CBSE Class 7 English Cloze Test MCQs

Directions for questions (156–165): In the following questions, in the passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Smile, they say, and soon there will be miles and miles of smiles. If we keep (156) ourselves and do not mix with others, we shall be left alone to ponder (157) the misfortunes of life. Nobody likes to come across a (158) and self-centred person. People (159) gregarious and outgoing souls who are prepared to share their joys and sorrows and have the (160) to laugh (161) their problems and miseries. Laughter brings people (162) whereas keeping to oneself distances people. It has (163) been rightly said that laughter is the shortest distance between two persons. Once they (164) together, the circle of acquaintance, and consequently friendship (165), thus making the world a happy place to live in.

Question 156.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) into
(d) by
Answer : A

Question 157.
(a) into
(b) at
(c) upon
(d) over
Answer : D

Question 158.
(a) comic
(b) glum
(c) unselfish
(d) kind
Answer : B

Question 159.
(a) dislike
(b) hate
(c) opt
(d) like
Answer : D

Question 160.
(a) feeling
(b) intention
(c) sense
(d) capacity
Answer : D

Question 161.
(a) away
(b) on
(c) at
(d) over
Answer : C

Question 162.
(a) closer
(b) far
(c) apart
(d) home
Answer : A

Question 163.
(a) so
(b) however
(c) therefore
(d) hence
Answer : B

Question 164.
(a) come
(b) sit
(c) are
(d) go
Answer : A

Question 165.
(a) grows
(b) broadens
(c) widens
(d) lessens
Answer : B

Directions for questions (166–175): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.

A man stopped at a flower shop to (166) some flowers to be (167) to his mother who lived 200 miles (168). As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she (169), “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars. The man smiled and said, “Come (170) in with me. I’ll (171) you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were (172) he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, (173) she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. The man returned to the flower shop, cancelled the delivery order, (174). up a bouquet and (175) the two hundred miles to his mother’s house.

Question 166.
(a) requesting
(b) request
(c) order
(d) ordering
Answer : C

Question 167.
(a) posted
(b) given
(c) taken
(d) delivered
Answer : D

Question 168.
(a) beyond
(b) between
(c) away
(d) across
Answer : C

Question 169.
(a) inquired
(b) replied
(c) exclaimed
(d) asked
Answer : B

Question 170.
(a) of
(b) out
(c) upon
(d) on
Answer : D

Question 171.
(a) bought
(b) buying
(c) bring
(d) buy
Answer : D

Question 172.
(a) coming
(b) relaxing
(c) leaving
(d) going
Answer : C

Question 173.
(a) were
(b) ware
(c) wear
(d) where
Answer : D

Question 174.
(a) pick
(b) picked
(c) picking
(d) putting
Answer : B

Question 175.
(a) driven
(b) drove
(c) driving
(d) drive
Answer : B

Directions for questions (176–180): In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.

While threatening the (176) of universal values, the campaign to spread democracy will not succeed. The twentieth century (177)that states could not simply remake the world or abbreviate historical transformations. Nor can they easily effect social change by transferring institutions Inge borders. Even within the ranks of territorial nation-states, the conditions for (179) democratic government are rare: an existing state enjoying legitimacy, consent, and the ability to mediate conflicts between groups. Without such consensus, there is no single sovereign ‘people, and therefore no (180) for arithmetical majorities.
Some Important Words
(1) Integration (Noun) : the act/process of combining two/more things so that they may work together.
(2) Integrity (Noun) : the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
(3) Ingratiation (Noun) : the act of gaining acceptance/affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments.
(4) destabilized (Verb): to make a system, country, government, etc., become less firmly established/successful.
(5) Disintegrated (Verb): to become much less strong/united and be gradually destroyed.
(6) Disdained (Verb): to think that somebody/ something is not good enough to deserve your respect.
(7) Effable (Adjective): capable of being expressed in words
(8) Effusive (Adjective): showing too much emotion
(9) Effervescent (Adjective): excited, enthusiastic and full of energy.
(10) Decency (Noun): honest, polite behaviour that follows accepted moral standards and shows respect for others.
(11) Parity (Noun): the state of being equal, especially the state of having equal pay/status.
(12) Legitimacy (Noun): validity; legality

Question 176.
(a) integration
(b) integrity
(c) ingratiation
(d) inability
Answer : B

Question 177.
(a) destabilized
(b) disintegrated
(c) demonstrated
(d) disdained
Answer : C

Question 178.
(a) under
(b) across
(c) over
(d) cross
Answer : B

Question 179.
(a) enable
(b) effective
(c) effusive
(d) effervescent
Answer : B

Question 180.
(a) decency
(b) parity
(c) legitimacy
(d) effectiveness
Answer : C

Directions for questions (181–190): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Ernest Hemingway was (181) of America’s most beloved authors. He was born in 1898. (182) World War I he served (183) a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy, (184) later served in the Italian infantry. Hemingway (185) badly wounded in 1918.
Hemingway’s wartime experience (186) a considerable influence (187) his writing. In fact, (188) of his novels focus on the need for physical and psychological strength to (189) to difficulty and often violence. He was quite disillusioned (190) the war.

