CLOZE PASSAGE

What is it?
A cloze test (also cloze deletion test)
is an exercise, test, or assessment
consisting of a portion of text with
certain words removed, where the
participant is asked to replace the
missing words.

Example
Today, I went to the ________ and
bought some milk and eggs. I knew it
was going to rain, but I forgot to take
my ________, and ended up getting
wet on the way ________.
How do you know the answers??

Using contextual clues

Different types of clues are used in making guesses from
contexts. The following are some examples:

a. The synonym clue: The word is explained by a synonym (word

with same meaning) used in the same sentence:

The story of the courageous men who

climbed Mount Everest will go down in the
history of fearless adventurers.
b. The experience clue:
Fish begins to deteriorate quickly if it is not
kept in a freezer.

C. The comparison-and-contrast clue, in which the opposite is

given in thesame sentence:
Although the natives appeared friendly, hostile
tribes were known to attack explorers.
D. The word-summary clue, in which the details preceding or
following theword explain the meaning:
The floors were washed, the furniture polished
and the curtains freshly laundered; the whole
house was in perfect condition for the new tenants.
E. The association clue: meaning is clarified through the
associations theword suggests to the reader:
The colourful rainbows paint her world in different
hues of happiness.

 Eating well is important for our physical well-being.

Likewise feeding the mind is important for __(1)__ mental
health. It has been suggested that __(2)__ our mind with
good, clean information can __(3)__ us to develop a healthy
attitude that __(4)__ essential for a happy and successful
life. __(5)__ healthy attitude helps to build a persons
__(6)__ in life. Research has shown that the __(7)__ can be
conditioned successfully to instinctively react __(8)__ to
negative situations. How does one nourish __(9)__ mind to
react in such a manner? __(10)__ to recordings of
inspirational messages is one __(11)__ way. You can do this
while carrying __(12)__ some mundane activities like driving
or doing __(13)__ chores. Another suggested activity is to
read. __(14)__, it is important that you read good __(15)__.
For successful reading to take place, ensure that the books
are easily accessible. In addition, create a comfortable
reading area where you can read quietly without
interruption.

 The learning situation refers to the environment in which

the learner finds himself. In other words, the learning
situation refers (1)___ any factors or conditions that affect
the (2)___ or the learning process. One important element
(3)___ the learning situation is the teacher. Another (4)___
factor is the classroom setting. This would (5)___ the
effectiveness of the ventilation system, lighting (6)___ the
arrangement of seats. (7)___, the most significant factor
involves people: the attitude and behaviour (8)___ the
teacher and morale (9)___the class. Yet, there are some
other significant factors which (10)___ more elusive. We
might be inclined (11)___ overlook them if educational
psychologists had not identified (12)___ as important. The
attitude of the community (13)___ education is one of
these elusive factors. (14)___ education and schooling do
not rate very highly (15)___ the communitys scale of
values, such an attitude may serve as a powerful
deterrent to classroom learning.

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