STRATEGY

CLOZE TESTS

STEPS 1.

● WHAT IS SKIMMING?
● PART OF SPEECH METHOD
● WITH THE HELP OF GRAMMAR
● TONE METHOD OF ANSWERS

Cloze Test - 1

Directions(1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is
indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the
blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

A growing pile of _____M_____ bills in India’s power sector is risking the country’s development,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, urging states to _____N_____ their _____O______ to help
modernize power systems.

The South Asian nation’s power retailers, mostly controlled by provincial administrations, are
____P____ by heavy losses and together have nearly 1.4 trillion rupees ($17.7 billion) in unpaid bills
as well as subsidies from their governments for providing ____Q____ power to some consumers,
Modi said at a virtual event Saturday.

As a result the utilities have ____R____ more than 1 trillion rupees in overdue payments to
generators, leaving the distributors with inadequate resources to _____S____ their networks.

The financially ____T____ distributors are often seen as the weakest link in the country’s electricity
industry, causing distress that _____U_____ through the chain, from power producers, to coal
suppliers and project lenders. Nearly 90% of India’s electricity is sold through these utilities and their
inability to pay on time is seen as _____V_____ investments in the country’s energy transition.

A growing pile of _____M_____ bills in India’s power sector is risking the country’s development,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, urging states to _____N_____ their _____O______ to help
modernize power systems.

1. M
a. unpaid
b. outstanding
c. overdue

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c
A growing pile of _____M_____ bills in India’s power sector is risking the country’s development,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, urging states to _____N_____ their _____O______ to help
modernize power systems.

2. N
a. clear up
b. gum up
c. stop up

A. Only a and c B. Only a

C. Only b D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

A growing pile of _____M_____ bills in India’s power sector is risking the country’s development,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, urging states to _____N_____ their _____O______ to help
modernize power systems.

3. O
a. arrears
b. dues
c. debts

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

The South Asian nation’s power retailers, mostly controlled by provincial administrations, are
____P____ by heavy losses and together have nearly 1.4 trillion rupees ($17.7 billion) in unpaid bills
as well as subsidies from their governments for providing ____Q____ power to some consumers,
Modi said at a virtual event Saturday.

4. P
a. burdened
b. beset
c. emancipated
A. Only a and b B. Only a and c C. Only b and c
D. All a, b and c E. None of a, b and c

The South Asian nation’s power retailers, mostly controlled by provincial administrations, are
____P____ by heavy losses and together have nearly 1.4 trillion rupees ($17.7 billion) in unpaid bills
as well as subsidies from their governments for providing ____Q____ power to some consumers,
Modi said at a virtual event Saturday.

5. Q
a. steeper
b. cheaper
c. more cut-rate

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c C. Only b and c

D. All a, b and c E. None of a, b and c

As a result the utilities have ____R____ more than 1 trillion rupees in overdue payments to
generators, leaving the distributors with inadequate resources to _____S____ their networks.

6. R
a. racked up
b. accumulated
c. chalked up

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

As a result the utilities have ____R____ more than 1 trillion rupees in overdue payments to
generators, leaving the distributors with inadequate resources to _____S____ their networks.

7. S
a. overhaul
b. renovate
c. outstrip

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c
The financially ____T____ distributors are often seen as the weakest link in the country’s electricity
industry,

8. T
a. squeezed
b. crammed
c. strained

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

causing distress that _____U_____ through the chain, from power producers, to coal suppliers and
project lenders.

9. U
a. trickles
b. streams
c. exudes

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Nearly 90% of India’s electricity is sold through these utilities and their inability to pay on time is seen
as _____V_____ investments in the country’s energy transition.

