Cloze Test

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blank (1) with the help of the alternatives given.

This may seem (1) ____, but there's one incident I've never forgiven her for. It happened one day when I had to go to the dentist. Mother and Margot (2) ____ to go with me and agreed I should take my bicycle. When the dentist had finished and we were back outside, Margot and Mother very sweetly (3) _______ me that they were going downtown to buy or look at something, I don't remember what, and of course I wanted to go along. But they said I couldn't come because I had my bike with me. Tears of rage rushed to my eyes, and Margot and Mother began laughing at me. I was so furious that I stuck my tongue out at them, right there on the street. A little old lady happened to be passing by, and she looked terribly (4) ____. I rode my bike home and must have cried for hours. Strangely enough, even though Mother has wounded me thousands of times, this particular wound still stings whenever I think of how (5) ____ I was.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blank (1) with the help of the alternatives given.

This may seem (1) ____, but there's one incident I've never forgiven her for. It happened one day when I had to go to the dentist. Mother and Margot (2) ____ to go with me and agreed I should take my bicycle. When the dentist had finished and we were back outside, Margot and Mother very sweetly (3) _______ me that they were going downtown to buy or look at something, I don't remember what, and of course I wanted to go along. But they said I couldn't come because I had my bike with me. Tears of rage rushed to my eyes, and Margot and Mother began laughing at me. I was so furious that I stuck my tongue out at them, right there on the street. A little old lady happened to be passing by, and she looked terribly (4) ____. I rode my bike home and must have cried for hours. Strangely enough, even though Mother has wounded me thousands of times, this particular wound still stings whenever I think of how (5) ____ I was.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and then try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blank (1) with the help of the alternatives given.

This may seem (1) ____, but there's one incident I've never forgiven her for. It happened one day when I had to go to the dentist. Mother and Margot (2) ____ to go with me and agreed I should take my bicycle. When the dentist had finished and we were back outside, Margot and Mother very sweetly (3) _______ me that they were going downtown to buy or look at something, I don't remember what, and of course I wanted to go along. But they said I couldn't come because I had my bike with me. Tears of rage rushed to my eyes, and Margot and Mother began laughing at me. I was so furious that I stuck my tongue out at them, right there on the street. A little old lady happened to be passing by, and she looked terribly (4) ____. I rode my bike home and must have cried for hours. Strangely enough, even though Mother has wounded me thousands of times, this particular wound still stings whenever I think of how (5) ____ I was.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (2) with the help of the given alternatives.

The stranger stood on the hilltop and (1) ________ the valley before him. Despite the familiarity of the scene, some things had changed in his absence. The small house where he had once lived with his mother and younger brother James lay in (2) ________ and other houses had sprung up beyond it. Cultivated land stretched where once there had only been hills and sheep. He began his journey down towards the small township, which seemed (3) ________ save for a solitary dog barking. Only the thin plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys (4) __________ that there was life in the houses. Then, he saw her. She was standing by the byre, a basket of peats balanced on her hip as she secured the door latch. As he approached, he saw that she was older than when he last saw her, and the first streaks of grey had appeared in her once raven hair. “Margaret”, he whispered, then (5) _________ her name louder as she turned and saw him. Her mouth fell open, as if she had seen a ghost, and she dropped the basket and let out a little cry.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (3) with the help of the given alternatives.

The stranger stood on the hilltop and (1) ________ the valley before him. Despite the familiarity of the scene, some things had changed in his absence. The small house where he had once lived with his mother and younger brother James lay in (2) ________ and other houses had sprung up beyond it. Cultivated land stretched where once there had only been hills and sheep. He began his journey down towards the small township, which seemed (3) ________ save for a solitary dog barking. Only the thin plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys (4) __________ that there was life in the houses. Then, he saw her. She was standing by the byre, a basket of peats balanced on her hip as she secured the door latch. As he approached, he saw that she was older than when he last saw her, and the first streaks of grey had appeared in her once raven hair. “Margaret”, he whispered, then (5) _________ her name louder as she turned and saw him. Her mouth fell open, as if she had seen a ghost, and she dropped the basket and let out a little cry.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (1) with the help of the given alternatives.

The stranger stood on the hilltop and (1) ________ the valley before him. Despite the familiarity of the scene, some things had changed in his absence. The small house where he had once lived with his mother and younger brother James lay in (2) ________ and other houses had sprung up beyond it. Cultivated land stretched where once there had only been hills and sheep. He began his journey down towards the small township, which seemed (3) ________ save for a solitary dog barking. Only the thin plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys (4) __________ that there was life in the houses. Then, he saw her. She was standing by the byre, a basket of peats balanced on her hip as she secured the door latch. As he approached, he saw that she was older than when he last saw her, and the first streaks of grey had appeared in her once raven hair. “Margaret”, he whispered, then (5) _________ her name louder as she turned and saw him. Her mouth fell open, as if she had seen a ghost, and she dropped the basket and let out a little cry.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (4) with the help of the given alternatives.

