CLOZE TEST (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 50

1. In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passages over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

The Solar System has been a complicated wonder for the astronomers. This is a    1      to which we may never have the exact answer. Man has wondered    2      the age of the Earth   3      ancient times. There were all kinds of   4      that seemed to have the   5     . But man could not begin to   6      about the question scientifically until about 400 years   7     . When it was proved that the   8      revolved round the Sun and the Earth was a   9      of our Solar System, then scientists knew where to   10     .

Correct Answer: (b) question
Solution:The complicated wonder is a ‘question’ to which we may never have the exact answer.

2. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (a) around
Solution:Man has wondered ‘about’ the age of earth.

3. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (a) since
Solution:Man has wondered about the age of earth ‘since’ ancient times.

4. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (c) stories
Solution:There were many ‘stories’.

5. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (d) answer
Solution:The stories seem to have the ‘answer’.

6. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (b) think
Solution:Man could not begin to ‘think’ about the question……

7. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (d) ago
Solution:But man could………until about 400 years ‘ago’.

8. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (c) Earth
Solution:The ‘Earth’ revolves around the sun.

9. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (a) part
Solution:Earth was a ‘part’ of our Solar System

10. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Correct Answer: (b) begin
Solution:The scientists knew where to ‘begin’.