English Language

Cloze Test

1,087 Questions
All Contextual Vocabulary 597 Confusable Words 121 Tense and Aspect 69 Collocations 62 Determiners and Quantifiers 53 Preposition Usage 51 Conjunctions and Connectors 38 Pronoun Reference 30 Subject-Verb Agreement 24 Phrasal Verbs 16 Modal Verbs 13 Idioms and Phrases 6

Cloze Test Questions

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (7).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks. 

Ten-year-old ___(1)___ Jane Eyre lives unhappily with __(2)___ wealthy relatives, the Reed family, at Gateshead. Resentful of the late Mr. Reed’s ___(3)___ for her, Jane’s aunt and cousins take ___(4)___ opportunity to neglect and ___(5)__ her as a reminder of her inferior status. Jane’s only salvation __(6)__ her daily humiliations is Bessie, the kindly servant ___(7)__ tells her stories and sings her songs. One day, Jane ___(8)__ her bullying cousin, John, and Mrs. Reed punishes her __(9)__ imprisoning her in the “red-room,” the room in which her uncle __(10)__. Convinced that she sees her uncle’s ghost, Jane __(11)__. __(12)__ she awakes, Jane is being cared for, by the apothecary, Mr. Lloyd, who __(13)__ that she be sent __(14)__ to school. Mrs. Reed is __(15)__ to be rid of her troublesome charge and immediately sends Jane to __(16)__ Lowood School, an institution fifty miles from Gateshead.
Jane soon discovers __(17)__ life at the Lowood School is bleak, particularly __(18)__ of the influence of the hypocritical headmaster,Mr. Brocklehurst, __(19)__ cruelty and evangelical self-righteousness results in __(20)__ conditions, inedible meals, and frequent punishments for the students.

  1. whom

  2. which

  3. who
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Who' here signifies Bessie.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (19).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks. 

Ten-year-old ___(1)___ Jane Eyre lives unhappily with __(2)___ wealthy relatives, the Reed family, at Gateshead. Resentful of the late Mr. Reed’s ___(3)___ for her, Jane’s aunt and cousins take ___(4)___ opportunity to neglect and ___(5)__ her as a reminder of her inferior status. Jane’s only salvation __(6)__ her daily humiliations is Bessie, the kindly servant ___(7)__ tells her stories and sings her songs. One day, Jane ___(8)__ her bullying cousin, John, and Mrs. Reed punishes her __(9)__ imprisoning her in the “red-room,” the room in which her uncle __(10)__. Convinced that she sees her uncle’s ghost, Jane __(11)__. __(12)__ she awakes, Jane is being cared for, by the apothecary, Mr. Lloyd, who __(13)__ that she be sent __(14)__ to school. Mrs. Reed is __(15)__ to be rid of her troublesome charge and immediately sends Jane to __(16)__ Lowood School, an institution fifty miles from Gateshead.
Jane soon discovers __(17)__ life at the Lowood School is bleak, particularly __(18)__ of the influence of the hypocritical headmaster,Mr. Brocklehurst, __(19)__ cruelty and evangelical self-righteousness results in __(20)__ conditions, inedible meals, and frequent punishments for the students.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. whose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Whose' is the correct answer. It indicates the cruelty of Mr. Brocklehurst here.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (vi) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. taking

  2. making

  3. getting

  4. sitting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘taking’ is the right word to go before ‘a risk’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (viii) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. on

  2. out

  3. in

  4. into
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘out’ is the right word to complete the phrase ‘turn out’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (vii) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. but

  2. taking

  3. or

  4. to
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘or’ goes with the earlier phrase ‘might be ill’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (iii) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. the

  2. an

  3. a

  4. some
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘a’ goes before ‘packed one’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (ii) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. served

  2. offered

  3. preferred

  4. liked
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘offered’ goes with a 'discount’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (i) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. for

  2. from

  3. into

  4. to
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

‘to’ goes before ‘wanting’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (v) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. buy

  2. sell

  3. give

  4. eat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘buy’ goes with ‘a pig in a poke’.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (iv) by selecting the most appropriate word for the blank from the given options.

