CLOZE TEST- ENGLISH SECTION PRACTICE-IBPS-PO

CLOZE TEST- ENGLISH SECTION PRACTICE

IBPS-PO

Directions (1-13): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Actually every day we all are engaged in this business of ‘reading’ people. We do it (1) We want to figure others out. So we (2) make guesses about what others think, value, want and feel and we do so based on our (3) beliefs and understandings about human nature. We do so because if we can figure out (4) and intentions of others the possibility of them (5) or hurting us, (6) and this will help us to (7) a lot of unnecessary pain and trouble. We also make second-guesses about what they will do in future, how they will (8) if we make this or that response. We do all this second guessing based upon our (9) of what we believe about the person’s inner nature (10) his or her roles and manners.

We mind-read their (11) motives also every day we misguess and misread. Why? because of the complexity, (12) and multidimensional functioning of people. After all how well do you 'read' your own thoughts, aims, values, motives, beliefs, etc. How well do you know your own structuring process your own thinking and (13) styles?

1.

(a) vehemently

(b) practically

(c) actually

(d) incessantly

(e) virtually

2.

(a) ably

(b) constantly

(c) partly

(d) largely

(e) positively

3.

(a) futuristic

(b) proactive

(c) reactive

(d) decorative

(e) assumptive

4.

(a) manifestations

(b) expressions

(c) motives

(d) hopes

(e) prospects

5.

(a) tricking

(b) blaming

(c) furthering

(d) alarming

(e) criticising

6.

(a) lessens

(b) happens

(c) questions

(d) deepens

(e) laments



7.

(a) approach

(b) direct

(c) avoid

(d) implement

(e) prepare

8.

(a) solve

(b) apply

(c) plan

(d) approach

(e) respond

9.

(a) projection

(b) exhibition

(c) situation

(d) prediction

(e) attribution

10.

(a) organizing

(b) underneath

(c) appreciating

(d) proposing

(e) outside

11.

(a) cunning

(b) visible

(c) deeper

(d) obvious

(e) proposed

12.

(a) abnormality

(b) angularity

(c) focus

(d) layeredness

(e) contribution

13.

(a) proposing

(b) developing

(c) upbringing

(d) lamenting

(e) emoting

SOLUTIONS:

1. (d) incessantly
2. (b) constantly
3. (e) assumptive
4. (c) motives
5. (b) blaming
6. (a) lessens
7. (c) avoid
8. (e) respond
9. (d) prediction
10. (a) organizing
11. (c) deeper
12. (d) layeredness
13. (e) emoting

Directions (14-23): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word
in each case.

After ten years of (14) inflation, prices have spiked 7.5% in the third week of July. This looks scary-after all, Indians had got used to prices crawling up by 2% in the last two years,
and a 10-year average inflation rate of about 5%-but you shouldn't worry. This burst of inflation is the result of three factors that have come together unexpectedly, are unlikely to (15) for long and are unlikely to (16) up together again A (17) rise in global oil prices, a monsoon that arrived late and a spike in global metal prices. North Sea crude has crossed $42 per barrel, driven up by low petroleum (18) and soaring demand in the US as war production heats up. Oil markets are also spooked by the (19) of Russian oil supplies falling on the back of the Yukos-Sibneft probe. There's little that the government can do to (20) users from soaring oil prices-indeed, it shouldn't, if it wants to (21) efficiency. Higher transport costs have pushed up rates of vegetables and fruits; farm produce could also get affected by rains that arrived too late for Kharif sowing.

China is (22) up steel and other metals from all over the world to (23) a construction boom ahead of the 2008 Olympics, making metal prices soar all over the world, and sparking inflation in India.
14.

(a) mere

(b) moderate

(c) retarding

(d) vehement

(e) dull

15.

(a) obstinate

(b) constitute

(c) persist

(d) repeat

(e) normalize

16.

(a) go

(b) scramble

(c) mount

(d) yield

(e) crop

17.

(a) sustained

(b) suspicious

(c) horrific

(d) erratic

(e) favourable

18.

(a) lists

(b) trades

(c) services

(d) inventories

(e) details

19.

(a) prospect

(b) progress

(c) view

(d) extent

(e) deposit

20.

(a) support

(b) ignore

(c) propel

(d) prolong

(e) insulate

21.

(a) position

(b) promote

(c) process

(d) pass

(e) form

22.

(a) hurrying

(b) passing

(c) pairing

(d) gobbling

(e) throwing

23.

(a) keep

(b) make

(c) feed

(d) grow

(e) fight

SOLUTIONS:

14. (b) moderate
15. (c) persist
16. (e) crop
17. (c) horrific
18. (b) trades
19. (c) view
20. (e) insulate
21. (b) promote
22. (d) gobbling
23. (b) make