CLOZE TEST _1

You would be required to fill in the blanks with words that would best complete the passage.
The Earth and The Globe
Can we see (1) ......... the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (2) ........ . The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3) ......... we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4) ......... turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5) ......... a ship does on the earth.    Multiple Choice Missing Word Cloze Quiz      1. A. if B. where C. that D. whether E. when 2. A. being disappeared B. to be disappeared C. to have disappeared D. to disappear E. having disappeared 3. A. until B. since C. after D. by the time E. unless 4. A. reluctantly B. accidentally C. slowly D. passionately E. carefully 5. A. the same B. alike C. just as D. by the way E. similar to     Answers:      1.C - 2.D - 3.A - 4.C - 5.C

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Polluted Air

(1) ----- people breathe, pollutants in the air (2) ----- in the lungs or absorbed into the body. And polluted air can harm animals and plants (3) ----- people. For this reason, our air supply should be (4) ----- watched and managed to assure (5) ----- good quality.    Multiple Choice Missing Word Cloze Quize       1- a) When b) Until c) During d) If e) Just as 2- a) have deposited b) are depositing c) had to be deposited d) will have deposited e) may be deposited 3- a) as well as b) in addition c) even if d) in spite of e) supposing    Answers 1.a    This passage is concerned with giving general didactic information, so this kind of clauses are connected with 'when' in relation to the meaning.2.a     Regarding the  # pollutants - to deposit # we can say that this gap should be completed by a passive structure.3.a     Would you like to comment on this question? Using the 'Instant Message' form, provide us with your explanations and let us publish it with your name and e-mail.

Canada

A land of ___1___ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing ___2___ in 1867 while retaining ___3___ to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed ___4___ with the US, its ___5___ to the south across an unfortified ___6___. Its paramount political problem continues to be the ___7___ of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking ___8___ and unique culture, to the remainder of the country. Multiple Choice Missing Word Cloze Quize    1- vastly beautiful vast small 2- region nationality domain dominion 3- threads ties tied family 4- on parallel in parallel parallel of parallel 5- pupil neighbor sister cousin 6- line border bordering frontier 7- related relation paternity relationship 8- peoples residings residents inhabitant Answers    1.3 - 2.4 - 3.2 - 4.3 - 5.2 - 6.2 - 7.4 - 8.3