Cloze Test 4

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

There was once a poet who fell upon such hard times that he was no longer able to __(1)__ his family. Hearing that the king greatly encouraged talent and was famed for his generosity, the poet set off for the Royal Palace. When brought __(2)__ the king, he __(3)__ low and requested permission to recite a poem. On hearing his recitation, the king was well pleased and asked him to name his reward. The poet, __(4)__ to a chessboard before the king, said, “your highness, if you place just one grain of rice on the first square of this chess-board, and double it for every square, I will consider myself well __(5)__” “Are you sure?” asked the king, greatly __(6)__ “Just grains of rice, not gold”? “Yes, your highness,’’ affirmed the poet. “So, it shall be” ordered the king. His courtiers started __(7)__ the grain on the chess-board. One grain on the first square, two on the second, four on the third, __(8)__ on the fourth and so on. By the time they reached the tenth square, they had to place five hundred and twelve grains of rice. The number rose to lakhs on the twentieth square. When they __(9)__ the half way mark, the grain count was over hundred crores! Soon the count __(10)__ to lakhs of crores and eventually the helpless king had to hand over his entire kingdom to the clever poet. And it all began with just one grain of rice.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.

When sound __(1)__, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. __(2)__ then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and __(3)__ in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by __(4)__ acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to __(5)… totally on mime as the only way of __(6)__ their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had __(7)__ as part of their theatrical __(8)__ in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking __(9)__ entered the scenario, mime was __(10)__ ever used in films, even though a character introduced as a mime artist.