CLOZE TEST
866. (1) confidence (2) nervousness Directions (881–890) : In the 886. (1) is saw them
(3) worries (4) happiness following passage some of the words (2) will seen them
867. (1) mercy (2) despair have been left out. Read the passage (3) will saw them
(3) paining (4) joy carefully and choose the correct an- (4) will see them
swer to each question out of the four
868. (1) continue to (2) indulge in 887. (1) scavenging is done
alternatives and fill in the blanks.
(3) care to (4) persisting (2) scavenged is done
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO
869. (1) unruly (2) unhealthy (3) scavenged was done
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(3) good (4) worse (Ist Sitting) TF No. 1375232)
(4) scavenging is doing
870. (1) affected to (2) laid up with Squirrels are (881) animals in the 888. (1) will sealing themselves
(3) lying with (4) laid low with world. They have the (882) for rainy (2) will be seal themselves
Directions (871–880) : In the days. Autumn can be very entertain- (3) will seal themselves
following questions in the passage ing for them. That is the time (883) (4) are seal themselves
some of the words have been left out. the great harvest collection for their 889. (1) they will hibernating
Read the passage carefully and choose winter store. You can (884) here and (2) they are hibernated
the correct answer to each question there, collecting nuts of all sorts. Wal- (3) them will hibernate
out of the four alternatives and fill in nuts, beechnuts, chestnuts, dried (4) they will hibernate
the blanks. berries.
890. (1) search desperate at
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO They are not fussy. Relentlessly,
they run from their storage point, usu- (2) searching desperates for
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(IInd Sitting) TF No. 7203752) ally a tree hollow, to the vast amount (3) searching desperately for
In civilised life there is a rule (871) of wild nuts to be found in the forest. (4) searched desperately for
violence, against taking the (872) into These beautiful animals are Directions (891–900) : In the
our hands. It is a rule which (873) of house-proud. They take great pains to following passage some of the words
us observe so often, indeed, that a ensure that (885) and warm enough have been left out. Read the passage
great (874) of people go through life to tide them over the harsh winter. carefully and choose the correct an-
(875) orderliness and non–violence as You (886) busily collecting soft pieces swer to each question out of the four
part of the scheme of nature. But when of bark, wood and leaves to line their alternatives and fill in the blanks.
(876) comes into their midst (877) nests. (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO
refuses to observe the current rules, After all their (887), and when the & PA/SA Exam, 06.12.2015
and (878) the simple rule that might first, cold hard frost arrives, they (IInd Sitting) TF No. 3441135)
is right, the law–abiding members (888) inside their nests for the dura- Although we can (891) the (892)
(879) society do not know what to do, tion/rest of the cold spell. There, (889) bodies of our solar system (893) a tele-
and look on in (880) bewildered con- till it is warm enough to bring out their scope, it is only (894) who can (895)
fusion. stored food. Ah but then again, they the depths of outer space. It is reported
are the most forgetful little animals, that they have seen (896) galaxies,
871. (1) upon (2) after
and it is not unusual to see squirrels stars taking (897) and (898), and
(3) at (4) against ‘black holes’. They say that the deep-
(890) their hoards.
872. (1) law (2) police er they look (899) the universe, the
881. (1) the more resource
(3) people (4) rule more they know (900) the universe
(2) this most resourceful
873. (1) every (2) most originated.
(3) the most resource
(3) none (4) many 891. (1) observe (2) look
(4) the most resourceful (3) reach (4) find
874. (1) sum (2) amount
882. (1) knack of saving down 892. (1) heaven (2) heavier
(3) number (4) capacity
(2) knack of saving on
875. (1) accepting (3) heavy (4) heavenly
(3) knack of saved up
(2) not expecting 893. (1) at (2) by
(4) knack of saving up
(3) expecting (3) through (4) with
883. (1) what they begin
(4) not accepting 894. (1) astronomers
(2) when they begin
876. (1) everyone (2) no one (2) astrology
(3) when their begin
(3) anyone (4) none (3) astrologers
(4) when them begin
(4) astronomy
877. (1) whom (2) who 884. (1) see them scampering
895. (1) views (2) overview
(3) how (4) where (2) seeing them scampered
(3) view (4) viewed
878. (1) follow (2) following (3) seen them scampering
(4) see their scampering 896. (1) stunned (2) stunning
(3) followed (4) follows
(3) shine (4) stun
879. (1) on (2) of 885. (1) their nest is secure
897. (1) borne (2) birth
(3) at (4) in (2) their nest is securing
(3) berth (4) born
880. (1) helpful (2) helping (3) they nest is secure
898. (1) dyeing (2) died
(3) helped (4) helpless (4) there nest is secure
(3) die (4) dying
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