Question 181.
(a) only
(b) one
(c) alone
(d) best
Answer : B

Question 182.
(a) During
(b) For
(c) In
(d) At
Answer : A

Question 183.
(a) as
(b) like
(c) becoming
(d) working
Answer : A

Question 184.
(a) while
(b) than
(c) and
(d) when
Answer : C

Question 185.
(a) had
(b) is
(c) was
(d) has
Answer : C

Question 186.
(a) had been
(b) has been
(c) had
(d) has
Answer : C

Question 187.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) for
(d) in
Answer : A

Question 188.
(a) most
(b) mostly
(c) more
(d) much
Answer : A

Question 189.
(a) cope at
(b) cope with
(c) cope up
(d) cope down
Answer : B

Question 190.
(a) by
(b) in
(c) at
(d) for
Answer : A

Directions for questions (191–200): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

No child is (191) spoilt child by birth. It is (192) family conditions and circumstances (193) which a child grows up (194) spoil him. It is common experience that a (195) wanted child or the only child (196) his parents is more prone to (197) spoilt Such a child becomes arrogant and insolent (198) of the overindulgence and overprotection of the parents. Sometimes it (199) seen that a (200) child also tends to become nuisance.
Some Important Words
(1) Arrogant (Adjective): behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people
(2) Insolent (Adjective): extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
(3) Prone (Adjective): liable ; having an inclination to do something
(4) Over-indulgence (Noun): excessive indulgence

Question 191.
(a) them
(b) the
(c) a
(d) an
Answer : C

Question 192.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) an
(d) them
Answer : B

Question 193.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) over
(d) under
Answer : D

Question 194.
(a) those
(b) this
(c) that
(d) these
Answer : C

Question 195.
(a) much
(b) more
(c) little
(d) less
Answer : A

Question 196.
(a) off
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
Answer : C

Question 197.
(a) become
(b) becoming
(c) becomes
(d) became
Answer : A

Question 198.
(a) so
(b) and
(c) why
(d) because
Answer : D

Question 199.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) was
(d) were
Answer : A

Question 200.
(a) neglect
(b) neglected
(c) neglects
(d) neglecting
Answer : B

Directions for questions (201–210): In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Rajan is a salesman. He goes from door to door (201) vacuum cleaners. On his first day of work, the (202) to sell his goods by (203) on the doors of a private housing estate. ‘My first (204)’, he thought as he (205) the doorbell of the first house.
A middle-aged woman with curlers in her hair opened the door. Rajan began to (206) who he was and the (207) he was selling. The (208) minute, the door was (209) shut. “Not interested!” John heard her shout (210) the closed door.

Question 201.
(a) purchasing
(b) buying
(c) gifting
(d) selling
Answer : D

Question 202.
(a) decided
(b) undecided
(c) finalized
(d) cancelled
Answer : A

Question 203.
(a) hacking
(b) knocking
(c) breaking
(d) shaking
Answer : B

Question 204.
(a) consumer
(b) customer
(c) supplier
(d) manufacturer
Answer : B

Question 205.
(a) pressed
(b) impressed
(c) depressed
(d) suppressed
Answer : A

Question 206.
(a) complain
(b) explain
(c) refrain
(d) plain
Answer : B

Question 207.
(a) produce
(b) material
(c) product
(d) ingredients
Answer : C

Question 208.
(a) after
(b) before
(c) next
(d) subsequent
Answer : C

Question 209.
(a) slammed
(b) damned
(c) tamed
(d) crammed
Answer : A

Question 210.
(a) before
(b) on
(c) aside
(d) behind
Answer : D

Directions for questions (211–220): In the following questions, in the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Delhi (211) the capital of India. People from all parts of the country and the world (212) to Delhi. There (213) many historical buildings. People (214) the Rajghat, Shantivan and Vijayghat. We visited Delhi last year (215) our cousins. There (216) many other historical cities, Agra (217) one of them. We (218) visit Agra and Jaipur next time. The Red Fort of Delhi and the Hawa Mahal of Jaipur were (219) famous for their Mughal (220) Rajasthani architecture respectively.

Question 211.
(a) was
(b) are
(c) is
(d) were
Answer : C

Question 212.
(a) came
(b) comes
(c) come
(d) coming
Answer : C

Question 213.
(a) has
(b) were
(c) is
(d) are
Answer : D

Question 214.
(a) visit
(b) visited
(c) visiting
(d) visits
Answer : A

Question 215.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) of
(d) with
Answer : D

Question 216.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) were
(d) was
Answer : B

Question 217.
(a) are
(b) was
(c) is
(d) were
Answer : C

Question 218.
(a) will
(b) would
(c) could
(d) can
Answer : A

Question 219.
(a) much
(b) very
(c) too
(d) more
Answer : B

Question 220.
(a) either
(b) because
(c) or
(d) and
Answer : D