TOPIC: CLOZE
TEST, sentence improvement
Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d)
given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to
make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is,
mark (e) i.e. “No correction required” as the answer.
Q1. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena ordered tighter security following
a shoot incident for all judges that threatened the life of a high court judge
in Jaffna.
(a)to all judges after following a shooting incident
(b)for all judges following a shooting incident
(c)of all judges after an incidence of shoot
(d)to all judges to avoid shooting incident
(e)No correction required
Q2. Coffee, when taken on empty stomach, would stimulate secretion of
hydraulic acid in the digestive system.
(a)stimulate the secretion
(b)can stimulate the secreting
(c)secretes the stimulation
(d)stimulates the secretion
(e)No correction required
Q3. The Dutch Dylan Groenewegen managed to claim the eighth bunch sprint
victory this year as he outclassed Andre Greipel and Edvald Boasson Hagen in
the final several hundred meters.
(a)after he outclassed
(b)since he won over
(c)for outclassing
(d)having outclassed
(e)No correction required
Q4. The government nominees on the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary
Policy Committee (MPC) had to pay Rs 1.5 lakh per meeting along with air travel
and other reimbursements, according to a decision taken by the RBI.
(a)had paid
(b)would be paid
(c)are to be paid
(d)has been paid
(e)No correction required
Q5. A United Nations report says that since 1950 the proportion of old
persons in the total population was rising steadily, from 8 per cent in 1950 to
11 per cent in 2007, and it is estimated to reach 22 per cent in 2050.
(a)has been rising steadily
(b)is rising steadily
(c)has risen steadily
(d)had risen steadily
(e)No correction required
Direction (6-15): In the following passage there are
blanks, each of which has been numbered and one word has been suggested
alongside the blank. These numbers are printed below the passage and against
each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the
blank appropriately. If the word written alongside the blank fits the passage,
choose option ‘e’ (No correction required) as the correct choice.
A weeks-long disaster (6) on the shared border between China, India and
tiny Bhutan — the sort that decently (7) makes the headlines outside the
countries involved — has lasted longer than usual, and neither side looks ready
to drop (8). Troops have had shoving matches and now stare one another down from
encampments (9) just miles apart. Although previous confrontations have been
quietly resolved, this time some Indian strategists believe China will soon be engaging
(10) to launch a limited cruel (11) strike as a reminder of its military
superiority.
Clashes between India and China don’t usually matter to the rest of the
world. Even when the two countries fought a short and caustic (12) border war
in 1962, the world’s attention was fixated on the hanging (13) nuclear crisis
in Cuba. While Indians have never quite forgotten our mocking (14) loss in that
war, China has rarely chosen to remind us of it. This time, however, the usual
chest-beating from India’s hyper-patriotic news media has been matched by
similar noises from over the border. The state-controlled People’s Daily even
posted a bellicose (15) editorial from 1962 on its Weibo account.
Q6. (a)threat
(b)confrontation
(c)trouble
(d)revolt
(e)No correction required
Q7. (a)barely
(b)amply
(c)practically
(d)notably
(e)No correction required
Q8. (a)surrender
(b)divide
(c)unloose
(d)back off
(e)No correction required
Q9. (a)residence
(b)camp
(c)quarters
(d)hamlet
(e)No correction required
Q10. (a)waiting
(b)boiling
(c)tempted
(d)invited
(e)No correction required
Q11. (a)wicked
(b)ruthless
(c)unpleasant
(d)punitive
(e)No correction required
Q12. (a)irritable
(b)bitter
(c)cold
(d)furious
(e)No correction required
Q13. (a)brewing
(b)following
(c)threatening
(d)menacing
(e)No correction required
Q14. (a)fawning
(b)bashful
(c)humiliating
(d)regretful
(e)No correction required
Q15. (a)militant
(b)hateful
(c)unfriendly
(d)inoffensive
(e)No correction required
ALSO CHECK:
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. “for all judges following a shooting incident” is the correct phrase
to make the sentence grammatically correct. “tighter security for all judges”
makes the correct syntax. Moreover the use of ‘after’ and ‘following’ together
is superfluous. Hence only option (b) is correct among the given options.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. “stimulates the secretion” is the correct phrase to make the
sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in
Simple Present Tense. Hence the use of “stimulates” is appropriate in context
of the correct grammar structure for the given sentence. Hence (d) is the
correct option.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. “are to be paid” is the correct phrase to make the sentence
grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Passive form.
Hence (c) is the correct option.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. “has been rising steadily” is the correct phrase to make the
sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. So “has been rising” is the correct usage.
Hence only option (a) is correct in context of the structure of the sentence.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. “confrontation” is the correct word replacement as it means a
hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. “barely” is the correct word replacement as it means only just;
almost not.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. “back off” is the correct word replacement as it means draw back
from action or confrontation.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. “encampments” is the correct word in context of its usage in the
sentence. Hence it doesn’t require any correction.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. “tempted” is the correct word replacement as it means have an urge
or inclination to do something.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. “punitive” is the correct word replacement as it means inflicting or
intended as punishment.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. “bitter” is the correct word replacement as it means feeling or
showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of
unjust treatment.
S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. “brewing” is the correct word replacement as it means (of an
unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. “humiliating” is the correct word replacement as it means make
(someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. “bellicose” is the correct word in context of its usage in the
sentence as it means demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
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