CBSE Class 10 English Cloze Test Assignment

Directions for questions (951–960): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

The educational institutions established by the British and the Christian missionaries were primarily designed to propagate and promote the English language and the western (951). Their aim was also to produce such (952) who could man the lower levels of (953) British administrative hierarchy and remain ever loyal (954) the British rulers. The British educational policy (955) with eminent success in the matter of (956) its objectives. The majority of people (957) middle classes who went to these educational (958), did acquire some knowledge and skill which (959) sufficient enough to work as babus in these (960) offices.

Question 951.
(a) range
(b) trade
(c) culture
(d) pride
Answer : C

Question 952.
(a) Indians
(b) North-Indians
(c) South-lndians
(d) Rajputs
Answer : A

Question 953.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) now
Answer : A

Question 954.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) for
(d) to
Answer : D

Question 955.
(a) served
(b) met
(c) planned
(d) started
Answer : B

Question 956.
(a) performing
(b) conducting
(c) achieving
(d) changing
Answer : C

Question 957.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) of
(d) from
Answer : D

Question 958.
(a) departments
(b) institutions
(c) concerns
(d) projects
Answer : B

Question 959.
(a) was
(b) had
(c) were
(d) have
Answer : C

Question 960.
(a) rural
(b) revenue
(c) private
(d) government
Answer : D

Directions for questions (961–970): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark, you answer in the answer sheet.

It is summed up in a single word Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove man from the (961) and the root cause of hunger and (962) is abolished forever. Man is the only (963) that consumes without (964). He does not give milk, he (965) not lay eggs, he is (966) to pull the plough, he cannot run (967) enough to catch rabbits. (968) he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work; he gives back to them the bare (969) that will prevent them from (970) and the rest he keeps for himself.

Question 961.
(a) area
(b) scene
(c) place
(d) light
Answer : B

Question 962.
(a) overwork
(b) work
(c) while
(d) waste
Answer : B

Question 963.
(a) body
(b) worm
(c) human
(d) creature
Answer : D

Question 964.
(a) drinking
(b) producing
(c) eating
(d) sleeping
Answer : B

Question 965.
(a) does
(b) do
(c) did
(d) has done
Answer : A

Question 966.
(a) too idle
(b) too strong
(c) too weak
(d) too quick
Answer : C

Question 967.
(a) slow
(b) fast
(c) idle
(d) dull
Answer : B

Question 968.
(a) yet
(b) but
(c) then
(d) thus
Answer : A

Question 969.
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) average
(d) capacity
Answer : B

Directions for questions (971-980): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Civilization, like (971), fall, not so much because of (972) of the enemy outside, as through the weakness and (973) within, Rome fell not because of the (974), they merely knocked (975) something that was already dead. The heart of Rome had (976) beating when the arms and legs were cut (977). We see something of this (978) in India and China and in the case of the Arabs. The (979) of Arabian civilization was sudden even as their rise had been. In India and China the process is long-drawn (980) and it is not easy to spotfit.

Question 971.
(a) states
(b) kingdom
(c) empires
(d) buildings
Answer : C

Question 972.
(a) weakness
(b) strength
(c) power
(d) tenacity
Answer : B

Question 973.
(a) disease
(b) decease
(c) decay
(d) fortitude
Answer : A

Question 974.
(a) barbarity
(b) barbarous
(c) barbarians
(d) Romans
Answer : D

Question 975.
(a) off
(b) on
(c) down
(d) no word
Answer : C

Question 976.
(a) seized
(b) rotated
(c) ceased
(d) started
Answer : C

Question 977.
(a) down
(b) off
(c) up
(d) no word
Answer : B

Question 978.
(a) process
(b) procedure
(c) spectacle
(d) scene
Answer : C

Question 979.
(a) downfall
(b) death
(c) collapse
(d) dismemberment
Answer : A

Question 980.
(a) out
(b) up
(c) upon
(d) no word
Answer : A

Directions for questions (981–990): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given and indicate the correct alternative.

Man, has been tampering (981) the Ecosphere for a very (982) time and is forced to (983) that the environmental resources are (984). Environmental problems are (985) social problems. They begin with people as (986) and end with people as victims. Unplanned use of resource, (987) resulted in the depletion of fossil fuels, (988) of air and water, deforestation which has resulted in (989) imbalance and draining away of national wealth (990) heavy expenditure on oil and power generation.

Question 981.
(a) to
(b) in
(c) with
(d) for
Answer : C

Question 982.
(a) short
(b) long
(c) small
(d) tall
Answer : B

Question 983.
(a) see
(b) look
(c) do
(d) recognize
Answer : A

Question 984.
(a) plenty
(b) scarce
(c) minute
(d) enough
Answer : B

Question 985.
(a) really
(b) coldly
(c) badly
(d) happily
Answer : A

Question 986.
(a) effect
(b) result
(c) cause
(d) wisdom
Answer : C

Question 987.
(a) have
(b) had
(c) being
(d) has
Answer : D

Question 988.
(a) revolution
(b) pollution
(c) resolution
(d) evolution
Answer : B

Question 989.
(a) ecological
(b) biological
(c) logical
(d) chronological
Answer : A

Question 990.
(a) by
(b) in
(c) out
(d) through
Answer : D

Directions for questions (991–1000): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Mass communication is the delivery of 11, ideas and entertainment to thousands or millions of 12 simultaneously; it is a force with incalculable 13 on today’s world. The 14 of mass communication rests 15 the skills of the communicator to 16 the recipient’s thinking, 17 stir emotions, to 18 him or her to 19 Mass communication is the one-to-one impact of one human intelligence upon 20, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.

Question 991.
(a) items
(b) news
(c) advertisements
(d) cartoons
Answer : B

Question  992.
(a) people
(b) pictures
(c) advertisements
(d) items
Answer : A

Question 993.
(a) worth
(b) impact
(c) force
(d) value
Answer : B

Question 994.
(a) dynamism
(b) force
(c) success
(d) power
Answer : C

Question 995.
(a) against
(b) under
(c) to
(d) upon
Answer : D

Question 996.
(a) stimulate
(b) agitate
(c) understand
(d) minimize
Answer : A

Question 997.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) with
(d) from
Answer : B

Question 998.
(a) encourage
(b) persuade
(c) discourage
(d) endanger
Answer : A

Question 999.
(a) direction
(b) function
(c) action
(d) mission
Answer : B

Question 1000.
(a) another
(b) people
(c) man
(d) women
Answer : A

Directions for questions (1001–1010): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich (1001) information that goes far beyond the (1002) of any one text book or course. (1003) your text book author does not make a particular (1004) clear and you feel the need another (1005) description in greater detail (1006) in other words, go to the library and (1007) other books on the subject. By calling (8) two or three writers dealing with the (1009) topic, you will find some (1010) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.

Question 1001.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) in
(d) with
Answer : C

Question 1002.
(a) pages
(b) limits
(c) confines
(d) limitations
Answer : B

Question 1003.
(a) if
(b) while
(c) when
(d) suppose
Answer : A

Question 1004.
(a) information
(b) entry
(c) Explanation:
(d) point
Answer : D

Question 1005.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) to
(d) about
Answer : A

Question 1006.
(a) or
(b) but
(c) though
(d) however
Answer : A

Question 1007.
(a) verify
(b) identify
(c) check
(d) collect
Answer : A

Question 1008.
(a) for
(b) up
(c) forth
(d) upon
Answer : B

Question 1009.
(a) actual
(b) specific
(c) correct
(d) same
Answer : D

Question 1010.
(a) description
(b) clarification
(c) explanation
(d) evidence
Answer : B