Cloze Test part-11

Total Questions: 50

31. Children learn to walk and talk naturally, but that is not the case with reading. Reading strategies are designed to help your child develop a strong reading  foundation one built with confidence, engagement, and joy. As a parent, you are most likely always looking for  techniques that make your child want to learn. We are here to help you and your child on their journey as a  ________ reader. Try some reading strategy suggestions below for kids  who are beginning to read all the way to those reading advanced chapter books. [SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) budding
Solution:'Budding' means starting to develop and be successful. The given passage states that we are here to help you and your child on their journey as a budding reader. Hence, 'budding' is the most appropriate answer.

32. Children learn to walk and talk naturally, but that is not the case with reading. Reading strategies are designed to help your child develop a strong reading  foundation one built with confidence, engagement, and joy. As a parent, you are most likely always looking for  techniques that make your child want to learn. We are here to help you and your child on their journey as a  budding reader. Try some reading strategy suggestions below for kids  ___________  are beginning to read all the way to those reading advanced chapter books. [SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) who
Solution:'We generally use the relative pronoun 'who' for living things('kids' in the passage). Hence, 'who' is the most appropriate answer.

33. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known  __________ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain  of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after  having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid  football player in the world. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) as
Solution:The given passage states that Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo. Hence, 'as' is the most appropriate answer.

34. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known  as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who _______ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain  of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after  having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid  football player in the world. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) plays
Solution:'Plays' means to take part in a game or sport. The given passage states that he is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid. Hence, 'plays' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known  as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain  ________ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after  having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid  football player in the world. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) of
Solution:The given passage states that he serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. Hence, 'of' is the most appropriate answer.

36. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known  as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain  of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after  ________ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid  football player in the world. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) having
Solution:The given passage states that he is the most expensive player in football history after having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United. Hence, 'having' is the most appropriate answer.

37. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known  as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain  of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after  having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid  ___________ player in the world. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) football
Solution:The given passage is about the footballer Christiano ronaldo. Hence, 'football' is the most appropriate answer.

38. I would uncover the story that lay  ________ between the lines of the men's exploits. Better still, I  would have one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way  with which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be  for for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you  into . The Palace of Illusions. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) invisible
Solution:'Invisible' means that it cannot be seen. The given passage states that I would uncover the story that lay invisible between the lines of the men's exploits. Hence, 'invisible' is the most appropriate answer.

39. I would uncover the story that lay  invisible between the lines of the men's exploits. Better still, I  ________  one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way  with which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be  for for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you  into . The Palace of Illusions. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) would have
Solution:The given passage states that I would have one of them tell it herself. Hence, 'would have' is the most appropriate answer.

40. I would uncover the story that lay  invisible between the lines of the men's exploits. Better still, I  would have one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way  ________ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be  for for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you  into . The Palace of Illusions. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) with
Solution:The given passage talks about the unique female way in which she sees her world and her place in it. Hence, 'in' is the most appropriate answer.