Gap Filling Exercises for Class 10

Based only on Multiple Choice

Question 1.
Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given
below and complete the following passage.

Rivers are considered holy (i) ____________India but they are

hardly treated (ii) ____________respect. All kinds of dust and filth
find (iii) ____________way into the rivers. If we have to treat and
purify the water (iv) ____________drinking it, how can the fish
survive in waters? Every year river Gomti becomes (vi)
____________death bed of thousands of fish because (vii)
____________water released in the reservoir upstream carries
effluents (viii) ____________the neighbouring industries.

(i) (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) of

(ii) (a) in (b) with (c) of (d) of
(iii) (a) their (b) his (c) its (d) over
(iv) (a) of (b) in (c) on (d) for
(vi) (a) the (b) a (c) their (d) those
(vii) (a) in (b) the (c) with (d) of
(viii) (a) for (b) on (c) from (d) at

Answer:
(i) a
(ii) b
(iii) a
(iv) d
(vi) a
(vii) b
(viii) d
Question 2.
Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given
below to complete the following letter.

Dear Daddy
I hope all’s well with you. Everything is fine here. I am sorry I (i)
____________write earlier. I was busy with my coaching camp (ii)
____________is now over. After the annual examination most of (iii)
____________boarders have left for their homes. Only a few like
me (iv) ____________left behind. I can’t express how badly I miss
you all. I don’t know (v) ____________be able to join you. Dad, I
hate (vi) ____________a boarder. How lonely it is to stay here (vii)
____________the vacation! The few inmates left (viii)
____________not only boring but also nasty. I hope you will come
to my rescue soon.

Your son
Ravindra

(i) (a)-couldn’t (b) hasn’t (c) have not (d) hadn’t

(ii) (a) which (b) being (c) to (d) only
(iii) (a) which (b) the (c) are (d) when
(iv) (a) couldn’t (b) which (c) when (d) are
(v) (a) the (b) being (c) when (d) am
(vi) (a) being (b) which (c) to (d) couldn’t
(vii) (a) during (b) are (c) were (d) between
(viii) (a) at (b) were (c) are (d) is

Answer:
(i) a (ii) a (iii) b (iv) d (v)c (vi) a (vii) a (viii) c
Question 3.
Fill in the blanks using one word in each blank: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)

The Delhi Police (a)_____busted a gang of robbers (b)_____had

robbed 20 crore (c)_____a bank. The arrested have
(d)____identified as Jaswant Tiwari, his brother Hemant Tiwari
(e)_____his uncle Mithilesh Tiwari. The trio (f)_____caught red-
handed with the money stuffed in suitcases. (NCT 2014)

Answer:
(a) has
(b) who
(c) from
(d) been
(e) and
(f) were

Question 4.
Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given
below and complete the following passage.

Delivering his inaugural address (i) _____________the first

Agricultural Science Congress here today (ii) _____________Prime
Minister said efforts (iii) _____________be made to increase the
production of food grains by at least three times (iv)
_____________the next decade. He exhorted that the agricultural
scientists (v) _____________rise to the occasion to meet the
challenge of feeding the population so that we may not have to
import it. If we delay, he said, in doing something about the matter, it
(vi) _____________be difficult to face the shortage of grains. He is
optimistic that the agricultural scientists must think (vii)
_____________the matter. Speaking on the occasion, the
Agricultural Minister praised the agricultural scientists for their role
(viii) _____________about a Green Revolution.
(i) (a) on (b) at (c) over (d) from
(ii) (a) this (b) an (c) a (d) the
(iii) (a) can (b) will (c) should (d) may
(iv) (a) in (b) from (c) to (d) have
(v) (a) can (b) shall (c) must/should (d) need to
(vi) (a) can (b) would (c) need (d) ought to
(vii) (a) over (b) about (c) in (d) should
(viii) (a) bring (b) in bringing (c) while brought (d) on bringing

Answer:
(i) a (ii) d (iii) b. (iv) a (v)c (vi) b (vii) a (viii) b

Question 5.
Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given
below and complete the following passage.

