We are citizens of no mean country and we are (1) of the land of our birth, of our people, our culture and our (2). That pride should not be for a romanticized past to which we have to (3), nor should it encourage exclusiveness or a want of (4) of other ways than our own. It must never allow us to (5) our many weaknesses and failings or (6) our longing to be rid of them. We have a long way to go and much leeway to make (7) before we take our proper (8) with others the van of human civilization and progress. And we have to (9) for the time at our disposal is (10).
Important Questions on Cloze Test
Directions: Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks with the suitable option.
We are citizens of no mean country and we are ____(1)____ of the land of our birth, of our people, our culture and our ____(2)____. That pride should not be for a romanticised past to which we have to ____(3)____, nor should it encourage exclusiveness or a want of ____(4)____ of other ways than our own. It must never allow us to ____(5)____ our many weaknesses and failings or ____(6)____ our longing to be rid of them. We have a long way to go and much leeway to make ____(7)____ before we take our proper ____(8)____ with others the van of human civilisation and progress. And we have to ____(9)____ for the time at our disposal is ____(10)____.
Select an appropriate word for blank 5.
Tea prices in the domestic (1) continue to rule high in the (2) year despite the expectation of a (3) production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (4) on the weather (5) in recent months. Tea output in 1990 may reach 740 million kg as (6) 700 million kg past year. During the past three months, tea prices have generally shown a (7) Unlike last year, when tea prices rose dramatically, this year prices seem to have (8) at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (9) average price showed a downtrend, but in September the prices have (10) hardened to a considerable extent.
