Cloze Test with Clues
Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
The destruction of forests and other (a) ---- is causing the (b) ---- of various plants and animals every day. In the last 25 years alone, the world has lost one third of its natural wealth. Forests are being (c) ---- down indiscriminately. Moreover, they are being burnt (d) ---- resulting in an (e) ---- in carbon dioxide, and ultimately the water level is (f) ---- as a consequence of global (g) ----. It was (h) ---- that the new century would face an overwhelming environmental (i) ----. It is therefore (j) ---- to check the reckless pollution of the environment.
Ans: (a) species (b) extinction (c) cut (d) down (e) increase (f) rising (g) warming (h) predicted (i) catastrophe (j) imperative.
The great ship Titanic (a) ---- for New York from Southampton on April 10, 1912. It was (b) ---- 1316 passengers and 891 crew. At that time, however, it was the largest ship that had ever (c) ---- built. It was regarded as unsinkable. The tragic (d) ---- of the great ship occurred when it was sailing (e) ---- the icy water of the North Atlantic. All of a sudden, a huge iceberg was (f) ---- out. Then the ship turned sharply to avoid a (g) ----. But the ship could not (h) ---- it. It had (i) --- been late. In the meantime, some of the compartments started sinking (j) ---- fast.
Ans: (a) started (b) carrying (c) been (d) sinking (e) across (f) spotted (g) collision (h) avoid (i) already (j) quite.
Education is one of the basic (a) ---- of human beings and is necessary for every kind of development. It (b) ---- us to make right choices in life. It (c) ---- our ability to raise crops, store foods, protect the environment and (d) ---- out our social responsibilities. It (e) ---- us with an enlightened awareness about things. But education has to be (f) ----. It is not merely (g) ---- degrees from schools, colleges and universities. It is something more (h) ---, more humane. It broadens our (i) ---. It also dispels the clouds of (j) --- from the lives of those who receive it cordially.
Ans: (a) needs (b) helps (c) enhances (d) carry (e) provides (f) redefined (g) earning (h) lasting (i) outlook (j) darkness.
মো. মনসুর আলম, সহযোগী অধ্যাপক ও চেয়ারম্যান, ইংরেজি বিভাগ
ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ, ঢাকা/আবরার জাহিন