26th January is a very special day (i) ____________India. It is (ii)

____________this day that India became a Sovereign Democratic
Republic (iii) ____________1950. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the
first President (iv) ____________the Indian Republic. 26th January
is celebrated (v) ____________great enthusiasm and festivity all
over the country. First of all, the Prime Minister visits the Amar
Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. There he offers floral tributes (vi)
____________the martyrs. Then begins the colourful parade (vii)
____________starts from Vijay Chowk (viii)
____________terminates at the Red Fort.

(i) (a) for/in (b) of (c) by (d) to

(ii) (a) by (b) of (c) in (d) on
(iii) (a) on (b) in (c) for (d) to
(iv) (a) in (jb) above (c) of (d)about
(v) (a) for (b) with (c) in (d) by
(vi) (a) to (b) of (c) by (d) over
(vii) (a) that (b) of (c) which (d) to
(viii) (a) which (b) to (c) that (d) and

Answer:
(i) a (ii) d (iii) b (iv) c (v) b (vi) a (vii) c (viii) d

Question 6.
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below and
complete the following passage.

Massage (i) ____________bea natural tranquilliser. It (ii)

____________been used (iii) ____________virtually every culture
throughout history to relieve aches (iv) pains, unknot tense muscles,
and help (v) ____________body and the mind to relax. There are
several types (vi) ____________massage, (vii) ____________the
most popular (viii) ____________the Oriental massage.

(i) (a) should (b) would (c) may (d)can

(ii) (a) have (b) has (c) had (d) was
(iii) (a) in (b) on (c) beep at (d) for
(iv) (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) for
(v) (a) a (b) an . (c) the (d) any
(vi) (a) but (b) of (c) for (d) and
(vii) (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) for
(viii) (a) were (b) is (c) are (d) of

Answer:
(i) d (ii) b (iii) a (iv) b (v)c (vi) b (vii) a (viii) b
Question 7.
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below and
complete the following passage.

There (i) ____________a survey (ii) ____________the popular

forms of music and how the taste (iii) ____________music differs
(iv) ____________age. About one hundred persons (v)
____________ in three age groups (vi) ____________interviewed
on their musical preferences. The survey found that (vii) first great
musical age is adolescence. (viii) ____________comes the early
adult–hood.

(i) (a) has been (b) have been (c) had been (d) was
(ii) (a) for (b) about (c) on (d) in
(iii) (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) about
(iv) (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) with
(v) (a) each . (b) every (c) all (d) some
(vi) (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) are
(vii) (a) this (b) the (c) for (d)that
(viii) (a) Next (b) after (c) before (d) thereafter

Answer:
(i) c (ii) b (iii) a (iv) d (v) a (vi) c (vii) b (viii) a

Question 8.
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below and
complete the following passage.

Buddhists (i) ____________survived in India only (ii)

____________a comparatively small sect, (iii)
____________Buddism in (iv) ____________east today has (v)
____________hundred and fifty million adherents. It is (vi)
____________chief religion of Ceylon, Burma and Malaya.
Buddhists (vii) ____________the four truths. They live a (viii) and
austere life.

(i) (a) has (b) have (c) had (d) been

(ii) (a) for (b) as (c) but (d) so
(iii) (a) and (b) or (c) but (d) though
(iv) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) at
(v) (a) over (b)above (c) an (d) a
(vi) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) in
(vii) (a) follow (b) follows (c) followed (d) following
(viii) (a) rich (b) simple (c) happy (d) famous

Answer:
(i) b (ii) b (iii) c (iv) c (v) a (vi) c (vii) a (viii) b

Question 9.
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below and
complete the following passage.

Always read the metre dials (i) ____________the right to the left.
This procedure is much easier, especially (ii) ____________any of
(iii) ____________dial hands are near the zero mark, when (iv)
____________, mark (v) ____________the number of units
recorded. Dials (vi) ____________water (vii) ____________gas
meters usually (viii) ____________the amount each dial records.

