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Unit 2 Text Completion (Rational Cloze) English
Example
An adverb is needed
We had blundered twice, and , I had been the
culprit on both occasions.
A embarrassed C embarassingly
B embarrassing D embarrassment
Comment and Answer UNIT
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An adverb is required for the blank, so the only right option is
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C (embarrassingly). The others are of different parts of speech,
namely, ‘embarrassed’ (verb), ‘embarrassing’ (present participle) and
‘embarrassment’ (noun).

7 If the answer required is a verb, make sure that it is of the same tense
as the text.
Example

This verb is in the past tense

As most of us felt hungry, we to make a
quick meal. A verb in the past
A prepare C preparing tense is needed
B prepared D prepares
Comment and Answer
The verb ‘felt’ is in the past tense, therefore the option B (prepared),
being in the same tense, is the correct answer.

8 After filling in all the blanks, read the whole passage again to check
for the last time if all the options that you have chosen are the most
suitable ones.
Sample SPM Question

A gotong-royong was organised to clean up a tourist spot. The voluntary work was carried
1 by about 100 employees of a local tyre factory. Early in the morning, they came 2
rakes, parang, paint and brushes to help clean and beautify the popular recreational park. Their
effort 3 the attention of picnickers, who, while not having armed themselves with cleaning
equipment, gave moral support. Many joined in to pick up litter 4 around the area.
The half-day gotong-royong was part of the community 5 programme drawn up by
the tyre factory. Besides cleaning, the participants also erected new signboards 6 provided a
new coating to some old ones. They also painted the huts and sheds, installed rubbish bins and
the toilets. According to the organising chairman, such an activity would instil a sense of
responsibility and belonging among the community.
The gotong-royong is an on-going activity. The company will also carry it 8 in parks,
beaches, botanic gardens and old folks home. 9 activities would be carried out three or four
times a year. It is the company’s way of 10 their public-spiritedness to the community.

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