Cloze Test

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

A Braille embosser is an impact printer ___ (i) ___ renders text as tactile Braille cells. Using Braille translation software, a document can be embossed with relative ___ (ii) ___, making Braille production efficient ___ (iii) ___ cost-effective. Braille printers receive data ___ (iv) ___ computer devices and emboss that information in Braille ___ (v) ___ paper through the use of solenoids that control embossing pins. Braille printers usually print on heavyweight paper and use up ___ (vi) ___  pages for the same ___ (vii) ___ of information than pages printed on a regular printer. ___ (viii) ___ are also slower and noisier. Interpoint printers are Braille printers that emboss Braille ___ (ix) ___ both sides of a page. The price of a Braille printer is directly ___ (x) ___ to the volume of Braille it produces.

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

With the exhilarating arrival of Mars Orbiter Mission today, India has joined the ___ (i) ___ of interplanetary nations. Actually, you ___ (ii) ___ argue that India's been interplanetary ever since Mars Orbiter Mission departed Earth's gravitational influence. Mars Orbiter Mission ___ (iii) ___ homegrown in India, built ___ (iv) ___ a successful and skilled Indian aerospace establishment, carrying Indian-built instruments and operated ___ (v) ___ Bangalore; the main foreign contribution to this mission's success has been the ___ (vi) ___ communications services of NASA's Deep Space Network, delivering Mars Orbiter Mission's ___ (vii) ___ to Earth. India has dared to do something ___ (viii) ___ was previously beyond its reach - and by daring, and then achieving it, India has ___ (ix) ___ its own possibilities. India created history today, becoming the first country to successfully get a spacecraft into the Martian orbit in its ___ (x) ___ attempt.

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

A Braille embosser is an impact printer ___ (i) ___ renders text as tactile Braille cells. Using Braille translation software, a document can be embossed with relative ___ (ii) ___, making Braille production efficient ___ (iii) ___ cost-effective. Braille printers receive data ___ (iv) ___ computer devices and emboss that information in Braille ___ (v) ___ paper through the use of solenoids that control embossing pins. Braille printers usually print on heavyweight paper and use up ___ (vi) ___  pages for the same ___ (vii) ___ of information than pages printed on a regular printer. ___ (viii) ___ are also slower and noisier. Interpoint printers are Braille printers that emboss Braille ___ (ix) ___ both sides of a page. The price of a Braille printer is directly ___ (x) ___ to the volume of Braille it produces.

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

With the exhilarating arrival of Mars Orbiter Mission today, India has joined the ___ (i) ___ of interplanetary nations. Actually, you ___ (ii) ___ argue that India's been interplanetary ever since Mars Orbiter Mission departed Earth's gravitational influence. Mars Orbiter Mission ___ (iii) ___ homegrown in India, built ___ (iv) ___ a successful and skilled Indian aerospace establishment, carrying Indian-built instruments and operated ___ (v) ___ Bangalore; the main foreign contribution to this mission's success has been the ___ (vi) ___ communications services of NASA's Deep Space Network, delivering Mars Orbiter Mission's ___ (vii) ___ to Earth. India has dared to do something ___ (viii) ___ was previously beyond its reach - and by daring, and then achieving it, India has ___ (ix) ___ its own possibilities. India created history today, becoming the first country to successfully get a spacecraft into the Martian orbit in its ___ (x) ___ attempt.

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (vii).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (v).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word from the passage. If you kick your little brother in the shin and feel a strange sense of enjoyment as you watch him cry, you are being ______.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

In the modern world, sports have assumed a very horrible shape and form. They play a very wild, savage and dangerous role. There is cut-throat competition in almost all the games and sports played today. Every player plays to win. Victory by hook or crook is the be-all and end-all of every sport. Some of the rural sports give vent to animal passions and involve a lot of cruelty to animals. Rural folk enjoy the pleasure of fishing, cock fighting, bear-baiting and rat-hunting. In the Middle ages, games were played in a very brutal and cruel manner. In a big town, only group activities provide an outlet to a person's surplus energy and animal passions. Organized games flourish in urban areas. Modern sporting contests and competitions provide sadistic pleasure by causing pain to others. To a great extent, George Orwell is right when he relates animal like psyche with the modern, competitive sports. Players turn into devils. They make every possible effort to hit, wound and maim the opponents. It is wrong to believe that international sporting competitions promote friendship and good will. On the other hand, they create hatred, bitterness, hostility and revenge. For a time, it seems that running, jumping and kicking a ball are the tests of national character. Brutal is the behavior of the players. Wild is the attitude of the spectators, and shocking is the behavior of the nations behind the spectators.

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank with the appropriate word out of the given.

A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing       (i)      sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your       (ii)      feet in the daytime. Here and there in the desert are springs of water that come from deep down under the ground, so deep that sun cannot dry them up. These springs are _(iii)_ and far apart, but wherever there is one, green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig trees and palm trees grow tall and graceful, making a cool, green,       (iv)      place around the spring. Such a place is called an      (v)     . The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year round. They live in tents that can be put up and       (vi)     ­­ very easily and quickly so that they can move from one oasis to another, seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats, camels and horses. These desert Arabs eat ripe sweet figs, and also the dates that grow      (vii)      the palm trees; they dry them too and use them as food all the year round. The Arabs have the finest horses in the world. An Arab is very      (viii)      of his riding horse and loves his wife and children. He      (ix)      puts heavy loads upon his horse and often lets him stay in the tent with his family. The camel is much more      (x)      to the Arab than his beautiful horse, however, for he is much larger and stronger. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him too, for miles and miles across the desert, just as if he were really the ''Ship of the Desert'', which he is often called.