CLOZE TEST (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 50

11. 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

Auctions are public     11     of goods, conducted by an.     12     auctioneer. He encourages buyers to     13     higher prices and finally names the     14     bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the bidding ends the auctioneer     15     a small hammer on a table in front of him.

Correct Answer: (a) sale
Solution:Auctions are public ‘sale’ of goods.

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

Correct Answer: (d) approved
Solution:Auctions are done by an ‘approved’ auctioneer.

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

Correct Answer: (a) bid
Solution:The auctioneer encourages the buyers to ‘bid’ higher prices.

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

Correct Answer: (b) highest
Solution:The ‘highest’ bidder is declared by the auctioneer.

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

Correct Answer: (a) bangs
Solution:At the end of the bidding, the auctioneer ‘bangs’ a small hammer on the bidding table.

16. 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.

One fine morning, a      16      man knocked at the doors of the home for the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was      17      to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the      18      of the nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month      19     she was an orphan. The nun      20      her saying that she had got an excellent master.

Correct Answer: (a) gentle
Solution:A ‘gentle’ man knocked at the doors.

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

Correct Answer: (d) transferred
Solution:The man was ‘transferred’ to Delhi.

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

Correct Answer: (c) custody
Solution:He wanted to leave his maid servant to the ‘custody’ of the nuns.

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

Correct Answer: (a) because
Solution:The man wanted to take care of the maid ‘because’ she was an orphan.

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

Correct Answer: (c) consoled
Solution:The nun ‘consoled’ the maid by saying that she has got an excellent master.