Cloze Test with Clues || Fill in the Gaps Exercises for HSC

 Cloze Test with Clues Exercise with Answers 

1. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

flood	climate	warmer	prediction	increase	flood
rise	change	evidence	destroy	rise	unnecessarily

The world is getting (a) — because of pollution. Every year millions of people all over the world die (b) — as a result of pollution. In recent years there have been (c) — reports that the world (d) — is undergoing a significant (e) —. All these reports provide strong (f) — that world temperatures are (g) — day by day. Climatologists (h) — that midway through the next century temperatures may have (i) — as much as 4 c. This could raise sea levels and thereby (j) —.

2. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

know	declare	pleasant	die	happen	wit
execution	spoil	wretch	furious	superb	unpleasant

Once upon a time, there was a King who was very fond of (a) — his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (b) — to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras. The King called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something (c) —. At this, the King got (d)— and condemned him to (e) — saying, ‘Men like you should not live to (f) — the peace of the world.’ But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g) —. ‘How long will you live?’ asked the King. With ready (h) — the astrologer said, ‘The stars (i) — that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, goodbye.’ Hearing this, the King turned pale like a dead man and shouted, ‘Drive this (j) — away, let him not come here again.’

3. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

source	manpower	explore	Provide	concern	recreation
across	employment	necessary	dense	independence	different

Bangladesh is a (a) — populated country, but a large number of her people are (b) —. It is not possible for her to ensure (c) — to the teeming millions. Self-employment is a possible (d) — to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) — avenues for self-employment. Facilities for training in (f) — trades and vocations are available (g) — the country. The youths, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) —. The Govt. also (i) — easy loans and counseling with a view to helping them start an (j) — earning activity.

4. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

realize	destroyed	different	across	depend	impossible
understand	gather	Moreover	profusely	possible	developed

Modern life (a) — much on transport. We can very well (b) — how important transport is when it is (c) — by natural calamities or during socio-political crises. In fact, transport has made it (d) — for us to reach places previously (e) —. It has (f) — helped the flourishing of trade and commerce and to (g) — new knowledge and ideas. (h) — transport has (i) — friendship and understanding among nations and peoples (j) — the globe.

5. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

oneself	job	also	opportunities	easily	means
rearing	farming	sectors	engage	raising	create

Self-employment means to create (a) — opportunity for (b) — by one’s own effort. Various government organizations are trying to (c) — a congenial atmosphere for self-employment. Different NGO’s have (d) — rendered their help. Livestock (e) —, agricultural (f) —, and poultry (g) — are some of the (h) —. There are many (i) — for self-employment in Bangladesh. One can (j) — engage oneself in these jobs.

6. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

any	for	love	can	mercy	happy
earn	bring	money	different	comfort	without

Money is power and can do much good and evil. It gives (a) — and delight. It (b) — do everything. A person (c) — is a person to be pitied. Nobody pays (d) — respect to him. His friends do not (e) — him. He has to depend on the (f) — of others. In order to (g) — money he does a lot of jobs. It is a must (h) — our life. But it does not necessarily (i) — happiness. Happiness is absolutely a (j) — matter.

7. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

warming	cut	imperative	extinction	catastrophe	habitat
recklessly	rise	anticipation	alarming	increase	enhance

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. 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 is (h) — that the new century will face an overwhelming environment (i) —. It is therefore (j) — to check the reckless pollution of the environment. 

8. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

advantage	how	interviews	candidate	performance	perform
bald	though	way	lot	deal	increase

Your performance in the interview is very important, even (a) — some people regard (b) — as poor predictors of the future(c) —. There is a good(d) — of subjectivity in an interview to judge a (e) —, but as a candidate, he subjectivity inherent in interviews can work to your (f) —. If you manifest confidence and enthusiasm, smile a (g) — and generally look as though you know (h) — you are talking about, then you are well on the (i) — to a result. (j) — you respond is probably more important than what you say.

9. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

Mentally	assist	educated	Self-reliant	called	helpful
Provide	genius	develop	sympathy	useful	improve

Proper education (a) — a learner with opportunities of (b) — all his talents. Its aim is to (c) — him physically and (d) — so that he can be (e) — to himself and to society. An educated man is (f) — but he also (g) — others in attaining self-reliance. He is supposed to be well-mannered, kind and (h) —. So a man who has acquired knowledge and skill only for his maternal development cannot be (i) — a truly (j) — man. 

10. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

issue	Save	husband	consider	beat up	Law
subservient	education	happy	Protect	Dominated	improve

Women in our society have always been considered (a) — to men. The majority of houses are being (b) — usually by (c) — and women most often have no say in opinion. Their opinion is (d) …… unnecessary even in such important (e) — as the number of things they would like to have. In many households, they are (f) — by the husbands. To (g) — their rights the government has introduced law. But (h) — sometimes can’t (i) — them. So what is more needed for them is the proper (j) —.

11. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

resources	potential	fail	success	create	among
have	returns	from	achievement	for	likely

Investment in education (a) — girls increase the economic and social (b)—-of development investment in all other sectors. Educating girls contributes (c) — wealth through its impact on economic development. Educated women have higher income (d) — than those who have (e) — no schooling. Educated mother is more (f) — to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realise that (g) — in girls education generally results (h) — an integrated approach to community development. Thus (i) — to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human (j) —.

12. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

be	receive	serve	off	remain	come
work	proof	social	go	improve	play

Today women (a) — an important role in all spheres of life. They (b) — no longer within the four walls of their home. They have (c) — out of their kitchens and are (d) — with men in all tine development programmes of the government. Many women have (e) — higher education and are (f) — as doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators, judges etc. They have been able to (g) — their worth. However, women still face (h) —  discrimination. Many girls are married (i) — at an early age. Many never (j) — to school.

13. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

joyous	want	flooded	invited	festive	elders
remain	food	gift	eager	favourite	becomes

Children are fond of festivals. They become very (a) — on a day of festival. If it is their birthday, their joys become over (b) —. They become very (c) — to have wishes from their beloved persons. The whole day they (d) — to spend times in joy. Usually a child on its birthday, gets up early and tries to (e) — closed to their parents. If (f)—a nice day, if it is presented anything very (g) — to it. Children also want to have their friends (h) — to their house on a festival. They expected to have party. Their joys give pleasure to their (i) —. We should try to keep the children always in a (j) — mind. 

14. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

educate	sector	women	return	children	develop
community	mother	family	welfare	sphere	waste

Education for girls is essential for the development in all (a) — of the society. So, investments in the education of (b) — will bring in greater (c) — in the field of economic and social (d) —-. Educated women can contribute more to the family (e) — than those who have no schooling. Educated (f) — are more likely to send their (g) —to school and look after their health and nutrition. Thus (h) — women can contribute to the (i) — development. On the other hand, failure to educate women is a tremendous (j) — of human resources.

15. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

moment	obtain	expression	what	till	use
wake	integral	go	by	be	perceive

Language (a) — an important medium of expression of thoughts, feelings, ideas etc. We use it from the (b)—we wake up in the morning (c)—-we go to bed at night. We use language not only during our (d)—hours but also in our dreams. We use language to (e)—-what we feel and to say (f)—-we like or dislike. We also use it to (g)—information. In Short, language is an (h) — part of what we do, (i)—-and believe. We must avoid (j)——bad language.

পড়তে পারেনঃ

• HSC modifiers এর শর্টকাট নিয়ম
• Modifier exercise
• Preposition exercise

16. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

due	affect	differ	alarm	severe	pollute
use	increase	from	suffer	at	appear

Many diseases are rising (a) — an (b) — rate, which experts believe is (c) — to increased (d) — of the development. Pollution (e) — to be greater in urban areas although rural societies too are (f) — by (g) — use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people (h) — to suffer from many more diseases and suffer more (i) — than country people. Now let us see how life in cities is (j) — from that in the country.

17. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

produce	preserve	take	give	grow	protect
breath	provide	prevent	need	gather	wash

Trees are very useful to humans. They (a) — the rich to soil from being (b) — away by rain water and floods. You can see trees being (c) — along mountain slopes, on roadsides, in parks and gardens. Trees give us shade. They (d) — life to a place with their colourful flowers, beautiful leaves, fruits and thick trunks. They (e) — shelters for birds and animals. They give us timber, medicines, paper, gum and many other useful things. They (f) — in carbon di-oxide and (g) — oxygen. As you know by now man (h) — oxyzen to (i) — and live. Trees are our best friends. We should (j) — them and plant more trees around us.

18. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

never	balance	address	balance	originate	must
paramount	upliftment	ensure	solve	call	in vain

(a)—-illiteracy problem is the (b) — task of the hour. We must educate all of our people (c) — our balanced development; otherwise all of our development plans must go (d) —. If we can educate our people, half of our problems will be automatically (e) —. That’s why, education is (f) — the nerve of development. All strength and power to (g) — the development of our country(h) — from education. So, we (i) — give topmost priority on education sector if we really want the (j) — -of our dear motherland.

19. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

division	education	fame	treat	instituted	prestige
promote	invention	huge	material	contribute	research

Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding (a) — to the field of science, literature, and economics and for the (b) — of peace. It is the world’s most (c) — prize. If there is more than one recipient, the prize money is (d) — equally among the winners. The prize was (e) — by Sir Alfred Nobel, the father of science of destruction. He (f) — dynamite. Though Nobel was born in Sweden, he was (g) — in Russia. For this important invention, he became (h) — all over the world. He earned a (i) — sum of money. The prize is given from the interest of the money. The winners of the Nobel Prize are (j) — with great respect across the globe. 

20. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

provide	source	unemployment	exploration	manpower	solve
recreation	independence	employment	differ	across	dense

Bangladesh is a (a) — populated country, but a large number of her people are (b) —. It is not possible for her to ensure (c) — to the teeming millions. Self-employment is a possible (d) — to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) — avenues for self-employment. Facilities for training in (f) ——- trades and vocation are available (g) — the country. The youth, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) —. The govt. also (i) — easy loans and counselling with a view to helping them start an (j) — earning activity.

21. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

About	Abacus	Machine	Trained	device	modern
perform	Computer	recent	process	essential	fair

The Computer is a (a) — recent invention. It has now become an important part of (b) — life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c) — revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) — that helps people (e)…mathematical calculation may be called a computer. In this sense the (f)….is a simple computer. Today however, the term (g) — refers to special kind of electronic (h) — that can perform mathematical calculations and (i) — large masses of information at a great speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j) — mathematicians would need years to complete.

22. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

source	numerous	Distance	shown	significant	even
interest	education	common	specific	Television	present

Television has become the most (a) — and most widespread (b) — of entertainment of the (c)—-world. A wide range of programmes of varied (d) — is telecast on (e) — channels. Almost every middle class and (f)—-working class families have a (g) — set today. Television programmes are not only entertaining; they can be highly (h) — too. For example, television is used for (i) — learning. Courses run by the Open University are (j)—–on television by them.

23. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

prediction	bring	waste	pollute	predict	action
unnecessary	avoidable	cruel	globe	suitable	undergo

The disposal of various kinds of (a) — is seriously polluting the environment. The world’s climate is (b)—a significant change. (c) — warming is the cause of the increase of heat in the atmosphere. The climatologists (d) — that it will be difficult to find a (e) — place to live in. Every year millions of people all over the world die (f) — as a result of (g) —. These unfortunate and (h) — deaths are (i) — about by four specific factors. We should take determined (j) — to control these problems. 

24. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

huge	need	constraint	unusual	troubled	academic
education	increase	requisite	facility	standard	available

Bangladesh has a (a) — population. Our educational institutions are also few. We have far too many students to (b) —. Compared to the number of institutions (c) —. Bangladesh (d) — more schools, colleges, and universities to provide for the (e) — number of students. But owing to financial and resource (f) —.the government cannot fund the (g) — number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is overcrowded and class size is (h) — large. As (i) — in this institutions are poor, the students do not get a (j) —– education.

25. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

communicate	Establish	Personal	personally	send	Store
mode	simultaneous	Easily	actually	electronic	base

E-mail means (a) — mail. It is an electronic (b) — of communication. E-mail (c) — is user to user but telex communication is terminal to terminal. Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d)…because both the caller and the called must be present (e) —.  But E-mail is a computer (f) — system and the messages that are (g) — via the computer become (h) — in the mail box of an individual’s (i) — computer without the need of his being (j) — present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.

