Cloze Test Questions

Multiple choice
  1. step

  2. verge

  3. top

  4. extreme

  5. enshrinement

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'on the verge of' is a common idiom meaning about to happen. This fits the context of the report's warning.

Multiple choice
  1. balances

  2. atmosphere

  3. concerns

  4. catastrophes

  5. anxieties

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

The passage warns of economic setbacks and ecological disasters. 'Catastrophes' is the correct term for severe ecological damage.

Multiple choice
  1. depriving

  2. entangling

  3. warming

  4. blackening

  5. harassing

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

The passage is about carbon emissions and climate change. 'Warming' is the correct term to describe the effect on the earth.

Multiple choice
  1. worried

  2. engaged

  3. willful

  4. struggled

  5. equipped

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The passage says poor nations are the least prepared to face nature's fury. 'Equipped' is the correct word to describe being prepared or having the necessary resources.

Multiple choice
  1. has

  2. are

  3. had

  4. have

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 'The aged' will use a singular verb 'has'.

Multiple choice
  1. wonderful

  2. difficult

  3. beautiful

  4. interesting

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Since we are talking about 'psychological problems', the appropriate word would be 'difficult'

Multiple choice
  1. available

  2. familiar

  3. known

  4. unfamiliar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 'Available career choices'

Multiple choice
  1. which

  2. whose

  3. that

  4. who

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

As the type of problems has been specified and is restricted to those affecting the aged, we use 'that'

Multiple choice
  1. in

  2. on

  3. of

  4. off

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

 We are referring to the 'diminishing number of social roles'.

Multiple choice
  1. look

  2. view

  3. search

  4. sighter

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

 'Gloomy search' means to look sadly for something.

Multiple choice
  1. home

  2. office

  3. surroundings

  4. environment

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

 'Surroundings' covers home, office and environment.

Multiple choice
  1. necessity

  2. need

  3. claim

  4. order

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Need for adaptability'.

Multiple choice
  1. made

  2. presented

  3. available

  4. given

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Social roles' are 'presented' to the old.

Multiple choice
  1. mental

  2. spiritual

  3. physical

  4. financial

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

' Mental handicaps' is a psychological problem and the passage is discussing psychological problems afflicting old age.

Multiple choice
  1. lack

  2. supply

  3. scarcity

  4. void

  5. want

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

You are constrained by lack of something. So, the correct answer is option 1 (lack).