GUIDED-CLOZE EXERCISES (6 exercises with key)

Exercise 1:
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy (1) _______ computer games until late at night but
can't find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today's
generation of children are in danger of getting so (2) _______ sleep that they are putting their mental
and physical health (3) _______ risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours' sleep a night,
(4) _______ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters
get anything between two and five hours' sleep a night less (5) _______ their parents did at their age.
Question 1: A. are playing B. playing C. to play D. played
Question 2: A. few B. much C. little D. less
Question 3: A. for B. on C. of D. at
Question 4: A. or B. because C. so D. whereas
Question 5: A. the same B. so C. as D. than

Exercise 2:
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need
for such everyday (1) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them
the specialized training they may need to (2) _______ for a job or career. For example, a person must
meet certain educational requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law
or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require satisfactory completion of
special training courses.
Education is also important (3) _______ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their
knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more
interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to (4) _______ a sport, paint a picture, or play a
musical (5) _______. Such education becomes increasingly important as people gain more and more
leisure time.
Question 1: A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
Question 2: A. prepare B. create C. make D. affect
Question 3: A. therefore B. although C. because D. despite
Question 4: A. make out B. come across C. participate in D. set up
Question 5: A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device

Exercise 3:
Hoi An city is famous (1) _______ the beauty of traditional architecture, the harmony of houses,
walls and roads. Along with the ups and (2) _______ of the history, Hoi An ancient town still retains
the features of ancient and mossy style in each tile roof, brick, and tree as the idyllic character, and
the essence of the local people. The most common type of house is the one- or two-story tubular
houses with very narrow width and very long depth. The house is (3) _______ of high strength and
durable materials due to the severe climate features, the two sides have separated brick wall and
wooden frame, divided into three compartments with the middle path. Each house in Hoi An (4)
_______ the harmony between living space and nature, so in addition to (5) _______ the house into
the room, the roof of the house is paved stone and decorated water tanks, or trees. With the unique
architecture, the house space in Hoi An is always airy filled with sunlight and harmonized between
people and nature.
Question 1: A. of B. for C. up D. with
Question 2: A. sorrows B. pains C. downs D. difficulties
Question 3: A. consisted B. made C. built D. contained
Question 4: A. ensure B. ensures C. is ensuring D. are ensuring
Question 5: A. arranged B. arrange C. arranging D. have arranged
Exercise 4:
The need for a family in which close relatives provide care and continuity is a very basic one.
Psychologists believe that grandparents (1) _______ a key role in the development of early societies,
and there is evidence that children (2) _______ grandmothers were still alive stood a much better
chance of surviving into adulthood. In modern times, parents continue to rely (3) _______
grandparents for practical support. For example, they are often the alternative emergency contact for
schools if a child’s parents are working or otherwise unavailable. Though aunts and uncles may also
help, it is widely accepted that the emotional bond and stability (4) _______ by grandparents
facilitates a child’s emotional adjustment. This is particularly important during times of stress,
although tensions can also emerge at such times which put family unity at (5) _______. For example,
if a husband’s parents do not have a good relationship with their daughter-in-law, the close bond
between grandparents and grandchildren maybe threatened.
Question 1: A. delivered B. required C. played D. stood
Question 2: A. whose B. who C. that D. which
Question 3: A. on B. at C. from D. in
Question 4: A. to provide B. provided C. providing D. provides
Question 5: A. issue B. risk C. drawback D. odd

Exercise 5:
Every ambitious athlete hopes to fulfil their dream of (1) ______ a gold medal at the Olympics.
However, not everyone can win, and often talented athletes must accept second place. A team of
psychologists recently (2) ______ some research on the emotional responses of those finishing
second. For certain individuals, a silver medal may exceed their (3) ______ and so naturally they will
be delighted. They may also enjoy surprising experts and journalists who believed they had
absolutely no prospect of achieving anything. (4) ______, the athlete who everyone assumed would
win with ease, but then suffers a narrow defeat, may not celebrate their silver medal. This reaction
differs sharply from the athlete who comes second but finished a long way behind the winner. There
is a trend in the research that shows such a person will feel significantly happier.
To a certain extent, these findings are not surprising. Silver medallists (5) ______ were close to
victory will almost certainly reflect on what might have happened if they had trained harder, or done
things differently.
Question 1: A. won B. to win C. winning D. wins
Question 2: A. conducted B. created C. carried D. built
Question 3: A. expect B. expectably C. expected D. expectations
Question 4: A. However B. Furthermore C. In contrast D. Therefore
Question 5: A. who B. which C. where D. what

Exercise 6:
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the
word. Most people use the Internet to get (1) _______ or for entertainment. A new study, however,
says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it seriously (2) _______ harm to their
lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (3) _______ they have
become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According
(4) _______ Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to
escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in
Internet areas (5) _______ 'chat room' is one of the most addictive activities.
Question 1: A. research B. information C. ways D. experiments
Question 2: A. does B. makes C. creates D. causes
Question 3: A. although B. but C. because D. so
Question 4: A. with B. for C. to D. of
Question 5: A. calling B. called C. to call D. call
Key Exercise 1: 1. C – 2. D – 3. D – 4. D – 5. D
Key Exercise 2: 1. D – 2. A – 3. C – 4. C – 5. C
Key Exercise 3: 1. B – 2. C – 3. B – 4. B – 5. C
Key Exercise 4: 1. C – 2. A – 3. A – 4. B – 5. B
Key Exercise 5: 1. C – 2. A – 3. D – 4. A – 5. A
Key Exercise 6: 1. B – 2. A – 3. C – 4. C – 5. B