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

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. magnificent

  2. sumptuous

  3. decent

  4. nice

  5. good
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Sumptuous" is correct because it describes a breakfast that is luxurious, elaborate, and expensive - fitting the context of hosts going to "any length" to make a stay "fruitful". "Magnificent" is too grand, "decent" is too plain, and "nice/good" are too weak for this context of exceptional hospitality.

Multiple choice

Find out the appropriate word.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. eminent

  2. prominent

  3. distinguished

  4. leading

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

"Leading" correctly means "most important" or "prominent" members of the community. "Eminent" and "distinguished" are close but more formal, "prominent" is acceptable but less natural in this context, and "notable" is weaker. The passage describes Ram-Krishnan as a key community member.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. humility

  2. slavishness

  3. flattery

  4. civility

  5. servility
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

"Servility" is correct because the passage describes hosts serving "with the slightest hint of condescension" - contrasting genuine hospitality from excessive subservience. The negative context after "condescension or" requires a word with negative connotation about over-obedient service. "Humility" and "civility" are positive virtues.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. pleasant

  2. happy

  3. gay

  4. merry

  5. glad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Pleasant" is the best fit for describing a stay that would be "fruitful" - positive and enjoyable. While "happy", "merry", and "glad" describe emotions rather than experiences, "pleasant" specifically characterizes a stay. "Gay" is dated and rarely used now. The context pairs "pleasant" with "fruitful" as parallel adjectives.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. little

  2. small

  3. trifling

  4. slightest

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

"Slightest" correctly completes the idiom "without the slightest hint of" - a common expression meaning "without even a small amount of". While "little", "small", "trifling", and "insignificant" all mean small, only "slightest" fits the idiomatic structure "without the [superlative] hint of".

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. windows

  2. doors

  3. hearts

  4. gates

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

"Hearts" is metaphorically correct - hosts "open their hearts" means they welcome guests emotionally and genuinely, fitting the passage's theme of warm hospitality. While "doors", "gates", or "windows" are literal openings, only "hearts" captures the emotional and spiritual welcome described. "Ventilators" is absurdly technical.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. dignity

  2. honour

  3. respect

  4. esteem

  5. regard
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Dignity" correctly describes serving others with self-respect and honor, contrasting with the following "condescension or servility". While "honour", "respect", "esteem", and "regard" are related virtues, "dignity" specifically captures the quality of serving with self-worth without looking down on others or being subservient.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. looking

  2. watching

  3. waiting

  4. visiting

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

"Waiting" is correct because the phrase "wait upon your wish" is a set expression meaning to be ready to serve or fulfill someone's desire. "Looking", "watching", and "visiting" don't fit the context of service. "Awaiting" is grammatically possible but less natural than the established phrase "wait upon".

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. limit

  2. extent

  3. distance

  4. boundary

  5. fence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'go to any extent' is a common English idiom meaning to do everything possible or to go to any degree necessary to achieve something. 'Extent' here means degree or limit. 'Limit' suggests a boundary to stop at, which contradicts the meaning. 'Distance', 'boundary', and 'fence' refer to physical spaces, not degrees of effort.

Multiple choice

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…

  1. dwellers

  2. residents

  3. inhabitants

  4. stayers

  5. employers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage describes the contrast between rural hospitality and 'city dwellers'. 'Residents' is the most natural and commonly used term for people living in a city. 'Dwellers' and 'inhabitants' are more formal/technical terms. 'Stayers' is not a standard English word for city residents. 'Employers' doesn't fit the context of people living in cities.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has several numbered blanks with suggestions for the same given after the passage. Select the proper option. Faced with the ..(i).. patronage of ..(ii).. and routine transfers of upright officials, the city police has ..(iii).. to a ..(iv).. of encounters to ..(v).. underworld elements. The rising numbers of deaths in this fashion suggests a knee-jerk response which makes nonsense of the rule of law. Yet the minister in charge of home portfolio has..(vi).. that encounters will continue to be ..(vii).. upon to ..(viii).. lawlessness. It is a different matter that he has been silent about his own party having given tickets to family members of drug ..(ix).. during elections. ..(x).., the Mumbai High Court, while admitting a writ petition on such encounters, has ..(xi).. city police commissioner to file an affidavit.

