Class 8 | English | Cloze Test with Clues 2 | PDF

Class 8 | English | Cloze Test with Clues 2 | PDF: This an important discussion on English Cloze Test with clues with an Answer for class eight English subject so read the post carefully.

16. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

hinder	still	increase	development	think	large
clear	by	responsible	participate	challenge	inability

(a) ¾¾ to read and write is illiteracy. It (b) ¾¾ all development work of the government. The literacy rate of Bangladesh is (c) ¾¾ low. We have to (d) ¾¾ the rate of literacy for the (e) ¾¾ of the country. A country’s whole development cannot be (f) ¾¾ by keeping the (g) ¾¾ number of people illiterate. Government alone cannot meet this (h) ¾¾ without the (i) ¾¾ of the literate community. It is the social (j) ¾¾ of the literate people to assist the government for the eradication of illiteracy.

        Ans. (a) Inability; (b) hinders; (c) still; (d) increase; (e) development; (f) thought; (g) large; (h) challenge;
(i) participation; (j) responsibility.

17. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

burn	greenhouse	warm	environment	keep	traffic
trap	grow	pollution	rain	manufacturing	surround

(a) ¾¾ effect is the gradual (b) ¾¾ of the air (c) ¾¾ the earth as a result of heat being (d) ¾¾ by (e) ¾¾. This is exemplified by the destruction and (f) ¾¾ down of tropical (g) ¾¾ forests, by (h) ¾¾ that clogs up city streets, by the rapid (i) ¾¾ of industry, the use of CFCs in packaging and (j) ¾¾ commercial products.

        Ans. (a) Greenhouse; (b) warming; (c) surrounding; (d) trapped; (e) pollution; (f) burning; (g) rain; (h) traffic; (i) growth; (j) manufacturing.

18. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

clean	periods	live	on	these	an
tooth	pain	digestion	food	nature	daily

Healthy teeth are (a) ¾¾ important part of bodily health. Healthy teeth enable us to chew our (b) ¾¾ well, which is the start of good (c) ¾¾. Good teeth also help us speak. One of the main causes of (d) ¾¾ decay today is the high quantity of sugar in the average (e) ¾¾ diet. When remains of our food stay in the mouth of extended (f) ¾¾, a thin layer of sugar forms (g) ¾¾ the teeth, which encourages increased activity by bacteria, leading to tooth decay, cavities, infections, retreating gums and severe (h) ¾¾. Keeping the mouth and the teeth (i) ¾¾ especially after eating is the main way to avoid (j) ¾¾ problems.

        Ans. (a) an; (b) food; (c) digestion; (d) tooth; (e) daily; (f) periods; (g) on; (h) pain; (i) clean; (j) these.

19. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

disease	long	labour	invented	daily	food
science	work	by	on	work	over

Computer was not (a) ¾¾ overnight. It took (b) ¾¾ time and hard (c) ¾¾ to invent computer. Many votaries of (d) ¾¾ laboured hard and invented computer. Computer cannot (e) ¾¾ itself. It works (f) ¾¾ the basis of commands given (g) ¾¾ the operator. It is used in our (h) ¾¾ life for various purposes. It has lessened our (i) ¾¾ loads and made our life easy. Today the doctors use computers to diagnose a (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) invented; (b) long; (c) labour; (d) science; (e) work; (f) on; (g) by; (h) daily; (i) work; (j) disease.

20. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

influence	details	rapid	manners	grows	continually
nation	way	habit	loose	food	differs

Culture (a) ¾¾ in a geographical boundary. All faith and beliefs, habits and (b) ¾¾, rituals and regulations, language, dresses, food (c) ¾¾, superstition, art and crafts, inventions, technology (d) ¾¾ the culture of a
(e) ¾¾. In short, it is a people’s whole (f) ¾¾ of life. Culture (g) ¾¾ in their (h) ¾¾ from one part of the world to another and it changes (i) ¾¾. The change may be slow or (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) grows; (b) manners; (c) habit; (d) influence; (e) nation; (f) details; (g) differs; (h) way; (i) continually; (j) rapid.

21. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

reduce	enough	problem	opinion	minimize	big	none	sign
warning	possible	there	present	their	fault lines	recurrent

Experts are divided in (a) ¾¾ opinions as regards earthquake (b) ¾¾ in Bangladesh. Some think that
(c) ¾¾ occurrence of earthquakes in recent years is a (d) ¾¾. Others are of the (e) ¾¾ that though there is the (f) ¾¾ of a number of (g) ¾¾ in the area covering Bangladesh, (h) ¾¾ of them is active (i) ¾¾ to cause serious earthquakes. Rajuk believes that an earthquake resistant building code should be developed to
(j) ¾¾ the losses.

        Ans. (a) their; (b) possibility; (c) recurrent; (d) warning; (e) opinion; (f) presence; (g) fault lines; (h) none;
(i) enough; (j) minimize.

22. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

remove	field	limited	outcome	easily	be
fine	use	difficulties	made	education	result

Computer is an (a) ¾¾ of modern science. Computers (b) ¾¾ used in every (c) ¾¾ of life. The use of computer has (d) ¾¾ our work easy and (e) ¾¾. But we have (f) ¾¾ scope to learn computer. As a
(g) ¾¾ these are creating numerous (h) ¾¾. We should (i) ¾¾ the problem through real (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) outcome; (b) are; (c) field; (d) made; (e) fine; (f) limited; (g) result; (h) difficulties; (i) remove;
(j) education.

23. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

speed	means	almost	influence	instead	consider
abode	sphere	contribution	greater	constant	ancient

The present age is counted and (a) ¾¾ as the wonders of modern science. We live in the age and (b) ¾¾ of science which is bringing change and (c) ¾¾ in our daily life by the invention of mobile, internet, telephone, telex and so on. We can see the (d) ¾¾ of science in all the stages and (e) ¾¾ of life. Science is a (f) ¾¾ companion of our daily life. We have made the impossible things possible by (g) ¾¾ of science. The modern civilization is a (h) ¾¾ of science. At present we can easily travel from one place to another. But in (i) ¾¾ time journey was difficult and dangerous. Man has to spend a lot of time and money for travelling. But we should remember that science has to be explored for the (j) ¾¾ of mankind.

        Ans. (a) considered; (b) abode; (c) speed; (d) influence; (e) spheres; (f) constant; (g) means; (h) contribution;
(i) ancient; (j) benefit.

24. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

many	rise	surely	cause	family	on
live	social	problem	many	problem	buy

Drug addiction is now a global (a) ¾¾. Frustration is the (b) ¾¾ of this addiction. Unemployment  (c) ¾¾, political cataclysm, lack of (d) ¾¾ ties, lack of love, affection etc. give (e) ¾¾ to frustration. Again, this addiction gives rise to (f) ¾¾ crimes. When the addicted cannot afford to       (g) ¾¾ drugs, they commit
(h) ¾¾ kinds of social crimes like hijacking, looting, plundering, killing, robbery etc. Drugs bear a terrible effect (i) ¾¾ human body. They kill them slowly but (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) problem; (b) cause; (c) problem; (d) family; (e) rise; (f) social; (g) buy; (h) many; (i) on; (j) surely.

25. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

present	even	on	the	find	distance
too	interest	source	in	television	on

Television has become (a) ¾¾ most common and widespread (b) ¾¾ of entertainment of the (c) ¾¾ world. A wide range of programmes of varied (d) ¾¾ is telecast (e) ¾¾ numerous channels. Almost every middle class and (f) ¾¾ working class families have a (g) ¾¾ set today. Television programmes are not entertaining only, they can be highly educative (h) ¾¾. For example, television is used for (i) ¾¾ learning. Courses run by the Open University are shown (j) ¾¾ television by them.

        Ans. (a) the; (b) source; (c) present; (d) interest; (e) on; (f) even; (g) television; (h) too; (i) distance; (j) on.

26. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

educate	remove	discrimination	darkness	basic	compared
compare	respect	deprive	brought	education	succeed

Education is (a) ¾¾ to light. So it (b) ¾¾ our ignorance and gives the light of knowledge. In       (c) ¾¾ of imparting education there should be no (d) ¾¾ between man and woman. Education is one of the (e) ¾¾ human rights. So if we (f) ¾¾ woman of the light of (g) ¾¾, almost half of our total population will remain in (h) ¾¾. No development programme can be (i) ¾¾ about without the participation of women. So government is doing everything to (j) ¾¾ women folk.

        Ans. (a) compared; (b) removes; (c) respect; (d) discrimination; (e) basic; (f) deprive; (g) education;
(h) darkness; (i) brought; (j) educate.

27. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

almost	useful	era	without	helps	knowledge
nations	mutual	necessity	essential	importance	becomes

English is an International Language. As a result the (a) ¾¾ of English has increased. Different countries have to keep (b) ¾¾ communication among them. The (c) ¾¾ of learning is very great. Because it (d) ¾¾ us to develop a good relationship with other (e) ¾¾. In this modern (f) ¾¾ of communication it is not possible to advance (g) ¾¾ it. English (h) ¾¾ the language of the whole world. (i) ¾¾ all books in science and technology have been written or translate into English. One can’t think of higher studies without the (j) ¾¾ of English.

        Ans. (a) importance; (b) mutual; (c) necessity; (d) helps; (e) nations; (f) era; (g) without; (h) has become;
(i) Almost; (j) knowledge.

28. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

attentive	step	knowledge	interest	derive	read
enhance	involve	read	pass	only	widen

The proper way of study (a) ¾¾ regular and proper understanding. In order to (b) ¾¾ the best benefit from study, we should read (c) ¾¾ and intelligently. We should not study (d) ¾¾ for the purpose of (e) ¾¾ examinations. We should take genuine (f) ¾¾ in our studies so that we can enjoy what we (g) ¾¾. This will give us knowledge and wisdom and (h) ¾¾ the horizon of our (i) ¾¾. We should therefore study not for immediate gains but (j) ¾¾ the wealth of mind.

        Ans. (a) involves; (b) derive; (c) attentively; (d) only; (e) passing; (f) interest; (g) read; (h) widen; (i) knowledge; (j) to enhance.

29. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

addressing	hope	would	delivering	voice	sound
their	them	himself	added	was	welcomed

Shortly after taking off the passengers heard the (a) ¾¾ of the captain. (b) ¾¾ them as ladies and gentlemen, he said that their captain (c) ¾¾ speaking. He said that on behalf of the crew and (d) ¾¾ he (e) ¾¾ them on board. He also (f) ¾¾ that he (g) ¾¾ they (h) ¾¾ enjoy (i) ¾¾ flight with (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) voice; (b) Addressing; (c) was; (d) himself; (e) welcomed; (f) added; (g) hoped; (h) would; (i) their;
(j) them.

30. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

empty	pleased	an	time	the	waiting
area	airport	people	receive	full	for

Habiba went to the Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport to (a) ¾¾ his father arriving from (b) ¾¾ U.S.A. This was the first (c) ¾¾ that he saw an (d) ¾¾. However, he was (e) ¾¾. He saw a lot of (f) ¾¾. The flight was late (g) ¾¾ half (h) ¾¾ hour. So, he bought a newspaper and went into the (i) ¾¾ room but he did not find a seat (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) receive; (b) the; (c) time; (d) airport; (e) pleased; (f) people; (g) for; (h) an; (i) waiting; (j) empty.

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31. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

is	raising	important	forward	be
elements	filth	healthy	air	pollution

Air and weather are two of the (a) ¾¾ elements of the environment. These (b) ¾¾ are often polluted in various ways. (c) ¾¾ is polluted by smoke and water (d) ¾¾ polluted by different kinds of wastes and
(e) ¾¾. If we want to live a (f) ¾¾ life, we should prevent (g) ¾¾ of the environment. Total prevention may (h) ¾¾ difficult, but we can certainly reduce pollution by (i) ¾¾ awareness among people. All should come (j) ¾¾ in this regard.

        Ans. (a) important; (b) elements; (c) Air; (d) is; (e) filth; (f) healthy; (g) pollution; (h) be; (i) raising;
(j) forward.

32. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.

remains	disciplined	sense	show	conduct	form
much	nature	behavior	nothing	superiors	rich

Good manners (a) ¾¾ an important part of our education. Our education (b) ¾¾ incomplete of we don’t learn good manners. In our (c) ¾¾ with others we must (d) ¾¾ proper respect for them. We should have a
(e) ¾¾ of fitness in our (f) ¾¾ with others. We should show respect to our (g) ¾¾. It is necessary for a
(h) ¾¾ society. Good manners cost us (i) ¾¾. So, good manners should be a part of our (j) ¾¾.

        Ans. (a) form; (b) remains; (c) behaviour; (d) show; (e) sense; (f) conduct; (g) superiors; (h) disciplined;
(i) nothing; (j) nature.

 

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