(i) (a) from (b) for (c) on (d) in

(ii) (a) as (b) if (c) for (d) because
(iii) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) any
(iv) (a) finish (b) finished (c) finishing (d) was finished
(v) (a) on (b) at (c) of (d) off
(vi) (a) on (b) in (c) over (d) up
(vii) (a) for (b) at (c) and (d) with
(viii) (a) indicating (b) indicates (c) indicated (d) indicate
 Answer:
(i) a (ii) b (iii) c (iv) b (v) d (vi) a (vii) c (viii) d

Question 10.
Complete the passage given below by filling in the blanks. Below the
passage, four choices are suggested for each blank. Choose the
most appropriate word for each blank: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)

Now that (a)_______(an/the/to/a) Board exams (Class XII) are over,

you can breathe (b) _______(on/for/so/in) relief. However, for many
of you it (c)_______(was/were/may/is) still ‘not over’ as you may
(d)_______(has/have/being/had) to prepare for entrance exams.
Also, it is time (e) _______(for/too/with/to) decide on a course
(f)_______(you/he/one/she) would like to pursue for your
graduation. This process of deciding on a course that leads us to a
career we aspire for is a crucial one.

Answer:
(a) the (b) in (c) is (d) have (e) to (f) you

Question 11.
Complete the following passage choosing the correct word from the
options given below.

Dear Natasha, I came to know from Times Pen Pal Corner that you
wish to (i) ____________a pen friend from Orissa. I wonder (ii)
____________you could accept me as your friend. I am fifteen
years old and (iii) ____________in Class IX, Kendriya Vidyalaya.
After my school education, I (iv) ____________like to join IISM. Now
let me tell you about my family. There are six members in my family.
Besides my grandparents, father (v) ____________mother, I have a
younger brother too. My father is a teacher (vi)
____________teaches English literature. I too have a love for
English literature. So, I read science fiction (vii) ____________my
free time. In addition (viii) ____________my studies, I am interested
in playing tennis, singing and painting.

Please write about yourself.

Waiting for your reply,

Your penpal
Aishwarya

(i) (a) have (b) has (c) be (d) had

(ii) (a) that (b) if (c) as (d) while
(iii) (a) had studied (b) studying (c) have studied (d) studied
(iv) (a) would (b) will (c) should (d) could
(v) (a) as (b) and (c) but (d) since
(vi) (a) who (b) that (c) since (d) which
(vii) (a) for (b) in (c) to (d) from
(viii) (a) for (b) by (c) before (d) to

Answer:
(i) a (ii) b . (iii) b (iv) a (v) b (vi) a (vii) b (viii) d

Question 12.
Complete the following passage choosing the correct options.

David dreams (i) ____________inventing a fridge that can take

good care of (ii) ____________He says his fridge (iii)
____________have a touch screen and a hatch. The screen will
display (iv) ____________icons. All he will have to do (v)
____________to press an icon for ‘clean’ on it and the fridge will
self–clean. Another icon will tell him (vi) ____________food items
that will run out in a day or two. Then he can buy them just a day
ahead. A third icon will indicate (vii) ____________foodstuff has
gone stale. He will then need to press a red button and it will come
(viii) ____________of the fridge.
(i) (a) in (b) that (c) of (d) to
(ii) (a) all (b) itself (c) work (d) system
(iii) (a) should (b) would (c) will (d) must
(iv) (a) all ! (b) little (c) many (d) few
(v) (a) is (b) was (c) must (d) will
(vi) (a) this (b) that (c) the (d) which
(vii) (a) whom (b) that (c) which (d) this
(viii) (a) into (b) in (c) within (d) out
Answer:
(i) c (ii) b (iii) c (iv) a (v) a (vi) d (vii) c (viii) d

Question 13.
Complete the following passage choosing the correct options.

The state of Odisha (i) ____________along the eastern seacoast of

India and to the South of Bengal. (ii) ____________main attractions
are the Temple towns of Puri and Bhubaneshwar and the great Sun
Temple at Konark. (iii) ____________three (iv) make a convenient
(v) ____________compact little triangle. (vi) ____________state is
predominantly rural, (vii) ____________fertile green plains (viii)
____________the coast rising up to the hills of the Eastern Ghats.

