English Cloze Test 2 - Study Material

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Practice English Cloze Test 2, for preparation to SSC CGL, SSC Stenographer, SSC CHSL exam and IBPS.
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Directions (1-15): 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 suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Indeed, much progress in this ...(1)... has already been made as a ...(2)... of the combined  ...(3)... of the government and the people of the state and the ...(4)... initiative provided by Central Government under Prime Minister’s ...(5)... leadership. The results of ...(6)... efforts are there for all to see. Prices of ...(7)... commodities and other goods have ...(8)... considerably. The rate of inflation ...(9)... fallen to gratifying figure of ...(10)... minus 3 % , the ...(11)... in the world. There is complete harmony in ...(12)... public and private sector establishments and ...(13)... is bound to lead to ...(14)... industrial and agricultural production. Is it is hope or a ...(15)...
1.
(1) Behalf
(2) Regards
(3) Way
(4) Regard
(5) Respect
2.
(1) Resultant
(2) Resulting
(3) Result
(4) Resulted
(5) Resultify
3.
(1) Effort
(2) Work
(3) Efforts
(4) Progress
(5) Movement
4.
(1) Proper
(2) Welcomes
(3) Required
(4) Welcome
(5) Initialization
5.
(1) Chair
(2) Inspires
(3) Inspiring
(4) Stable
(5) Stabilize
6.
(1) The
(2) These
(3) This
(4) Those
(5) Then
7.
(1) Certain
(2) Essential
(3) Good
(4) Several
(5) Manifold
8.
(1) Fell
(2) Falls
(3) Fallen
(4) Risen
(5) Plummeted
9.
(1) Have
(2) Become
(3) Has
(4) Greatly
(5) Rarely
10.
(1) Above
(2) Near
(3) Nearly
(4) Inflation
(5) Internal
11.
(1) Highest
(2) Lowest
(3) Higher
(4) Lower
(5) Lowering
12.
(1) State
(2) All
(3) Both
(4) Either
(5) Center
13.
(1) Will
(2)  These
(3)  This
(4) Those
(5) That
14.
(1) Great
(2) High
(3) Greater
(4) Lower
(5) Lowest
15.
(1) Certainty
(2) Definitive
(3) Hope
(4) Ultimate
(5) Expectation

Answers to English Cloze Test 2 :-

1. 2	2. 3	3. 3	4. 3	5. 3
6. 2	7. 2	8. 3	9. 3	10. 3
11. 2	12. 1	13. 3	14. 3	15. 1