Cloze Test

Cloze Test (1)

Dear Diary,

I had a most unpleasant experience this morning. I was shopping ___1___ a birthday present at the
Tiffany Gift Shop. After deciding ___2___ a beautiful musical box for Sharon, I proceeded to the cashier
to pay. As I was ___3___ out of the shop, I was apprehended ___4___ tow fierce looking men. They
___5___ themselves as the security guards of the shop and ___6___ me of shoplifting. I stared at them
blankly and ___7___ my mouth to protest. However, before I could ___8___ a word, I was practically
dragged into a nearby office.

The two men insisted on ___9___ my handbag. I allowed them to do ___10___ since this was the only
way to prove my ___11___. To my horror, one of the men drew ___12___ a pen from my bag. The price
___13___ on the pen carried the name of the gift shop. In a flash, I ___14___ that I had absent-mindedly
slipped this pen ___15___ my bag after examining it. I explained to the two men that ___16___ was an
honest mistake but they would not listen. In the end, I was near tears and demanded to ___17___ the
manager.

___18___ the security guards, the manager was a kind and benevolent-looking man. He told me not to
___19___ the mistake again and ___20___ me go. What an embarrassing incident!

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Cloze Test (2)

Birthdays are very special occasions. We like to ___1___ these occasions by having birthday cakes and
presents. We also take delight ___2___ throwing birthday parties and inviting our friends to ___3___
over. During these parties, games like Treasure Hunt, Charades or Musical Chairs are enjoyed by ___4___
the young and the young ___5___ heart. In Latin America, there is a popular birthday ___6___ called
'Breaking the Pinata'.

A pinata is a fairly large, round object ___7___ from hardened newspapers and paste. It has a hollow
center which is ___8___ with sweets, chocolates and toys that children love. The outside of the pinata is
lavishly decorated ___9___ colorful strips of paper. Before the party ___10___ , the pinata is usually
hung in a high ___11___ such as the ceiling of a room.

During the party, ___12___ child would be blindfolded and ___13___ a long stick. The children would
then use the stick to poke hard at the pinata and try their ___14___ to break it. Sooner or ___15___, the
pinata will break. When this happens, the contents of its hollow center would spill ___16___ and come
tumbling ___17___. The delighted children would then scramble ___18___ to collect as many presents as
___19___. As they are still blindfolded, they will have to grope ___20___ for these gifts. What an
enjoyable way to celebrate a birthday!

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Cloze Test (3)

What would you do if you ___1___ a million dollars in a contest? ___2___ you spend all your money
shopping for toys, clothes and books? Would you rather take a trip ___3___ the world? Perhaps, you
might ___4___ all the money in a bank and live ___5___ the interest it earns for the rest of your ___6___.

Many rich people in history have ___7___ their millions to worthwhile causes such as ___8___ schools
and hospitals. They have ___9___ their money to support orphanages and other charitable organizations.
We call ___10___ people philanthropists. These millions have brought ___11___ to the lives of many
people. The Tan Tock Seng hospital, for ___12___, remains an important convalescent place today,
___13___ people with infectious diseases. Until today, the ___14___ that Lee Kong Chian built still exist
to ___15___ his vision of educating young people. ___16___ both these philanthropists died many years
ago, ___17___ they did with their money is ___18___ a blessing to many Singaporeans.

Would you, then, ___19___ with your wealth to further the good of ___20___ people?

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