English: Cloze Test for Upcoming Exams – Set 176

Directions(1-10): In the following passages there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The Government seems to be in right earnest to ensure more (1) in governance. The Prime Minister’s announcement that his Government is (2) drafting legilsation to (3) the citizen’s right to information is indeed welcome. Though the talk on the right to information is not new, we may (4) the bill to be brought early this time. The previous Government had set up a high-level committee to (5) a draft bill. But nothing has been heard about the matter since, (6) the committee did quite some work. The issue,
however, has come to such a pass that a solution cannot be (7) further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign judge once said, while (8) the unwarranted secrecy in an administrative system. When those in authority know that people have the right to ask questions and the government is under the (9) to provide them with answers, (10) of authority, or of public finances, for personal or party ends is less likely to happen.

1. strictness
   rudeness
   leniency
   economy
   transparency
   Option E
   Leniency = not severe, especially in punishing
   people
   
    



2. personally
   busy
   not
   reluctantly
   absolutely
   Option B
   
   
    



3. presumption
   absolve
   curb
   question
   establish
   Option E
   Absolve = to declare that somebody is free of guilt, blame etc.
   Curb = to prevent something from getting out of control
   Presumption = the action of supposing something to be true
   
    



4. expect
   try
   wait
   frustrate
   appeal
   Option A
   
   
    



5. level
   regard
   prepare
   enact
   unearth
   Option C
   
   
    



6. even
   as
   because
   until
   though
   Option E
   
   
    



7. found
   expected
   delayed
   looked
   longed
   Option C
   Long = to wait something very much; to have a strong desire for something or to do something
   
    



8. nurturing
   criticising
   upholding
   demanding
   appreciating
   Option B
   Uphold = to support or confirm a decision, belief etc which has been questioned
   
    



9. pretentious
   affect
   substance
   obligation
   property
   Option D
   Pretentious = claiming importance, value or style, especially without good cause.
   
    



10. misuse
    governance
    dishonour
    curbing
    breach
    Option A