NDA English Cloze Test

   In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage, Choose the best word out of the three Mark the letter, viz (a),(b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.

K	L
The (a) boy was in the school in Shimla	(a) She was homesick.
(b) horse	(b) It
(c) dog	(c) He

Explanation: Out of the list given in item K, only 'boy’ is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So '(a)’ is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy is usually referred to as ‘he’, so for itemL, 4(c)’ is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item K you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what first best.  After having slept for an hour. Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around. But he had walked only for a few minuteswhen it suddenly 37. (a) felt (b) occurred (c) happened to him that he was being 38. (a) followed (b) shot (c) looked by someone. There was really no39.(a)reason (b) cause (c) evidence for it except a very slight 40.(a) weight (b) sound. (c) hurting , of footsteps. He was now walking 41.(a) from (b) down (c) over the main street,which was crowded 42. (a) with (b) by (c) in people. He became extremely aware of the danger of people threatening him.