CBSE Class 6 English Cloze Test

Directions for questions (696–705): 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.

Almost every full moon night, the officials in Andaman and Nicobar Islands take part in a cautious ritual. The tribesmen watch from a safe distance as the officials (696). The island in a boat (697) gifts for them. The islanders come (698) hesitantly only after the officials (699) dumped the coconuts brought (700) them onto the beach and begin (701) away from their small island. On some nights, the tribal even (702) up enough courage to swim up to a few feet (703) from the boat. The officials maintain that they do (704) want to interfere with the way of life of the tribals. The islanders (705) heavily on the mainland for most goods.

Question 696.
(a) approach
(b) depart
(c) present
(d) absent
Answer : A

Question 697.
(a) coming
(b) leaving
(c) carrying
(d) relieving
Answer : C

Question 698.
(a) forward
(b) backward
(c) sides
(d) upward
Answer : A

Question 699.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) had
(d) be
Answer : B

Question 700.
(a) by
(b) to
(c) in
(d) for
Answer : D

Question 701.
(a) watching
(b) seeing
(c) sailing
(d) stopping
Answer : C

Question 702.
(a) leave
(b) muster
(c) come
(d) present
Answer : B

Question 703.
(a) correctly
(b) distantly
(c) near
(d) away
Answer : D

Question 704.
(a) no
(b) neither
(c) not
(d) nor
Answer : C

Question 705.
(a) spy
(b) rely
(c) occupy
(d) reply
Answer : B

Directions for questions (706–715): 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 Solar System has been a complicated wonder for the astronomers. This is a (706) to which we may never have the exact answer. Man, has wondered (707) the age of the Earth (708) ancient times. There were all kinds of (709) that seemed to have the (710), But man could not begin to (711) about the question scientifically until about 400 years (712), when it was proved that the (713) revolved round the Sun and the Earth was a (714) of our Solar System, then scientists knew where to (715) .

Question 706.
(a) problem
(b) question
(c) matter
(d) query
Answer : B

Question 707.
(a) around
(b) out
(c) about
(d) on
Answer : C

Question 708.
(a) since
(b) during
(c) around
(d) from
Answer : A

Question 709.
(a) ideas
(b) opinions
(c) stories
(d) matters
Answer : C

Question 710.
(a) solution
(b) novel
(c) book
(d) answer
Answer : D

Question 711.
(a) read
(b) think
(c) open
(d) guess
Answer : B

Question 712.
(a) now
(b) time
(c) then
(d) ago
Answer : D

Question 713.
(a) Moon
(b) time
(c) Earth
(d) Mars
Answer : C

Question 714.
(a) part
(b) division
(c) opening
(d) centre
Answer : A

Question 715.
(a) end
(b) begin
(c) think
(d) work
Answer : B

Directions for questions (716–725): 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.

A (716) becomes a flowing stream only (717) there is continuity of (718) life in a society. In (719) words, a (720) culture comes into (721) when people (722) a continuous way of life. Such (723) expresses itself (724) various ways in common traditions and (725) of conduct.

Question 716.
(a) civilization
(b) culture
(c) idea
(d) philosophy
Answer : B

Question 717.
(a) at
(b) what
(c) when
(d) as
Answer : C

Question 718.
(a) individual
(b) nature’s
(c) society’s
(d) collective
Answer : B

Question 719.
(1) different
(b) difficult
(c) other
(d) many
Answer : C

Question 720.
(a) distinctive
(b) unique
(c) clear
(d) foggy
Answer : A

Question 721.
(a) phase
(b) existence
(c) action
(d) thinking
Answer : B

Question 722.
(a) develop
(b) create
(c) follow
(d) end
Answer : C

Question 723.
(a) inconsistency
(b) uniqueness
(c) greatness
(d) continuity
Answer : D

Question 724.
(a) in
(b) of
(c) with
(d) at
Answer : A

Question 725.
(a) rules
(b) regulations
(c) norms
(d) laws
Answer : C

Directions for questions (726–735): 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.

