Cloze Test

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) .................... .

Fill in the blank (11).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

Eleven million documents were (11) from one of the world's most (12) companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients (13) money, dodge sanctions and avoid tax. The company says that it has operated beyond (14) for 40 years and has never been charged (15) criminal wrong-doing.

Fill in the blank (5).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (6).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (14).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered. 

Eleven million documents were (11) from one of the world's most (12) companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients (13) money, dodge sanctions and avoid tax. The company says that it has operated beyond (14) for 40 years and has never been charged (15) criminal wrong-doing.

Fill in the blank (3).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (9).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (12).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered. 

Eleven million documents were (11) from one of the world's most (12) companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients (13) money, dodge sanctions and avoid tax. The company says that it has operated beyond (14) for 40 years and has never been charged (15) criminal wrong-doing.

Fill in the blank (7).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (10).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (1).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (2).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (4).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.

Fill in the blank (13).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered. 

Eleven million documents were (11) from one of the world's most (12) companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients (13) money, dodge sanctions and avoid tax. The company says that it has operated beyond (14) for 40 years and has never been charged (15) criminal wrong-doing.

Fill in the blank (8).

Directions: In the following passage, each blank has been numbered.

After a (1) of few days, jewellers in the city downed shutters again on Wednesday (2) a rollback of excise duty (3) on gold jewellery. This time, they have decided to go on an indefinite strike that would (4) with a nationwide protest.
It may be (5) that jewellery shops remained shut for four days from March 2 as part of a protest against the one per cent (6) duty. This is the third time in a month that the shops are closed in protest against the Centre’s (7).
However, the strike was (8) after the Centre assured the representatives of various (9) that their demands would be considered. Customers will have to bear the (10) of the levy of excise duty as it would be included in the wastage, say jewellers.