(i) (a) lies (b) situated (c) was (d) falls

(ii) (a) It (b) Its (c) That (d) The
(iii) (a) Those (b) These (c) The (d) They
(iv) (a) sights (b) scenes (c) sites (d) scenarios
(v) (a) together (b) besides (c) and (d but
(vi) (a) Those (b) These (c) A (d) The
(vii) (a) among (b) between (c) before (d) after
(viii) (a) inside (b) along (c) across (d) on

Answer:
(i) a (ii) b (iii) b (iv) c (v)c (vi) d (vii) a (viii) b
Question 14.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the help
of the options that follow: (1/2x 6 = 3 marks)

Rekha exercises (a)_______(all/each/any/once) day of the week.

She (b)_______(do/does/doing/done) aerobics/yoga and
(c)_______(lifts/lifting/lift/lifted) weights. She no longer
(d)_______(eats/eat/eating/ate) greasy and junk food. As a result,
Rekha’s health (e) (was/will be/are/is) improving. She does not
(f)_______(got/getting/gets/get) tired and always looks very fit and
active. Sometimes, however, she yearns for pizzas and burgers.

Answer:
(a) each (b) does (c) lifts (d) eats (e) is (f) get

Question 15.
Complete the following passage choosing the correct options.

The ragpickers of India (i) ____________ a pitiable sight. It is

poverty that (ii) ____________ them to resort to rag picking. Day in
and day out they may be (iii) ____________ on the roads, the lanes
and the by lanes of a city or town looking for cast–off clothes or
something else showy or shoddy that (iv) ____________ sell. More
often than not, it is children who (v) ____________to rag picking.
But some young men and women are also (vi) ____________ to
take up the trade to make both ends meet. Why should innocent
children (vii) ____________ should be at school at this age do this
filthy job? It is because their parents are too poor to support them.
So, they neglect them and abandon them (viii) ____________ face
the cruel world on their own.

(i) (a) presented (b) present (c) will present (d) may present
(ii) (a) goad (b) goads (c) will goad (d) may goad
(iii) (a) see (b) seen (c) will be seen (d) are being seen
(iv) (a) may (b) will (c) shall (d) could
(v) (a) have taken (b) will take (c) take (d) shall take
(vi) (a) force (b) forced (c) will force (d) may force
(vii) (a) whom (b) who (c) which (d) that
(viii) (a) into (b) for (c) from (d) to

Answer:
(i) b (ii) b (iii) b (iv) a (v)c (vi) b (vii) b (viii) d

Question 16.
Complete the following passage by filling in one or two words each:

Most of us fail in our efforts (i) ____________ self-improvement

because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time (ii)
____________ carry them out. We also make the fundamental error
(iii) ____________ announcing our resolution to everybody so that
we look even more foolish when we slip back (iv)
_____________our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I
attempted (v) ____________ keep my resolution to myself. I limited
myself to two modest ambitions, to do physical exercise every
morning and to read more (vi) ____________ the evening. An
overnight party on New year’s eve provided me with a good excuse
(vii) ____________ not carrying out either of these new resolutions
(viii) ____________ the first day of the year, but on the second, I
applied myself assiduously to the task.

(i) (a) b) (b) at (c) will (d) and

(ii) (a) to (b) of (c) for (d) is
(iii) (a) by (b) in (c) on (d) of
(iv) (a) to (b) is (c) into (d) at
(v) (a) as (b) to (c) which (d) at
(vi) (a) on (b) in (c) that (d) at
(vii) (a) for (b) who (c) of (d) that
(viii) (a) into (b) on (c) from (d) to

Answer:
(i) b (ii) a (iii) d (iv) c (v) b (vi) b (vii) a (viii) b

Question 17.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of given options:

There is a general belief (i) ____________ students that (ii)

____________ who write long sentences get (iii) ____________
marks. Short answers get (iv) ____________ marks.

(i) (a) in (b) of (c) among (d) between

(ii) (a) they (b) those (c) all (d) them
(iii) (a) more ! (b) many (c) most (d) much
(iv) (a) least (b) less (c) few (d) small

Answer:
(i) b (ii) b (iii) b (iv) a

Question 18.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

Reading a novel or short story (i) ____________ second language

could dramatically (ii) ____________ physiological responses to
emotions such (iii) ____________ smiling. It enables us to (iv)
____________ various mental abilities at all ages.

