Cloze Test with Clues
Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
5.
For international communication a common language is (a) ——. There are many (b) —— for which English has achieved the (c) —— of being that language. Now English has (d) —— the national borders to (e) —— people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (f) —— possession of British or American or other native speakers, but a language that belongs to (g) ——people. This phenomenon has led to a (h) —— variety of English around the world. As more and more people use English, more and more varieties have (i) — which are strongly (j) —— by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the respective mother tongues.
Ans: (a) necessary (b) reasons (c) prestige (d) crossed (e) reach (f) unique (g) world (h) bewildering (i) emerged (j) influenced.
6.
Many events of (a) —— importance took place during the last century. Significant advances were made in the (b) —— of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) —— independence. The movement for democracy became (d) —— in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e) —— out in this century. It also witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (f) —— as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam War and the Gulf War killed (g) —— innocent people. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an (h) —— nation was a momentous event. After a bloody (i) —— of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we hold our heads (j) —— among nations.
Ans: (a) great (b) fields (c) gained (d) momentous (e) broke (f) destroyed (g) many (h) independent (i) war (j) upright.
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7.
The destruction of forests and other (a) ---- is causing the (b) ---- of various plants and animals every day. In the last 25 years alone, the world has lost one third of its natural wealth. Forests are being (c) ---- down indiscriminately. Moreover, they are being burnt (d) ---- resulting in an (e) ---- in carbon dioxide, and ultimately the water level is (f) ---- as a consequence of global (g) ----. It was (h) ---- that the new century would face an overwhelming environmental (i) ----. It is therefore (j) ---- to check the reckless pollution of the environment.
Ans: (a) species (b) extinction (c) cut (d) down (e) increase (f) rising (g) warming (h) predicted (i) catastrophe (j) imperative.
8.
The great ship Titanic (a) ---- for New York from Southampton on April 10, 1912. It was (b) ---- 1316 passengers and 891 crew. At that time, however, it was the largest ship that had ever (c) ---- built. It was regarded as unsinkable. The tragic (d) ---- of the great ship occurred when it was sailing (e) ---- the icy water of the North Atlantic. All of a sudden, a huge iceberg was (f) ---- out. Then the ship turned sharply to avoid a (g) ----. But the ship could not (h) ---- it. It had (i) --- been late. In the meantime, some of the compartments started sinking (j) ---- fast.
Ans: (a) started (b) carrying (c) been (d) sinking (e) across (f) spotted (g) collision (h) avoid (i) already (j) quite.
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