Cloze Test

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• Q43.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 28?

  A) Amendment
  B) Treatment
  C) Resentment
  D) Ferment
  E) None of the above
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• Q44.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 29?

  A) Aggravate
  B) Strengthen
  C) Extend
  D) Mitigate
  E) Intensify
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• Q45.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 30?

  A) Unimportant
  B) Discretionary
  C) Imperative
  D) Trivial
  E) Secondary
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• Q46.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 31?

  A) Fixated
  B) Purified
  C) Cleansed
  D) Sterilized
  E) Contaminated
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• Q47.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 32?

  A) Rises
  B) Runs
  C) Falls
  D) Drops
  E) None of the above
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• Q48.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 33?

  A) Deteriorating
  B) Dropping
  C) Improving
  D) Blowing
  E) Weakening
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• Q49.Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each number some words are suggested below the passage, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate words.
  Agriculture accounts for 90 percent of the current demand in India, but increasing _ 26 _ is _ 27_ municipal needs, while _28_ economic growth is also industrial demand. In Indian cities, only 64 percent of residents have their own water hookup - compare that to 91 percent in China & 80 percent in Brazil and water often only _29_ for 1 to 6 hours a day. And when there is water, its quality is often poor. About 9 percent of homes in India have water that is _30_ with chemicals such as arsenic and nitrate, according to the government. Fixing such problems is _31_ for the people, but it also provides an opportunity for investors. The three main ways to _32_ the shortages are to improve efficiency, reduce pollution and create alternate supply sources. One key area of investment is water _33_ : the country currently treats only 30 percent of wastewater compared with between 70 and 100 percent in developed countries. There are also opportunities in _34_; since the country’s current capacity is _35_.
  Which word fits in the gap 34?

  A) Boosting
  B) Declining
  C) Worsening
  D) Shrinking
  E) None of the above
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