PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

CLOZE TEST

PREPARATORY SET-56 (NEW PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction required' as the answer.

Britain is the first choice for most Indian firms wanting a …(1)… (beginning) from which to launch an assault on the European market. That’s not just because of the English language but also because London offers a …(2)… (cumulation) of financial and allied services. If Britain has an untidy break from the EU, companies may be forced to relocate to mainland Europe, and in fact, some are already doing so. Besides, the Conservative manifesto reflected May’s hardline immigration stance that may involve higher entry fees for Indian skilled workers and students. Her first foreign trip as prime minister was to India, but she displayed …(3)… (explicit) arrogance by announcing fresh curbs on Indian students just before coming here to …(4)… (cultivate) more bilateral trade. Between May, who has always taken a …(5)… (divergent) view of the world and the professorial Jeremy Corbyn, British voters had relatively uninspiring choices. The resulting hung Parliament has introduced a new level of uncertainty in Britain and the rest of the world.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question No : 1

(1) spearhead                                         

(2) upstart                                              

(3) beachhead

(4) territory                                           

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

(1) hotbed                                              

(2) nest                                                  

(3) merger

(4) powerhouse                                     

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

(1) blatant                                              

(2) naive                                                

(3) sophisticated

(4) breathtaking                                     

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

(1) introduce                                          

(2) gain                                                  

(3) produce

(4) regain                                               

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

(1) general                                             

(2) polarized                                          

(3) blinkered

(4) pessimistic                                        

(5) No correction required