Cloze Test Passage

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

Fill in each blank space with the best alternative from the choices given

Last Saturday, our school _____(1)_____ a sports day. All the learners were very _____(2)_____ about the event. The races _____(3)_____ at nine o'clock in the morning. Amina ran _____(4)_____ than all the other girls in her class. She won the first _____(5)_____ in the 100 metres race.

  1. Question 1

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 1.

    A. hold

    B. held

    C. holding

    D. holds

    (1 mark)

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  2. Question 2

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 2.

    A. angry

    B. excited

    C. sad

    D. afraid

    (1 mark)

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    B. excited

  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 3.

    A. began

    B. begins

    C. begin

    D. beginning

    (1 mark)

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  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 4.

    A. fastest

    B. fast

    C. fastly

    D. faster

    (1 mark)

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    Choose the best word for blank 5.

    A. place

    B. prize

    C. praise

    D. price

    (1 mark)

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