(i) (a) of (b) in (c) from (d) at

(ii) (a) reduce (b) reduces (c) reduced (d) reducing
(iii) (a) like (b) similar to (c) as (d) alike
(iv) (a) developed (b) develops (c) develop (d) developing

Answer:
(i) b (ii) a (iii) c (iv) c

Question 19.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of given options:

Authorities settled (i) ____________ 32 pages in (ii) ____________

next answer book for the undergraduate courses. The answer book
was ready (iv) ____________ be circulated.

(i) (a) on (b) at (c) up (d) in

(ii) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) some
(iii) (a) mean (b) meant (c) means (d) meaning
(iv) (a).for (b) by (c) from (d) to

Answer:
(i) a (ii) c (iii) b (iv) d

Question 20.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:
The naughty children walked (a) ____________ flower beds,
climbed the fruit trees (b)_____________ plucked unripe fruits and
they (c) ____________ pits on the garden path.

(a) (i) over (ii) in (iii) on (iv) across

(b) (i) but (ii) and (iii) therefore (iv) since
(c) (i) dig (ii) digging (iii) digs (iv) dug

Answer:
(a) (i) (iii) (b) (ii) (c) (iv)

Question 21.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

They ordered the poor man about, (a) ____________ him on

errands, made him wash (b) ____________ cow and lectured to him
(c) ____________ how to grow a garden.

(a) (i) send (ii) sent (iii) sending (iv) sender

(b) (i) a (ii) an (iii) some (iv) the
(c) (i) over i (ii) from (iii) on (iv) in

Answer:
(a) (ii) (b) (iv) (c) (iii)

Question 22.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

Medicinally, the bark of (a) ____________ Kadam tree is used as an

antiseptic and (b) ____________ fevers. The juice of this tree (c)
____________ used to kill germs in the sores.
(a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(b) (i) on (ii) over (iii) for (iv) to
(c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) been (iv) being

Answer:
(a) (iii) (b) (iii) (c) (i)

Question 23.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

During (a) _____________hottest part of the year, many of our city

streets seem to be on fire (b) ____________ masses of Gulmohar
flowers. This (c) ____________ one of the most beautiful trees.

(a) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) some

(b) (i) from (ii) by (iii) with (iv) over
(c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) are (iv) be

Answer:
(a) (ii) (b) (iii) (c) (i)

Question 24.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

He screamed so loudly that the pigeons pecking (a)

____________the scattered grains in (b) ____________courtyard
(c) _____________off in a flurry.
(a) (i) on (ii) at (iii) over (iv) in
(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) some
(c) (i) take (ii) takes (iii) took (iv) taking

Answer:
(a) (ii) (b) (i) (c) (iii)

Question 25.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

Gavri was only eight years old, but (a) ____________mountain of

family responsibilities had already (b)____________ (c)
_____________her head.

(a) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) some

(b) (i) descend (ii) descending (iii) descended (iv) descends
(c) (i) over (ii) on (iii) above (iv) in

Answer:
(a) (i) (b) (iii) (c) (ii)

Question 26.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:
The mere mention of the Nobel Prize (a) ____________ visions (b)
____________ world famous scientists and economists. It is (c)
____________ most coveted individual award in the world.

(a) (i) creates (ii) create (iii) created (iv) creating

(b) (i) for (ii) of (iii) from (iv) over
(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) some (iv) the

Answer:
(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iv)

Question 27.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:

The use (a) ____________ computers has (b) ____________ so

widespread that almost no field has been (c) ____________
untouched.

(a) (i) for (ii) on (iii) of (iv) from

(b) (i) becoming (ii) became (iii) becomes (iv) become
(c) (i) left (ii) leave (iii) leaving (iv) leaves

Answer:
(a) (iii) (b) (iv) (c) (i)

Question 28.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
help of the given options:
Dr. Diesel was (a) ____________ gifted engineer. He (b)
____________ highly practical and persevering in giving shape (c)
____________ his ideas.

(a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) some

(b) (i) is (ii) was (iii) been (iv) were
(c) (i) over (ii) towards (iii) on (iv) to

Answer:
(a) (iii) (b) (ii) (c) (iv)