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks:

At markets or at county fairs in the old days, the customer had to be on guard against a dishonest trader. A house wife, for example, wanting (i) _____ buy a live piglet might be (ii) ____________ a discount if she bought (iii) _____ packed one, tied up in a small sack (iv) _____ a poke. Anyone who agreed to (v) _______ a pig in a poke was naturally (vi) ________________ a risk. The pig might be ill (vii) ________________ even dead or it might turn (viii) _______ to be not a piglet at all.

  1. said

  2. known

  3. called

  4. thought
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘called’ is the right choice.

Multiple choice

Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the numbered blank.

The concept of language can not be confined to a single dimension because language has (95) ................ interfaces (96).................. from both individual and socio-cultural (97) ............... that can be further broken down into many other sub-factors including social, cognitive, behavioral, economic, and political. Language is not politically innocent but is (98) .......... for certain given ends at the individual as well as national level. Many scholars have pointed out this (99) ...............l dimension of language and have looked at its variability from different (100) .................... .

  1. some

  2. multiple

  3. all

  4. three
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states that language cannot be confined to a single dimension because it has multiple interfaces. The word 'multiple' logically fits blank (95) as the sentence explicitly contrasts 'single dimension' with the idea of having more than one interface.

Multiple choice

Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the numbered blank.

The concept of language can not be confined to a single dimension because language has (95) ................ interfaces (96).................. from both individual and socio-cultural (97) ............... that can be further broken down into many other sub-factors including social, cognitive, behavioral, economic, and political. Language is not politically innocent but is (98) .......... for certain given ends at the individual as well as national level. Many scholars have pointed out this (99) ...............l dimension of language and have looked at its variability from different (100) .................... .

  1. social

  2. cultural

  3. elitist

  4. political
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice

Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the numbered blank.

The concept of language can not be confined to a single dimension because language has (95) ................ interfaces (96).................. from both individual and socio-cultural (97) ............... that can be further broken down into many other sub-factors including social, cognitive, behavioral, economic, and political. Language is not politically innocent but is (98) .......... for certain given ends at the individual as well as national level. Many scholars have pointed out this (99) ...............l dimension of language and have looked at its variability from different (100) .................... .

  1. utilized

  2. analyzed

  3. learnt

  4. copied
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Blank (98) refers to language being 'utilized for certain given ends.' The context suggests that language is actively employed or used for political purposes, making 'utilized' the most appropriate choice among the options.

Multiple choice

Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the numbered blank.

The concept of language can not be confined to a single dimension because language has (95) ................ interfaces (96).................. from both individual and socio-cultural (97) ............... that can be further broken down into many other sub-factors including social, cognitive, behavioral, economic, and political. Language is not politically innocent but is (98) .......... for certain given ends at the individual as well as national level. Many scholars have pointed out this (99) ...............l dimension of language and have looked at its variability from different (100) .................... .

  1. areas

  2. views

  3. perspectives

  4. angles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Blank (100) asks about 'different ________' from which scholars look at language variability. 'Perspectives' is the most academic and appropriate term, as scholars analyze subjects from various viewpoints or angles. 'Perspectives' fits the scholarly context perfectly.

Multiple choice

Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the numbered blank.

The concept of language can not be confined to a single dimension because language has (95) ................ interfaces (96).................. from both individual and socio-cultural (97) ............... that can be further broken down into many other sub-factors including social, cognitive, behavioral, economic, and political. Language is not politically innocent but is (98) .......... for certain given ends at the individual as well as national level. Many scholars have pointed out this (99) ...............l dimension of language and have looked at its variability from different (100) .................... .

  1. factors

  2. trends

  3. causes

  4. reasons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Blank (96) refers to something 'emerging from both individual and socio-cultural factors.' 'Emerging' is the only participle form that logically fits, as interfaces or aspects of language arise or come from these sources. 'Coming' or 'reaching' would not make sense in this context.