Cloze Test Passage

Read the passage, then answer the 10 questions that follow. Marking schemes are included.

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

Mwangi loves football more ___1___ any other game. After school, he runs to the field with his friends to ___2___ a few matches before sunset. Although he is not the ___3___ player on the team, he tries his best every single day.

One afternoon, the coach told the boys ___4___ they would play against another school on Friday. Mwangi was so excited ___5___ he could hardly sleep that night. He kept ___6___ about scoring the winning goal in front of the cheering crowd.

On the big day, the match was very ___7___ and both teams played well. In the last minute, Mwangi kicked the ball ___8___ into the net and his team won. His teammates ___9___ him onto their shoulders and carried him around the field. It was the ___10___ day of his life.

  1. Question 1

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    ___1___

    A. that

    B. as

    C. than

    D. then

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  2. Question 2

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    ___2___

    A. plays

    B. playing

    C. played

    D. play

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  3. Question 3

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    ___3___

    A. good

    B. better

    C. well

    D. best

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  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    ___4___

    A. what

    B. that

    C. why

    D. which

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    ___5___

    A. than

    B. but

    C. so

    D. that

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  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    ___6___

    A. dreaming

    B. dreamed

    C. dream

    D. dreams

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    A. dreaming

  7. Question 7

    1 mark

    ___7___

    A. exciting

    B. silent

    C. boring

    D. empty

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    A. exciting

  8. Question 8

    1 mark

    ___8___

    A. firmly

    B. slowly

    C. quietly

    D. loudly

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  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    ___9___

    A. lifted

    B. pulled

    C. dropped

    D. pushed

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  10. Question 10

    1 mark

    ___10___

    A. worst

    B. happiest

    C. saddest

    D. longest

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