26. Fill in each gap using the appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

operation	electronic	between	terminal	distribute	mail
know	communicate	nature	computer	difference	individual

Electronic mail, popularly (a) — as ‘e’ mail is the communication of textual message via (b) — means. Although telex (c) — is also electronic in (d) —, there are differences (e) — a telex and ‘e’mail.’ While telex communication(f) — to terminal, electronic mail communication is user to user via the (g)—-. In telex, messages destined to a number of users are sent to the same terminal from where it is (h) — in a printed form by an operator. On the other hand, e-mail is derived to (i) — electronic mail boxes (j) — in computers.

Answer Scripts

1. Answer: (a) warmer (b) unnecessarily (c) alarming (d) climate (e) change (f) evidence (g) increasing (h) predict (i) risen (j) flood.

2. Answer: (a) knowing (b) happened (c) unpleasant (d) angry/furious (e) death (f) spoil (g) execution (h) wit (i) declare/prove (j) wretch

3. Answer: (a) densely (b) unemployed (c) employment (d) solution (e) explore (f) different (g) across (h) manpower (i) provides (j) independent.

4. Answer: (a) depends (b) realize/understand (c) destroyed (d) possible (e) impossible (f) profusely (g) gather (h) Moreover (i) developed (j) across.

5. Answer: (a) job (b) oneself (c) create (d) also (e) rearing (f) farming (g) raising (h) sectors (i) opportunities/means (j) easily

6. Answer: (a) comfort (b) can (c) without money (d) any (e) love (f) mercy (g) earn (h) for (i) bring (j) different.

7. Answer: (a) habitats (b) extinction (c) cut (d) recklessly (e) increase (f) rising (g) warming (h) anticipated (i) catastrophe (j) imperative

8. Answer: (a) though (b) interviews (c) performance (d) deal (e) candidate (f) advantage (g) bald (h) lot (i) way (j) how

9. Answer: (a) provides (b) improve (c) develop (d) mentally (e) useful (f) self-reliant (g) assists (h) helpful (i) called (j) educated

10. Answer: (a) subservient (b) dominated (c) husbands (d) considered (e) issues (f) beaten up (g) protect (h) law (i) save (j) education

11. Answer: (a) for (b) returns (c) creating (d) potential (e) had (f) likely (g) success (h) from (i) failing (j) resources

12. Answer: (a) play, (b) are, (c) come, (d) working, (e) received, (f) serving, (g) prove, (h) social, (i) off, (j) go

13. Answer: (a)joyous (b)flooded (c) eager (d) want (e) remain (f) becomes (g) favourite (h) invited (i) elders (j) festive

14. Answer: (a) sectors/spheres (b) women (c) returns (d) development (e) welfare (f) mothers (g) children (h) educated (i) community (j) wastage/waste

15. Answer: (a) is (b) moment (c) till (d) waking (e) express (f) what (g) obtain (h) integral (i) perceive (j) using

16. Answer: (a) at (b) alarming (c) due (d) pollution (e) appears (f) affected (g) increased (h) appear (i) severely (j) different

17. Answer: (a) prevent (b) washed (c) grown (d) give (e) provide (f) take (g) produce (h) needs (i) breath (j) protect

18. Answer: (a) Addressing (b) paramount (c) to ensure (d) in vain (e) solved (f) called (g) balance (h) originates (i) must (j) upliftment

19. Answer: s(a) contribution (b) promotion (c) prestigious (d) divided (e) instituted (f) invented (g) educated (h) famous (i) huge (j) treated 

20. Answer: (a) densely (b) unemployed (c) employment (d) solution (e) explore (f) different (g) across (h) manpower (i) provides (j) independent.

21. Answer: (a) fairly (b) modern (c) about (d) device (e) perform (f) abacus (g) computer (h) machine (i) process (j) trained

22. Answer: (a) common (b) source (c) present (d) interests (e) numerous (f) even (g) television (h) educative (i) distance (j) shown

23. Answer: (a) waste (b) undergoing (c) Global (d) predict (e) suitable (f) cruelly (g) pollution (h) avoidable (i) (j) action.

24. Answer: (a) huge (b) educate (c) available (d) needs (e) increasing (f) constraints (g) requisite (h) unusually (i) facilities (j) standared

25. Answer: (a) electronic (b) mode (c) communication (d) established (e) simultaneously (f)based (g) sent (h) stored (i) personal (j) personally

26. Answer: (a) known (b) electronic (c) communication (d) nature (e) between (f) terminal (g) computer (h)distributed (i) individual (j) based

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