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English Unit 2 Text Completion (Rational Cloze)
Important Tips How to Tackle a Cloze Test

1 First read the passage right through to get a general idea of what Read passage right through
it is about.
2 Then read the passage again to answer the questions. Fill in blanks one by one
UNIT 3 When choosing the answer for each numbered blank, read the
2 relevant part of the passage. Look at words before and
4 Pay special attention to the words or sentence preceding the blank words after the blanks
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and also the words or sentence after the blank.

Example Choose smartly:
– correct part of speech
– same tense
Sentence preceding the blank

If you have never ridden a bicycle or do not enjoy good health,
the ride. Problems or complications are not Sentence after the blank
worth it.
A value
B imagine
C remember
D forget

Comment and Answer
The sentence before the blank and the sentence after the blank provide
you an idea about the right answer. Option A (value) doesn’t fit in
at all. Neither is option B (imagine) nor option C (remember). The
logical answer is option D (forget).

5 The word you have chosen must ‘fit’ in with the other words so that
the completed text makes sense.

Example There are many
possible words for the
The rhino’s breeding has to be determined so blank, like ‘time’, ‘habit’,
that the vets can decide when rhinos can stay in the paddock for ‘pattern’, ‘cycle’, etc.
display and when the facility has to be closed for breeding.
A circle
B circulation
C cycle
D cyclone

Comment and Answer
What is being referred to is the breeding habit of the rhino that is
regularly repeated. Therefore the logical answer is C (cycle).

6 Ensure that the word you have chosen is of the correct part of speech
when it becomes part of the text.

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