Cloze Test

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Cloze Test

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Clze Test Exercise

Exercise 1

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1) ……… is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) ……… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) ………from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (4) ……… transportation to millions of people. Factories (5) ……… much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6) ……… greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) ……… them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) ……… reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) ……… businesses and (10) ……… to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.

1. Work / problem / accident / event
2. Because / so  / that  /  while
3. Exhaust /  fire / gas / liquid
4. Carries / takes / affords / provides
5. Offer / bring / discharge / cause
6. To / or / so  / that
7. Benefit  / harm  / motivate / encourage
8. Little / gradually  /  so  /   that
9. Require /  forbid /  prevent /  request
10. Commercials /  surroundings / individuals  / traffic

Exercise 2

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (2) ……… flying is no more dangerous (3) ……… any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur during taking off and landing when a (4) ……… decisions are vitally important.

The people, (5) ……… job is to look (6) ……… the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) ……… safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) ……… such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ……… other form of travel involves waiting for people in the quite same (10) ………, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video film

1. although too                                              and                                       because
2. than as                                               then                                      with
3. while during                                         for                                         through
4. leader’s chief’s                                        driver’s                                 pilot’s
5. whose which                                         their                                      that
6. for up                                               after                                      round
7. feel rest                                             experience                           lie
8. given kept                                            shown                                   taken
9. any no                                               all                                          not
10. way kind                                            sort                                       part

Exercise 3

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (1) ……… more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (2) ………a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (3) ………attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (4) ………books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good (5) ……….available for young children , and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (6) ………them to read.

Of course , books are no longer the only (7) ……….of stories and information. There us also a huge range of videos, which can (8) ……….and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (9) ………valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets bad (10) ……….as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age group.

1. Scarcely rarely                                         slightly                                  really
2. Insisting forcing                                       making                                 starting
3. Cheerful contented                                   relaxed                                 hopeful
4. Bright thrilling                                       energetic                              stimulating
5. Material sense                                         produce                                           amusement
6. Provoke encourage                                 provide                                 attract
7. Source site                                             style                                      basis
8. Uphold found                                         reinforce                               assist
9. Properly worthily                                      perfectly                               equally
10. Review press                                          criticism                                result

Exercise 4

The table tennis match was very enjoyable before (1) ……… lit a cigarette and ruined the evening. After (2) ……… smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor. Unfortunately, they dropped it without putting it out but (3) ……… paid any attention to it. Even the woman (4) ……… sitting next to the man with the cigarette did not notice. Soon, however, there was (5) ……… smoke. Suddenly, flames (6) ……… up into the air. Someone immediately ran out of the room (7) ……… the fire brigade.

Two or three men got some buckets of water (8) ……… the fire, but it was useless. Everyone in the large hall (9) ……… very frightened. The next moment people rushed towards the main doors. Before the fire brigade arrived the whole building was on fire. On (10) ……… the burning building, one of the firemen succeeded in rescuing an old woman.

1. Someone anyone                                       no one                                  nobody
2. Finish finishing                                     finished                                 finishes
3. Someone any one                                     no one                                  anybody
4. She was was                                            who was                               she
5. A lot of many                                         a few                                    little
6. Shoot shoots                                        shot                                      shooting
7. Phone phoning                                      to phone                               for phoning
8. To put out they put out                               putting out                            put out
9. Was were                                           has                                       have
10. Enter entering                                      entered                                 he entered

Exercise 5

Mr. Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never left the house (1) ……… she had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local factory for (2) ……… forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years (3) ………very little about him. He wore the same old clothes year in and year out, and (4) ………he shopped regularly at the local store, he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next. So (5) ……… he died last month, neighbors and local people were astonished to learn that Mr. Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact (6) ……… millionaire!

He had no bank account or money invested anywhere. In the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of bank (7) ………and coins. It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to (8) ……… all the money.

‘We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years’, one of his neighbors (9) ………. ‘In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man unable to (10) ……… anything better for himself!’

