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English Language Quiz: Cloze Test

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Feb 26, 2021
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In the given passage, there are blanks that have been numbered, and against each number, five different words are suggested. One of the given words fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

An old couple was asking for water on the pavement outside an office. They ___ (1) ___ to be pitifully poor. When asked where they were ___ (2) ___ to, they told that they had come from a ___ (3) ___ village to get their cataract-afflicted eyes operated. But they were stranded. The stranger who had ___ (4) ___ them there with a promise of treatment was ___ (5) ___. Humanely, few staff members of the office arranged for their ___ (6) ___ for a night and next day ___ (7) ___ to a reputed hospital, whose eye surgeon had helped ___ (8) ___ poor patients. He examined his new patients and got them admitted. The surgeon ___ (9) ___ picked beggars from the streets and operated them for free. The old couple stayed in the hospital for a week and came out with a new ___ (10) ___. They were now happier and healthier.

Q1. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (1)?
a) appeared
b) wanted
c) apparently
d) wished
e) liked

Q2. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (2)?

a) footing
b) tourist
c) headed
d) journey
e) sitting

Q3. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (3)?

a) distantly
b) nearby
c) nearing
d) residential
e) close

Q4. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (4)?

a) brought
b) walked
c) took
d) asked
e) bring

Q5. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (5)?

a) retraceable
b) missed
c) forgotten
d) untraceable
e) untractable

Q6. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (6)?

a) livelihood
b) shelter
c) refuge
d) asylum
e) living

Q7. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (7)?

a) lead
b) took
c) transferred
d) bring
e) brought

Q8. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (8)?

a) much
b) lot
c) many
d) greater
e) quiet

Q9. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (9)?

a) constantly
b) continuously
c) timely
d) repeatedly
e) unwillingly

Q10. Which of the following words is appropriate for blank (10)?

a) sense
b) sight
c) happy
d) insight
e) site

Answers:
a) appeared
c) headed
b) nearby
a) brought
d) untraceable
b) shelter
b) took
c) many
a) constantly
b) sight

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