English · Cloze Test

Cloze Test Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the passage logically

A cloze test gives you a passage with several words removed, each replaced with a numbered blank. For each blank, you choose the option that fits both grammatically and in meaning with the surrounding sentence. Reading the whole passage once before answering helps you understand the overall context, which makes individual blanks easier to solve.

Practice Passage

Education plays a (1)_____ role in the development of any nation. Without access to quality education, individuals often (2)_____ to improve their standard of living. Governments across the world have therefore (3)_____ to invest more in schools and universities. However, simply building more institutions is not (4)_____ — the quality of teaching and available resources matter just as much. Students who receive a strong foundation early on are far more likely to (5)_____ in their future careers.

Fill in the Blanks

1. Blank (1):

A. minor    B. crucial    C. accidental    D. temporary

Answer: B. crucial

2. Blank (2):

A. struggle    B. refuse    C. decide    D. celebrate

Answer: A. struggle

3. Blank (3):

A. refused    B. forgotten    C. begun    D. avoided

Answer: C. begun

4. Blank (4):

A. enough    B. difficult    C. expensive    D. impossible

Answer: A. enough

5. Blank (5):

A. fail    B. hesitate    C. succeed    D. quit

Answer: C. succeed

Strategy tip: Read the entire passage first without worrying about the blanks — understanding the overall topic and tone makes it much easier to eliminate wrong options that don't fit the context, even before you've fully worked out the grammar.

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