Cloze Test Passage

Read the passage, then answer the 5 questions that follow. Marking schemes are included.

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 to 5. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.

I love school _____(1)_____ a lot. This is because I get more time to do what I love. Teachers sometimes give us assignments to keep us _____(2)_____ during this period. They know we usually don't read our _____(3)_____ and this makes us forget everything we learn during the school term. I _____(4)_____ my assignment within the first two weeks so that I have the rest of the time to _____(5)_____.

  1. Question 1

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 1.

    A. buildings

    B. holidays

    C. days

    D. breaktime

    (1 mark)

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    B. holidays

  2. Question 2

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 2.

    A. idle

    B. lazy

    C. busy

    D. worked

    (1 mark)

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 3.

    A. notes

    B. own

    C. books

    D. work

    (1 mark)

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  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 4.

    A. finished

    B. begin

    C. complete

    D. start

    (1 mark)

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 5.

    A. work

    B. study

    C. write

    D. play

    (1 mark)

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