Cloze Test 51 Welcome to your Cloze Test 51 DIRECTIONS (Qs.1-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) stimuli (b) conducive (c) incentive (d) facilitated (e) impetus None 2 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) objective (b) controversy (c) doubt (d) question (e) inference None 3 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) cannot (b) possibly (c) should (d) never (e) must None 4 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) necessary (b) apply (c) need (d) consider (e) requires None 5 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) quantity (b) advantages (c) increase (d) chaos (e) growth None 6 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) challenges (b) praises (c) favourm (d) leverage (e) esteem None 7 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) blessed (b) enjoys (c) endows (d) prevails (e) occurs None 8 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) aid (b) jeopardise (c) promotes (d) endure (e) cater None 9 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) acute (b) utilising (c) restricting (d) inspiring (e) increased None 10 . There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). Whilethese (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative. (a) both (b) besides (c) combining (d) participating (e) also None Time's up
