Cloze Test

LSSSSB Non-Technical · English · 76 practice questions with answers and explanations: 41 Easy, 35 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Passage: Eid is celebrated with great joy across the world. Families (1) ___ new clothes and visit their relatives. Special dishes are (2) ___ at home, and sweets are shared with neighbours. The festival (3) ___ people of all communities together. It teaches us the (4) ___ of kindness and sharing. Choose the word for blank (2).

  1. preparing
  2. prepared
  3. prepare
  4. prepares
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Answer: B. 'Are prepared' is the passive.

Sample Easy question 2

Passage: Eid is celebrated with great joy across the world. Families (1) ___ new clothes and visit their relatives. Special dishes are (2) ___ at home, and sweets are shared with neighbours. The festival (3) ___ people of all communities together. It teaches us the (4) ___ of kindness and sharing. Choose the word for blank (3).

  1. brings
  2. bringing
  3. brought
  4. bring
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Answer: A. The singular subject 'the festival' takes 'brings'.

Sample Easy question 3

Passage: Forests are the lungs of our planet. They absorb carbon dioxide and (1) ___ oxygen. Many animals (2) ___ on forests for food and shelter. Unfortunately, large areas are being (3) ___ for farms and roads. Unless we act now, a great deal of (4) ___ will be lost forever. Choose the word for blank (1).

  1. releasing
  2. releases
  3. release
  4. released
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Answer: C. 'They absorb ... and release': parallel plural verbs.

Sample Medium question 4

Passage: Sports teach us discipline and teamwork. A player who practises (1) ___ improves steadily. Victory comes (2) ___ to those who prepare well. Even a defeat can be a (3) ___ lesson. A true sportsman accepts both with (4) ___. Choose the word for blank (4).

  1. gracing
  2. grace
  3. gracefully
  4. graceful
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Answer: B. A noun is needed after 'with': 'with grace'.

Sample Medium question 5

Passage: The Himalayan range (1) ___ across several countries. The range (2) ___ the climate of the subcontinent by blocking cold winds from the north. Its glaciers (3) ___ rivers like the Indus and the Ganga. Scientists warn that rising temperatures are (4) ___ these glaciers to melt faster. Choose the word for blank (2).

  1. influenced
  2. influencing
  3. influences
  4. influence
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Answer: C. The singular subject 'the range' takes 'influences'.

Sample Medium question 6

Passage: The Himalayan range (1) ___ across several countries. The range (2) ___ the climate of the subcontinent by blocking cold winds from the north. Its glaciers (3) ___ rivers like the Indus and the Ganga. Scientists warn that rising temperatures are (4) ___ these glaciers to melt faster. Choose the word for blank (3).

  1. feed
  2. feeding
  3. feeds
  4. fed
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Answer: A. The plural subject 'glaciers' takes 'feed'.

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