DGE ENGLISH examinations / PROFICIENCY EXAM / CPE / USE OF ENGLISH / Multiple Choice Cloze

For questions 1- 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.


 

Satellites


The word 'satellite' is a  … [household/drop/big/clear]  name today. It sounds very familiar to all of us irrespective  ... [of/for/to/in]  our educational and professional background. It is no longer the prerogative of a few select nations and is not a topic of research and discussion that is  ... [confined/impose/complied/confronted]  to the premises of big academic institutes and research organizations. Today, it is not only one of the main subjects taught at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level; it is the  ... [bread/lung/water/circuses]  and butter for a large percentage of electronics, communications and IT professionals.
Although mankind is yet to travel  ... [beyond/under/above/over]  the moon, satellites have crossed the solar system to investigate all planets. These satellites for astrophysical applications have giant telescopes on board and have sent data that has  ... [led/imposed/brought/resulted]  to many new discoveries,  ... [shedding/shading/shredding/shrouding]  new light on the universe. It is for this reason that almost all developed nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany, Russia and major developing countries like India have full  ... [fledged/ahead/furnished/charged]  and heavily funded space programmes, managed by organizations with massive scientific and technical manpower and infrastructure.

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    HOUSEHOLD
IDIOM A HOUSEHOLD NAME
A name that has become very well known: 
He became a household name in the 1980s.
 
2)    OF
PREPOSITION IRRESPECTIVE OF
Not taking (something) into account; regardless of:  
We consider all qualified job applicants, irrespective of sex or age.
 
3)    CONFINED
VERB + PREPOSITION CONFINE TO
To keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject: 
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area.
 
4)    BREAD
PHRASE BREAD AND BUTTER
A person or company's main source of income: 
The paper's bread and butter is reporting local events in a small community.
 
5)    BEYOND
PREPOSITION BEYOND
On or to the further side of something:
They crossed the mountains and headed for the valleys beyond.
 
6)    LED
VERB + PREPOSITION LEAD TO
To have something as a result:
There is no doubt that stress can lead to physical illness.
 
7)    SHEDDING
IDIOM SHED LIGHT ON STH
To provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand: 
John was able to shed some light on the situation.
 
8)    FLEDGED
ADJECTIVE FULL FLEDGED
Completely developed, trained, or established: 
Today the Gulf of Aden is a full fledged ocean by tectonic standards