triggered by lower interest rates can also push prices up and ___ (5) ___ inflation, especially when the current inflation rate is very high.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (4).

The new RBI governor faces what economists call a central banker's ___ (1) ___. He has to arrest the rupee's slide, cool inflation and create conditions that will boost-growth. Attempting all three simultaneously is a ___ (2) ___ task. When growth ___ (3) ___ it is usually expected that the central bank will cut interest rates to ___ (4) ___ demand and spending. Higher demand and spending that is triggered by lower interest rates can also push prices up and ___ (5) ___ inflation, especially when the current inflation rate is very high.

Directions: Choose the correct word for blank (5).

The new RBI governor faces what economists call a central banker's ___ (1) ___. He has to arrest the rupee's slide, cool inflation and create conditions that will boost-growth. Attempting all three simultaneously is a ___ (2) ___ task. When growth ___ (3) ___ it is usually expected that the central bank will cut interest rates to ___ (4) ___ demand and spending. Higher demand and spending that is triggered by lower interest rates can also push prices up and ___ (5) ___ inflation, especially when the current inflation rate is very high.