Cloze Test Passage

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

During the long holidays, Achieng visited her uncle ___1___ lived on a small farm near Kisumu. She had never ___2___ on a farm before, so everything looked new and exciting. Early each morning, the rooster ___3___ loudly and woke everyone up. Achieng learned how ___4___ feed the chickens and collect their eggs.

Her uncle kept two cows ___5___ gave fresh milk every day. Achieng was surprised ___6___ how much work a farmer does. She helped to water the kitchen garden, ___7___ grew tomatoes and kales. By the end of the week, she ___8___ tired but very happy. Her uncle told her that farming teaches patience ___9___ responsibility. When the holidays ended, Achieng promised to return, ___10___ she had grown to love the quiet farm life.

  1. Question 1

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    ___1___

    A. whom

    B. whose

    C. who

    D. which

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  2. Question 2

    1 mark

    ___2___

    A. be

    B. was

    C. been

    D. being

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    ___3___

    A. crow

    B. crowed

    C. crowing

    D. crows

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    B. crowed

  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    ___4___

    A. for

    B. of

    C. at

    D. to

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    ___5___

    A. whose

    B. what

    C. that

    D. who

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  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    ___6___

    A. at

    B. on

    C. with

    D. by

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  7. Question 7

    1 mark

    ___7___

    A. which

    B. when

    C. where

    D. who

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  8. Question 8

    1 mark

    ___8___

    A. was

    B. were

    C. are

    D. is

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  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    ___9___

    A. yet

    B. or

    C. but

    D. and

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  10. Question 10

    1 mark

    ___10___

    A. unless

    B. because

    C. although

    D. whether

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    B. because

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