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English Mania: Cloze Test
Directions (Q.1-10): 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/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In spite of globalization and the possibility cheaper (_1_), large (_2_) like the United State and China have (_3_) that they cannot (_4_) to depend on imports for vital industrial products. So, they must build up the domestic manufacturing capabilities and capacities to (_5_) necessary skills and (_6_).
India too must do so. Our policy-maker must (_7_) against the dangers of ‘deindustrialisation’ in the (_8_) interests of economic (_9_). And the information and technology (IT) services cannot be effectively (_10_) unless the manufacturing sector is fully developed.
1.
a) products
b) exports
c) imports
d) goods
e) trade
2.
a) countries
b) economies
c) producers
d) traders
e) industrialists
3.
a) realised
b) brandished
c) evolved
d) ascertained
e) developed
4.
a) question
b) emerge
c) emphasise
d) behold
e) afford
5.
a) build
b) officiate
c) diagnose
d) create
e) supply
6.
a) structure
b) industry
c) commerce
d) knowhow
e) infrastructure
7.
a) alert
b) guard
c) prepare
d) realise
e) survive
8.
a) larger
b) smallest
c) beneficial
d) proper
e) justified
9.
a) viability
b) zone
c) agenda
d) security
e) world
10.
a) utilised
b) handled
c) served
d) geared
e) empowered
Answers
1. c) imports
2. b) economies
3. a) realised
4. e) afford
5. d) create
6. e) infrastructure
7. b) guard
8. a) larger
9. d) security
10. a) utilised
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