Cloze Test Passage

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

Nekesa had always wanted to ___1___ a doctor when she grew up. She believed that ___2___ sick people was the best way to help her community. Every time someone in her village fell ill, she ___3___ how she could make them feel better.

Her teacher, Mr. Wafula, told her ___4___ she must study hard to reach her dream. "Doctors need to know a lot ___5___ science," he explained. "You must read your books carefully and never ___6___ up." Nekesa listened ___7___ and decided to work harder than before.

From that day, she spent her evenings ___8___ her notes and asking questions in class. Her marks slowly ___9___, and her parents were very pleased. Nekesa knew that with hard work and patience, her dream ___10___ one day come true.

  1. Question 1

    1 mark

    ___1___

    A. become

    B. becoming

    C. becomes

    D. became

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  2. Question 2

    1 mark

    ___2___

    A. helping

    B. helped

    C. help

    D. helps

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    ___3___

    A. wonders

    B. wonder

    C. wondering

    D. wondered

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    D. wondered

  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    ___4___

    A. that

    B. which

    C. why

    D. what

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    ___5___

    A. on

    B. with

    C. for

    D. about

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  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    ___6___

    A. look

    B. put

    C. take

    D. give

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  7. Question 7

    1 mark

    ___7___

    A. carefully

    B. carelessly

    C. careful

    D. careless

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    A. carefully

  8. Question 8

    1 mark

    ___8___

    A. revising

    B. revises

    C. revised

    D. revise

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  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    ___9___

    A. improved

    B. dropped

    C. worsened

    D. fell

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  10. Question 10

    1 mark

    ___10___

    A. should

    B. must

    C. would

    D. ought

    (1 mark)

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