CLOZE TEST TECHNIQUES

CLOZE TEST

Three basic steps for improving scores in Cloze test

1. Read the whole passage carefully and thoroughly.2. Fill in the blank with the meaning (not a word) from the choices given.3. Seal the blank with the correct word chosen from the choices.

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1. Sentence CompletionDirections: Choose the best item to complete each sentence correctly.

1. Smoking causes dreadful diseases not only in smokers themselves _____________. a. but also in people close to them b. as well as in people close to them c. and in people close tot hem also d. although not in people close to them

2. Both Mary and her sister, ___________ my sister, are studying Tourism and Hotel Management at Mahidol University. a. included b. except c. together with d. apart from

3. When you feel exhausted, do something you enjoy;______________. a. for example, listen to music b. therefore, one can always sleep well c. in other words, reading junk mail d. however, you will stay awake and reel energetic

4. We will take a plane to Chiangmai_________________. a. if all the air tickets are sold out b. if the flight attendants are still on strike c. unless the flight is fully booked d. unless the hotel rooms are available 5. ________________ that we went hiking in the forest last weekend. a. It rained so heavily b. We did so much exercise c. It was such nice weather d. We were in such a hurry

2. ClozeDirections: Choose the phrase that best completes each blank space in the passage.Passage 1              More and more women are working outside the home nowadays. A woman in a one-parent family ____6____ both for herself and her children. Many wives work _____7____. Others work because they ____8_____ to stay at home day. Women _____9_____ at least 30% of Britain’s labor force since 1960.               A woman may give up work when her children are born and stay at home to ____10____ until they are old enough to go to school. Then she may decide that she _____11____. But she may not be able to return to the work she did before the children were born. Her former work _____12_____ with the school hours and holidays of her children. _____13_____ may now be needed. She may need retraining or a _____14____. There are some opportunities for her – but not really enough.

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CLOZE TEST TECHNIQUES6. a. may have to enjoy her freedom b. must find a way to spend money c. is likely to stay home d. has to earn a living 7. a. because they want to meet their colleagues b. since social activities are interesting c. in order to increase the family income d. so as to enjoy themselves like others

8. a. find it dull                                b. think it uneasy c. believe it amusing              d. consider it interesting 9. a. have had to work          b. have been using c. have already gained         d. have made up

10. a. look for them                   b. look after them c. look at themselves              d. look into themselves 11. a. must see her friends     b. would like to go out c. will have to work again       d. ought to travel abroad 12. a. may not fit in                       b. cannot get along c. cannot do away                       d. may not come up

13. a. Various jobs                        b. Several opportunities c. Many positions                          d. Different skills

14. a. totally new kind of job        b. fully-experienced boss c. partially extra income               d. completely new lifestyle

Passage 2            The Bear, a documentary-dramatic film _____15____, a French Canadian director, reflects an attempt to educate viewers about the reality of wild animals.  The film features the beauty of wildlife ____16____ the truth about life and death.  It focuses on the adventures of a young cub ____17____ its mother and is adopted by a male bear.  Their relationship grows closer and closer when they are in danger together, ____18____ while being chased by two heartless hunters.  The climax of the film comes when the big bear ____19____ at the edge of a cliff.  At the climax, an important clue to the moral of the film is found when the bear stops attacking the hunter, who in his fear breaks down and starts to weep.  And ____20____, he narrowly escapes death.

15. a. by which Jean Jacques Annaud is directing b. directing by Jean Jacques Annaud c. which Jean Jacques Annaud directed d. directed by Jean Jacques Annaud 16. a. that asks us                                      b. but explains c. and tells us                                       d. which describes 17. a. which suddenly loses                   b. lost suddenly c. which is immediately lost             d. losing immediately

18. a. struggle to survive                          b. struggling for survival c. to struggle to survive                      d. being struggled for survival 19. a. has been confronted by a hunter b. confronting its prey c. confronted by other animals d. confronts its human enemy 20. a. as the bear being merciful                  b. because the man is merciful c. due to the mercy of the bear               d. owing to the man’s mercy

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CLOZE TEST TECHNIQUESPassage 3

King Henry VIII set up a government postal service in England, and this was _____21____ by later rulers.  In 1609, no one was ____22____ to carry letters except messengers ____23____ by the government.  But in 1680, a London merchant ____24____ his own one-penny post for the city and suburbs, and it became quite ____25____.  The government took it over and continued the ____26____ till 1801. The whole system was finally ____27____ in 1804.  Stamps were ____28____, and rates made the same for all distances within England.  Rates varied only according to ____29____.  Later, most other countries modeled their ____30____ systems on that of Great Britain.

21. a. extended                  b. arranged c. selected                    d. organized 22. a. admitted                  b. accepted c. allowed                     d. acquired 23. a. transferred                b. governed c. influenced                 d. authorized 24. a. produced                  b. made c. started                         d. directed 25. a. powerful                     b. successful c. commercial              d. common 26. a. service                      b. method c. process                    d. function 27. a. charged                    b. provided c. invented                    d. changed 28. a. received                   b. introduced c. decorated                d. explored 29. a. design                    b. form c. weight                      d. value 30. a. postal                      b. regular c. weighing                  d. delivering

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