Cloze Test

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank (25) that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Directions: Mark the best option to fill in the blank that makes logical sense of the passage.

Directions: Read the passage and fill the blanks.

Today, as citizens of free India, we _____(16)_____ both our democracy and our secularism. We cannot imagine _____(17)_____ in a country where we _____(18)_____ not elect our representatives to govern us, and where; whatever our caste, creed or sex, we did not _____(19)_____ the right to freedom of speech, freedom of worship and equality before the law.  No system of government _____(20)_____ perfect, but democracy _____(21)_____ the best.  We know this because it recognizes the dignity of man and _____(22)_____ people ample opportunities to _____(23)_____ strong and self-reliant. Nor can we imagine our government discriminating among its citizens on religious grounds, for many religions _____(24)_____ here and together they _____(25)_____ to our rich national heritage.  In the modern world, nations cannot be founded on religion. Today, religion _____(26)_____ the private and sacred concern of individuals, not of governments. Freedom is not a gift. It is an achievement. Like anything of value it _____(27)_____ to be safeguarded. There is no guarantee that people will always remain free. And the threat to freedom does not always _____(28)_____from outside. More often it comes from within. History _____(29)_____ us that lack of unity is a bigger danger to freedom than any outside threat. Its greatest safeguard is a _____(30)_____ country.

In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

Fill in the blank (viii).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It is claimed that owning a pet, such as dog or cat, can be highly _____(vi)_____ as they have therapeutic effect on people. By _____(vii)_____ a pet, it becomes easy for people to form bonds with living things other than humans and they also acquire a sense of _____(viii)_____ when having to care for the animals. Children can also be _____(ix)_____ that animals are very important and they must be looked after with care. On the other hand, sometimes keeping pets and looking after them can be quite _____(x)_____ and difficult.

Fill in the blank (vii).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It is claimed that owning a pet, such as dog or cat, can be highly _____(vi)_____ as they have therapeutic effect on people. By _____(vii)_____ a pet, it becomes easy for people to form bonds with living things other than humans and they also acquire a sense of _____(viii)_____ when having to care for the animals. Children can also be _____(ix)_____ that animals are very important and they must be looked after with care. On the other hand, sometimes keeping pets and looking after them can be quite _____(x)_____ and difficult.

Fill in the blank (vi).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It is claimed that owning a pet, such as dog or cat, can be highly _____(vi)_____ as they have therapeutic effect on people. By _____(vii)_____ a pet, it becomes easy for people to form bonds with living things other than humans and they also acquire a sense of _____(viii)_____ when having to care for the animals. Children can also be _____(ix)_____ that animals are very important and they must be looked after with care. On the other hand, sometimes keeping pets and looking after them can be quite _____(x)_____ and difficult.

Fill in the blank (x).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It is claimed that owning a pet, such as dog or cat, can be highly _____(vi)_____ as they have therapeutic effect on people. By _____(vii)_____ a pet, it becomes easy for people to form bonds with living things other than humans and they also acquire a sense of _____(viii)_____ when having to care for the animals. Children can also be _____(ix)_____ that animals are very important and they must be looked after with care. On the other hand, sometimes keeping pets and looking after them can be quite _____(x)_____ and difficult.

Fill in the blank (ix).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It is claimed that owning a pet, such as dog or cat, can be highly _____(vi)_____ as they have therapeutic effect on people. By _____(vii)_____ a pet, it becomes easy for people to form bonds with living things other than humans and they also acquire a sense of _____(viii)_____ when having to care for the animals. Children can also be _____(ix)_____ that animals are very important and they must be looked after with care. On the other hand, sometimes keeping pets and looking after them can be quite _____(x)_____ and difficult.

Fill in the blank (i).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Many studies have tried to determine the _____(i)_____ of meditation as a complementary intervention for many diseases. In a survey being _____(ii)_____, many meditation practitioners reported improvement in mental health. The ultimate aim of meditation is liberation. Its _____(iii)_____ brings forth absolute freedom, when the transparency of material nature and spirit reach a perfect balance. Meditation is also used as a complete exercise programme and physical therapy routine. Apart from the _____(iv)_____ goals, it is also used to _____(v)_____ health problems, reduce stress and make a spine supple.

Fill in the blank (v).

Directions: Some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Many studies have tried to determine the _____(i)_____ of meditation as a complementary intervention for many diseases. In a survey being _____(ii)_____, many meditation practitioners reported improvement in mental health. The ultimate aim of meditation is liberation. Its _____(iii)_____ brings forth absolute freedom, when the transparency of material nature and spirit reach a perfect balance. Meditation is also used as a complete exercise programme and physical therapy routine. Apart from the _____(iv)_____ goals, it is also used to _____(v)_____ health problems, reduce stress and make a spine supple.