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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.
(_1_) India could have (_2_) Pakistan a (_3_) by (_4_) a limited war. But there is no (_5_) in crying (_6_) every time there is a militant (_7_). India should (_8_) further internationalisation of the Kashmir (_9_) once cross-border terrorism (_10_).
1.
a) Almost
b) Through
c) Perhaps
d) Resurgent
e) Daringly
2.
a) shown
b) drived
c) dragged
d) punished
e) taught
3.
a) message
b) lesson
c) subject
d) defeat
e) blow
4.
a) launching
b) announcing
c) calling
d) striking
e) attacking
5.
a) way
b) morality
c) dignity
d) sense
e) harm
6.
a) horse
b) dear
c) wolf
d) bitterly
e) vehemently
7.
a) force
b) organisation
c) movement
d) insurgency
e) attack
8.
a) avail
b) address
c) create
d) avoid
e) refuse
9.
a) issue
b) people
c) militants
d) politics
e) plebiscite
10.
a) succumb
b) abates
c) degenerate
d) arrests
e) deprives
Answers
1. c) Perhaps2. e) taught
3. b) lesson
4. a) launching
5. d) sense
6. c) wolf
7. e) attack
8. d) avoid
9. a) issue
10. b) abates
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