Cloze Test Passage

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Read the passage below and fill in each blank with the most appropriate option

Last term, our class ___1___ a trip to the Nairobi National Park. We left school very early ___2___ the morning, before the sun had fully risen. Our teacher, Mr Kamau, reminded us to carry water ___3___ the day would be hot. Everyone was excited ___4___ we had never seen wild animals so close before.

When we ___5___ the park, a guide welcomed us with a friendly smile. He told us to stay quiet ___6___ we did not frighten the animals. We saw zebras grazing peacefully and a tall giraffe ___7___ leaves from a tree. The lions were resting in the shade, ___8___ looked very calm.

By the end of the trip, we were tired ___9___ happy. We thanked the guide and promised to ___10___ the park again next year.

  1. Question 1

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    ___1___

    A. took

    B. taking

    C. takes

    D. take

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  2. Question 2

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    ___2___

    A. on

    B. by

    C. in

    D. at

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    ___3___

    A. so

    B. because

    C. although

    D. but

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    B. because

  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    ___4___

    A. since

    B. or

    C. unless

    D. but

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    ___5___

    A. reaches

    B. reaching

    C. reached

    D. reach

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    C. reached

  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    ___6___

    A. until

    B. in case of

    C. so that

    D. unless

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  7. Question 7

    1 mark

    ___7___

    A. eats

    B. eaten

    C. ate

    D. eating

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  8. Question 8

    1 mark

    ___8___

    A. where

    B. whom

    C. which

    D. who

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  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    ___9___

    A. nor

    B. but

    C. and

    D. or

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  10. Question 10

    1 mark

    ___10___

    A. visit

    B. visited

    C. visits

    D. visiting

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