The stranger stood on the hilltop and (1) ________ the valley before him. Despite the familiarity of the scene, some things had changed in his absence. The small house where he had once lived with his mother and younger brother James lay in (2) ________ and other houses had sprung up beyond it. Cultivated land stretched where once there had only been hills and sheep. He began his journey down towards the small township, which seemed (3) ________ save for a solitary dog barking. Only the thin plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys (4) __________ that there was life in the houses. Then, he saw her. She was standing by the byre, a basket of peats balanced on her hip as she secured the door latch. As he approached, he saw that she was older than when he last saw her, and the first streaks of grey had appeared in her once raven hair. “Margaret”, he whispered, then (5) _________ her name louder as she turned and saw him. Her mouth fell open, as if she had seen a ghost, and she dropped the basket and let out a little cry.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (1) with the help of the alternatives given.

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me because I talked so much. After (1) ________ warnings, he assigned me extra homework. An essay on the subject, "A Chatterbox". I'd worry about that later, I decided. I jotted down the assignment in my notebook, tucked it in my bag and (2) ________ to keep quiet. That evening, after I'd finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I began (3) _________ about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with (4) _________ arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a female trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to break myself of the (5) _________, since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there's not much you can do about inherited traits.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (5) with the help of the given alternatives.

The stranger stood on the hilltop and (1) ________ the valley before him. Despite the familiarity of the scene, some things had changed in his absence. The small house where he had once lived with his mother and younger brother James lay in (2) ________ and other houses had sprung up beyond it. Cultivated land stretched where once there had only been hills and sheep. He began his journey down towards the small township, which seemed (3) ________ save for a solitary dog barking. Only the thin plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys (4) __________ that there was life in the houses. Then, he saw her. She was standing by the byre, a basket of peats balanced on her hip as she secured the door latch. As he approached, he saw that she was older than when he last saw her, and the first streaks of grey had appeared in her once raven hair. “Margaret”, he whispered, then (5) _________ her name louder as she turned and saw him. Her mouth fell open, as if she had seen a ghost, and she dropped the basket and let out a little cry.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (2) with the help of the alternatives given.

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me because I talked so much. After (1) ________ warnings, he assigned me extra homework. An essay on the subject, "A Chatterbox". I'd worry about that later, I decided. I jotted down the assignment in my notebook, tucked it in my bag and (2) ________ to keep quiet. That evening, after I'd finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I began (3) _________ about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with (4) _________ arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a female trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to break myself of the (5) _________, since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there's not much you can do about inherited traits.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (3) with the help of the alternatives given.

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me because I talked so much. After (1) ________ warnings, he assigned me extra homework. An essay on the subject, "A Chatterbox". I'd worry about that later, I decided. I jotted down the assignment in my notebook, tucked it in my bag and (2) ________ to keep quiet. That evening, after I'd finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I began (3) _________ about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with (4) _________ arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a female trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to break myself of the (5) _________, since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there's not much you can do about inherited traits.

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (4) with the help of the alternatives given.

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me because I talked so much. After (1) ________ warnings, he assigned me extra homework. An essay on the subject, "A Chatterbox". I'd worry about that later, I decided. I jotted down the assignment in my notebook, tucked it in my bag and (2) ________ to keep quiet. That evening, after I'd finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I began (3) _________ about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with (4) _________ arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a female trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to break myself of the (5) _________, since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there's not much you can do about inherited traits.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks. Psychologists and social scientists have __ (1) __ observed that the emotional attachment of a healthy, loving parent with his or her child results in a healthy, loving child. When we are unable to attach for whatever reason, our mental health is unstable and our __ (2) __ on the world and on ourselves is skewed. God is perfectly whole and loving, and when we __ (3) __ to God, our lives begin to resonate with God’s character and nature. When we pray with others, we become in tune to each other. We are created to be in relationship with God and others, so we are always seeking stabilisation with others. Our humanity is precisely this - that we are the most human when we __ (4) __ with others. God as our Creator is the most __ (5) __ to provide a foundation of love and worth in the midst of life’s challenges when we connect regularly to God. In the same way that we greet our loved ones each day, we greet God.

Choose the best option to fill blank (1).

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First, read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill blank (5) with the help of the alternatives given.

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me because I talked so much. After (1) ________ warnings, he assigned me extra homework. An essay on the subject, "A Chatterbox". I'd worry about that later, I decided. I jotted down the assignment in my notebook, tucked it in my bag and (2) ________ to keep quiet. That evening, after I'd finished the rest of my homework, the note about the essay caught my eye. I began (3) _________ about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with (4) _________ arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and thought, and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a female trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to break myself of the (5) _________, since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there's not much you can do about inherited traits.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Psychologists and social scientists have __ (1) __ observed that the emotional attachment of a healthy, loving parent with his or her child results in a healthy, loving child. When we are unable to attach for whatever reason, our mental health is unstable and our __ (2) __ on the world and on ourselves is skewed. God is perfectly whole and loving, and when we __ (3) __ to God, our lives begin to resonate with God’s character and nature. When we pray with others, we become in tune to each other. We are created to be in relationship with God and others, so we are always seeking stabilisation with others. Our humanity is precisely this - that we are the most human when we __ (4) __ with others. God as our Creator is the most __ (5) __ to provide a foundation of love and worth in the midst of life’s challenges when we connect regularly to God. In the same way that we greet our loved ones each day, we greet God.

Choose the best option to fill blank (2).