Martin Luther King Jr., was born Michael Luther King Jr., (726) his grandfather had his name (727) to Martin. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, (728) from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the BA degree in 1948 (729) Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of (730) study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a (731) white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. (732) a fellowship won at Ebenezer he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence (733) the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955. In Boston, he (734) and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of (735) intellectual and artistic attainments.

Question 726.
(a) and
(b) so
(c) since
(d) but
Answer : D

Question 727.
(a) given
(b) changed
(c) become
(d) made
Answer : A

Question 728.
(a) graduating
(b) finishing
(c) graduated
(d) finished
Answer : B

Question 729.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) by
(d) with
Answer : B

Question 730.
(a) theological
(b) intellectual
(c) educational
(d) psychological
Answer : A

Question 731.
(a) predetermined
(b) predominantly
(c) significantly
(d) somewhat
Answer : B

Question 732.
(a) From
(b) By
(c) With
(d) Through
Answer : C

Question 733.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) about
(d) to
Answer : A

Question 734.
(a) saw
(b) eloped
(c) met
(d) watched
Answer : C

Question 735.
(a) common
(b) particular
(c) uncommon
(d) general
Answer : C

Directions for questions (736–745): 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.

There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will-power is the sure hypnotism that (736) all obstacles that (737) our progress. A man of strong will is always (738), while one who is weak in will has to (739) many failures. ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’ (740) be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no (741) is the greatest (742) of life. All difficulties melt away before a (743) mind. Very often we attribute our (744) to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but (745) do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures.

Question 736.
(a) overcomes
(b) prevents
(c) skips
(d) avoids
Answer : A

Question 737.
(a) advance
(b) hinder
(c) accelerate
(d) help
Answer : B

Question 738.
(a) eventful
(b) fearful
(c) successful
(d) powerful
Answer : C

Question 739.
(a) avoid
(b) omit
(c) overcome
(d) face
Answer : D

Question 740.
(a) could
(b) would
(c) may
(d) should
Answer : C

Question 741.
(a) profit
(b) success
(c) loss
(d) result
Answer : B

Question 742.
(a) principal
(b) aim
(c) principle
(d) goal
Answer : C

Question 743.
(a) weak
(b) heroic
(c) chief
(d) disturbed
Answer : B

Question 744.
(a) advancement
(b) progress
(c) strength
(d) failures
Answer : D

Question 745.
(a) rarely
(b) frequently
(c) suddenly
(d) quickly
Answer : A

Directions for questions (746–755): 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.

A seminar is generally a form of (746) interaction, either at an academic (747) or a commercial or (748) organisation. It has the function of (749), small groups for (750) meetings, focusing each time on some (751) subject, in which everyone present is (752) to participate. This is often (753) through an on-going dialogue with a seminar (754) or instructor. Normally participants must not be (755) in the field under discussion.

Question 746.
(a) academic
(b) social
(c) informal
(d) artificial
Answer : C

Question 747.
(a) institution
(b) intermission
(c) intervention
(d) interference
Answer : A

Question 748.
(a) provincial
(b) proverbial
(c) professional
(d) progressive
Answer : C

Question 749.
(a) bringing out
(b) bringing together
(c) bringing among
(d) bringing off
Answer : B

Question 750.
(a) recurring
(b) repeating
(c) reverting
(d) reforming
Answer : A

Question 751.
(a) particular
(b) partial
(c) previous
(d) prevented
Answer : A

Question 752.
(a) entrusted
(b) encouraged
(c) enlarged
(d) endured
Answer : B

Question 753.
(a) accomplished
(b) acknowledged
(c) acquainted
(d) acquired
Answer : A

Question 754.
(a) follower
(b) member
(c) leader
(d) associate
Answer : C

Question 755.
(a) professional
(b) teacher
(c) starter
(d) beginners
Answer : D