Cloze Test For SBI PO Set : 40

Cloze Test For SBI PO Set : 40

 Fill up the blanks in the passage given be most appropriate word from the options given for each blanks:

 Almost every full moon night, the officials in Andaman and Nicobar Islands take part in a cautious ritual. The tribesmen watch from a safe distance as the officials (1) the island in a boat (2) gifts for them. The islanders come (3) hesitantly only after the officials (4) dumped the coconuts brought (5) them onto the beach and begin (6) away from their small island. On some nights the tribals even (7) up enough courage to swim upto a few feet (8) from the boat. The officials maintain that they do (9) want to interfere with the way of life of the tribals. The island (10) heavily on the mainland for most goods.

1. (a) approach

(b) depart

(c) present

(d) absent

2. (a) coming

(b) leaving

(c) carrying

(d) relieving

3. (a) forward

(b) backward

(c) sides

(d) upward

4. (a) has

(b) have

(c) had

(d) be

5. (a) by

(b) to

(c) In

(d) for

6. (a) watching

(b) seeing

(c) sailing

(d) stopping

7. (a) leave

(b) muster

(c) come

(d) present

8. (a) correctly

(b) distantly

(c) near

(d) away

9. (a) no

(b) neither

(c) not

(d) nor

10. (a) spy

(b) rely

(c) occupy

(d) reply