Read the given passage and fill the blank (iii).

  1. continued

  2. prevailed

  3. resorted

  4. discontinued

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

The term ‘resorted’ literally means to turn to for use/ support.The passage further elaborates the measures taken by police to overcome the hindrance of political patronage.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has several numbered blanks with suggestions for the same given after the passage. Select the proper option. Faced with the ..(i).. patronage of ..(ii).. and routine transfers of upright officials, the city police has ..(iii).. to a ..(iv).. of encounters to ..(v).. underworld elements. The rising numbers of deaths in this fashion suggests a knee-jerk response which makes nonsense of the rule of law. Yet the minister in charge of home portfolio has..(vi).. that encounters will continue to be ..(vii).. upon to ..(viii).. lawlessness. It is a different matter that he has been silent about his own party having given tickets to family members of drug ..(ix).. during elections. ..(x).., the Mumbai High Court, while admitting a writ petition on such encounters, has ..(xi).. city police commissioner to file an affidavit.

Read the given passage and fill the blank (v).

  1. inspire

  2. demolish

  3. vanquish

  4. eliminate

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

The word demolish cannot be used in reference to criminals, so option (4) eliminate is the best answer. Vanquish is used for enemies.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has several numbered blanks with suggestions for the same given after the passage. Select the proper option. Faced with the ..(i).. patronage of ..(ii).. and routine transfers of upright officials, the city police has ..(iii).. to a ..(iv).. of encounters to ..(v).. underworld elements. The rising numbers of deaths in this fashion suggests a knee-jerk response which makes nonsense of the rule of law. Yet the minister in charge of home portfolio has..(vi).. that encounters will continue to be ..(vii).. upon to ..(viii).. lawlessness. It is a different matter that he has been silent about his own party having given tickets to family members of drug ..(ix).. during elections. ..(x).., the Mumbai High Court, while admitting a writ petition on such encounters, has ..(xi).. city police commissioner to file an affidavit.

Read the given passage and fill the blank (i).

  1. social

  2. political

  3. daily

  4. insecure

  5. criminal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This passage is about policemen and criminals. The first blank talks about patronage (favour) as a barrier for policemen. So the perfect match to fill in is 'political'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has several numbered blanks with suggestions for the same given after the passage. Select the proper option. Faced with the ..(i).. patronage of ..(ii).. and routine transfers of upright officials, the city police has ..(iii).. to a ..(iv).. of encounters to ..(v).. underworld elements. The rising numbers of deaths in this fashion suggests a knee-jerk response which makes nonsense of the rule of law. Yet the minister in charge of home portfolio has..(vi).. that encounters will continue to be ..(vii).. upon to ..(viii).. lawlessness. It is a different matter that he has been silent about his own party having given tickets to family members of drug ..(ix).. during elections. ..(x).., the Mumbai High Court, while admitting a writ petition on such encounters, has ..(xi).. city police commissioner to file an affidavit.

Read the given passage and fill the blank (ii).

  1. entertainers

  2. power

  3. criminals

  4. patrons

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

The political patronage of ‘criminals’ is a hindrance in the work of police.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following passage has several numbered blanks with suggestions for the same given after the passage. Select the proper option. Faced with the ..(i).. patronage of ..(ii).. and routine transfers of upright officials, the city police has ..(iii).. to a ..(iv).. of encounters to ..(v).. underworld elements. The rising numbers of deaths in this fashion suggests a knee-jerk response which makes nonsense of the rule of law. Yet the minister in charge of home portfolio has..(vi).. that encounters will continue to be ..(vii).. upon to ..(viii).. lawlessness. It is a different matter that he has been silent about his own party having given tickets to family members of drug ..(ix).. during elections. ..(x).., the Mumbai High Court, while admitting a writ petition on such encounters, has ..(xi).. city police commissioner to file an affidavit.

Read the given passage and fill the blank (iv).

  1. billow

  2. spate

  3. variety

  4. spout

  5. preponderance

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

The best phrasal use is ‘spate’ meaning series / flurry. The number of encounters have increased.