1. Which where                                         who                                      what
2. Until above                                         over                                      cross
3. Reminded held                                            had                                       knew
4. Although but                                              because                               however
5. While when                                          during                                   that
6. The this                                             a                                           one
7. Paper money                                       letters                                   notes
8. Number count                                          guess                                    make
9. Said spoke                                         mentioned                            told
10. Pay spend                                         afford                                   give

Cloze Test Exercise 6

You don’t have to be a famous (1) _______ to make great food! Here is a recipe for a simple, (2) _______ Chinese vegetable dish which is ready in minutes. Buy some green vegetables and oyster sauce from an oriental (3) _______. You may even be able to find them in your (4) _______ store. Chop the green vegetable, then steam or boil it for a minute or two until it is cooked but still (5) _______. Now put it on a warm plate and pour oyster sauce on the top of it.

You can also add a little sesame oil, which has a lovely (6) _______ and gives it a nutty taste. Now give it a very (7) _______ stir, to mix the sauce in, and (8) _______ it to make sure the taste is just right. Then (9) _______ it to your guests immediately, while it is still hot. You can add (10) _______ sauce at the table, according to taste.

1. cook painter                                    chief                                       cleaner
2. complicated real                                         sincere                                    sophisticated
3. warehouse bookstore                               pharmacy                               supermarket
4. next nearby                                    by                                           next to
5. firm soft                                         crushed                                  alive
6. stink gas                                          smell                                       atmosphere
7. short durable                                   big                                           shy
8. make cook                                       throw                                      try
9. produce give                                         pay                                         put
10. more again                                       something                              few

Cloze Test Exercise 7

It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail before starting work. The other staff had (1) ……… that Nicky, one of the computer operators, had been (2) ………rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have happened to make her so (3) ……… Suddenly Nicky accidentally (4) ………over a cup of coffee. As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her happened to glance at Nicky’s right hand.

There was a large swelling at the (5) ………”what on earth have you (6) ………to yourself? Does it (7) ………?” asked the girl. “yes, it does. I think I’ve (8) ………it using the computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go and let the doctor (9) ……….it,” said the girl. “Let’s hope there’s no permanent (10) ………to your hand”.

1.Recognized.                 Realized.                                Noticed.                                  Identified.
2. Appearing.                  Seeming.                                Pretending.                             Looking.
3. Sick.                           Bored.                                     Uninterested.                          Depressed.
4. Kicked.                       Punched.                                Hit.                                          Knocked.
5. Wrist.                          Elbow.                                    Knee.                                      Ankle.
6. Made.                         done.                                      Happened.                              Brought.
7. Harm.                         Hurt.                                       Disturb.                                   Upset.
8.Injured.                         Ruined.                                   Spoiled.                                  Destroyed.
9. Check.                        Inspect.                                   Examine.                                Investigate.
10. Pain.                         Destruction.                            Damage.                                Suffering

Cloze Test Exercise 8

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university(1) ……… ? Do I leave and start work or begin training (2) ………  ?

The decision is yours, but it may be (3) ……… remembering two things :There is more unemployment (4) ……… people who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) ……… will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs.

If you decide to go (6) ………  into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualification will (7) ……… you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8) ……… you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9) ……… possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days as well as (10) ………  practical work experience.
1, after                              later                                        then                                        past
2, school                          class                                       course                                    term
3, worth                            necessary                              important                                useful
4, between                       among                                    with                                         through
5, notes                            papers                                    arts                                         skills
6, straight                         just                                         direct                                      rather
7, make                            help                                        let                                           give
8, where                           while                                       when                                      what
9, also                              again                                      another                                   always
10, getting                        making                                   taking                                     doing

Cloze Test Exercise 9

Meeting old school friends again can be a strange experience. Some have changed so much that you can hardly recognizes them: they speak with a different (1)………….., are interested in different things, and all you can do it make (2) ………  talk and hope they’ll go soon. Others, though you might have been out of(3) ………. With them for years, are just the same as they always were-it’s (4) ………  you last saw them yesterday.

Before you know it , you’re exchanging (5)…………about your families and friends, and setting out the (6)…….for another game of chess. A few change for the better. There’s one person that I get (7)……….. with very well now , though we weren’t on speaking (8)….for our last two years at school. One day, we met at a party and made it (9) ……… and (10)….. engaged the same evening.

1. Language accent                                        way                                      tongue
2. Small little                                            silly                                       gossip
3. Sight touch                                          sound                                   feel
4. Just like                                             so                                         as
5. Words speech                                       talk                                       gossip
6. Counters draughts                                     squares                                pieces
7. On off                                              up                                         down
8. Relations terms                                         situation                                condition
9. On off                                              up                                         down
10. Came went                                           got                                        made

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