10. V
a. facilitating
b. impeding
c. holding up

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Cloze Test 2

Directions(1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is
indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the
blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Olympic medalist and _____M_____ weightlifter Mirabai Chanu ____N____ India's first Gold Medal
at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category.
She _____O______ a total of 201kg (88kg 113kg) to _____P_____ her authority in the competition
and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process. The silver went to Mauritius' Marie
Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) and bronze to Canada's Hannah Kaminski (171 kg).
Chanu's first attempt in snatch was _____Q_____ before she lifted 88kg in the second before leaving
90kg for the third and final attempt. She was not able to record a new _____R_____ best but still
went into the clean and jerk with a 12kg _____S_____ over Ranaivosoa.
Congratulating her, PM Narendra Modi said, The exceptional Mirabai Chanu makes India
_____T_____ once again! Every Indian is _____U_____ that she’s won a Gold and set a new
Commonwealth record at the Birmingham Games. Her success inspires several Indians, especially
_____V_____ athletes.

Olympic medalist and _____M_____ weightlifter Mirabai Chanu ____N____ India's first Gold Medal
at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category.

1. M
a. ace
b. virtuoso
c. amateurish

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Olympic medalist and _____M_____ weightlifter Mirabai Chanu ____N____ India's first Gold Medal
at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category.

2. N
a. evades
b. carries off
c. secures

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

She _____O______ a total of 201kg (88kg 113kg) to _____P_____ her authority in the competition
and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process.

3. O
a. docked
 b. aggregated
c. abstracted

A. Only a B. Only b C. Only c

D. All a, b and c E. None of a, b and c

She _____O______ a total of 201kg (88kg 113kg) to _____P_____ her authority in the competition
and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process.

4. P
a. inscribe
b. stamp
c. emboss

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Chanu's first attempt in snatch was _____Q_____ before she lifted 88kg in the second before leaving
90kg for the third and final attempt.

5. Q
a. comfortable
b. snug
c. secure

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. Only a
E. All a, b and c

She was not able to record a new _____R_____ best but still went into the clean and jerk with a 12kg
_____S_____ over Ranaivosoa.

6. R
a. personal
b. individual
c. general

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c
She was not able to record a new _____R_____ best but still went into the clean and jerk with a 12kg
_____S_____ over Ranaivosoa.

7. S
a. advantage
b. upper hand
c. edge

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Congratulating her, PM Narendra Modi said, The exceptional Mirabai Chanu makes India
_____T_____ once again!

8. T
a. overjoyed
b. gratified
c. abashed

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Every Indian is _____U_____ that she’s won a Gold and set a new Commonwealth record at the
Birmingham Games.

9. U
a. enraptured
b. euphoric
c. gleeful

A. Only a and b B. Only a and c

C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

Her success inspires several Indians, especially _____V_____ athletes.

10. V
a. budding
b. aspiring
c. burgeoning
A. Only a and b B. Only a and c
C. Only b and c D. All a, b and c
E. None of a, b and c

ANSWER

1. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - (of a debt) not yet discharged by payment.)

2. (Answer - B. Only a
clear up - release.
gum up - to block.
stop up - refrain from going to bed; stay up.)

3. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.)

4. (Answer - A. Only a and b

a and b - distressed.
emancipate - set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.)

5. (Answer - C. Only b and c

b and c - more low-priced.
steep - (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive.)

6. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - accumulate or achieve something, typically a score or amount.)

7. (Answer - A. Only a and b

a and b - remodel or upgrade.
outstrip - move faster than and overtake (someone else).

8. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space.)

9. (Answer - B. Only a and c

b and c - discharge or be discharged slowly.
stream - run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.)

10. (Answer - C. Only b and c

b and c - delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
facilitate - make (an action or process) easy or easier.)
Cloze Test 2.9

1. (Answer - A. Only a and b

a and b - excellent.
amateurish - mediocre.)

2. (Answer - C. Only b and c

b and c - to win or achieve.
evade - escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.)

3. (Answer - B. Only b
aggregate - form or group into a cluster.
dock - attach (a piece of equipment) to another.
abstract - consider something theoretically or separately from (something else).

4. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - make a visible impression.)

5. (Answer - E. All a, b and c

All mean - providing physical ease and relaxation.)

6. (Answer - A. Only a and b

general - public.)

7. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.)

8. (Answer - A. Only a and b

a and b - proud.
abashed - ashamed.)

9. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - delighted.)

10. (Answer - D. All a, b and c

All mean - beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular sphere.)