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CLOZE TEST | BY: NONPHAKANON
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY
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Cloze Test
Directions: Read the passages below and select the best word choices to complete the
passages.
Cloze Passage 1
DEAR ABBY: I'm a high school student ______1______ the amazing opportunity to travel to Spain
for a school year ______2______ a foreign exchange student. I know I am very lucky to have this
opportunity to travel, but I ______3______ about the people there. I am a Mormon, so I will have to
uphold my standards alone in a non-Mormon environment. I have never been away from home for
this long, and that's ______4______ as it is. I guess I just need some ______5______ on how to be
strong when I'm there.
-- ALONE IN SPAIN
DEAR ALONE: I agree that you are being given an amazing opportunity to grow and learn. If you
haven't spoken about this with your adviser, please do so. I assume you will be living with a host
family. When you get there, consider ______6______ your concerns with the parents. I am sure you
will be encouraged to stick to your standards and beliefs, and be respected for doing so if you
______7______ to also respect ______8______ who may not think exactly the way you do.
1. 1. has 2. having 3. who

4. who have 5. that is
2. 1. since 2. in 3. according
4. as 5. from
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3. 1. scare 2. am scared 3. am scaring

4. was scaring 5. was scared
4. 1. very enough hard 2. enough hardly 3. hardly enough

4. such hard 5. hard enough
5. 1. decision 2. comment 3. advice

4. excuse 5. complaint
6. 1. discussing 2. to discuss 3. discuss

4. with discussing 5. on discussing
7. 1. remember 2. remembered 3. are remembered

4. will remember 5. will be remembered
8. 1. other 2. others 3. the other

4. the others 5. another
Cloze Passage 2
The Historic City of Ayutthaya, _____9____ in 1350, was the second capital of the Siamese
Kingdom. It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries, during which time it grew to be one of
_____10_____ and most cosmopolitan urban areas and a center of global diplomacy and
commerce. Ayutthaya _____11_____ on an island surrounded by three rivers connecting the city to
the sea. This site was chosen _____12_____ it was located above the tidal bore of the Gulf of Siam
as it existed at that time, thus preventing attack of the city by the sea-going warships of other
nations. The location also helped to protect the city from seasonal flooding. The city was attacked
and razed by the Burmese army in 1767 _____13_____ burned the city to the ground and forced the
inhabitants to abandon the city. The city was never rebuilt in the same location and remains known
today as an extensive archaeological site.
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9. 1. finds 2. found 3. founded

4. was found 5. was founded
10. 1. the world’s the largest

2. the world’s largest
3. the world’s most large
4. the world most largest
5. the most largest world
11. 1. was strategically located

2. was strategical located
3. was strategically locating
4. strategically located
5. is located strategical
12. 1. although 2. because 3. nevertheless

4. or else 5. therefore
13. 1. when 2. where 3. who

4. whose 5. whom
Cloze Passage 3
The Pisa tests, _____14_____ compare teenagers' ability in reading, maths and science, for
the first time are also going to test "global competence". It's a significant departure to move from
maths puzzles and literacy tests _____15_____ questions about fake news, global warming and
racism. The inaugural tests for global competence _____16_____ in about 80 countries next year -
and the results are going to be pushed centre-stage in the following round of Pisa rankings. The

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tests, run every three years by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, have
become among _____17_____ measures for global education standards.
14. 1. that 2. what 3. how

4. which 5. whose
15. 1. to asking 2. to ask 3. by asking

4. by ask 5. in asking
16. 1. take place 2. taking place 3. being taken place

4. will take place 5. will have been taking place
17. 1. the widely most used

2. the most widely used
3. the used most widely
4. the more widely used
5. the most widely using
Cloze Passage 4
We are quickly approaching the day when people who suffer the most ______18______ of
vision loss and blindness, _______19______ macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, corneal
visual impairment, diabetic retinopathy, and even near and far-sightedness can kiss goodbye to
their glasses or contact lenses and even forget about considering Lasik operations... This is
______20______ a breakthrough from a retired United States Marine Corps along with a medical
researcher, with over 26 years experience, that is going to change everything we thought we knew
about deteriorating vision...

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18. 1. cause common 2. common cause 3. common causes

4. commonly causes 5. cause commonly
19. 1. as if 2. despite 3. that is

4. for example 5. such as
20. 1. because 2. thanks to 3. although

4. if not 5. in addition to
Cloze Passage 5
Introversion and extroversion ______21______ the subject of psychological theories for

decades. Today, psychologists who study personality often see introversion and extroversion as
part of _______22_______ is known as the five-factor model of personality. ______23______ this
theory, people's personalities can ______24______ based on their levels of five personality traits.
Psychologists ______25______ the five-factor model see the trait of extroversion as having
multiple components. ______26______ are more extroverted tend to be more social, more talkative,
more assertive, more likely to seek out excitement, and are thought to experience more positive
emotions. People who are more introverted, on the other hand, tend to be quieter and more
______27______ during social interactions. Importantly, ______28______, shyness isn't the same
thing as introversion: introverts can be shy or anxious in social situations, but this isn't always the
case. Additionally, being an introvert doesn't mean that someone is antisocial. As Susan Cain,
bestselling author and introvert herself, explains in an interview with Scientific American, "We're not
anti-social; we're differently social. I can't live without my family and close friends, but I also crave
solitude."

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21. 1. is 2. are 3. were

4. will be 5. have been
22. 1. which 2. what 3. when

4. where 5. how
23. 1. On behalf of 2. Because of 3. According to

4. Thanks to 5. In spite of
24. 1. describe 2. to describe 3. to be described

4. be described 5. be describing
25. 1. use 2. using 3. used

4. to use 5. will use
26. 1. Who 2. Those 3. Those who

4. These 5. These people
27. 1. courageous 2. reserved 3. confident

4. violent 5. pleasant
28. 1. unless 2. in case 3. although

4. however 5. because
Cloze Passage 6
In January 2014, Canada reported the first human infection with HPAI Asian H5N1 virus in
the Americas. This was an “imported” case occurring in a traveler who _____29_____ from China. To
date, there have not been any reports of HPAI Asian H5N1 virus infections in people in the United
States and Asian H5N1 has never been detected in U.S. birds or poultry. Flu viruses are constantly

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changing and animal flu viruses can change such that they may gain the ability to infect people
easily and spread among people, _____30_____ a pandemic. Human infections with novel avian
influenza virus _____31_____ Asian H5N1 are concerning because of this pandemic potential. The
virus is _____32_____ severe and dangerous that laws are enacted in some cities, enforcing
_____33_____ at all times and/or forbidding public gatherings. CDC takes routine public health
preparedness measures whenever a virus with pandemic potential is identified. Because Asian
H5N1 continues to circulate and has been responsible for a number of human infections, Asian H5
preparedness efforts have been extensive. Asian H5N1 vaccine is being stockpiled for pandemic
preparedness by the United States government. It could be used if an HPAI H5N1 virus begins
_____34_____ easily and efficiently _____35_____ person.
29. 1. recently returned 2. has recently returned

3. was returning recently 4. had recently returned
5. have been returning recently
30. 1. resulting in 2. resulted from 3. results to

4. result in 5. in resulting from
31. 1. is like 2. alike 3. like

4. to like 5. being liked
32. 1. very 2. more 3. much

4. so 5. rather
33. 1. to use gauze mask 2. for using a gauze mask

3. the using of gauze mask 4. the use of gauze masks
5. the gauze mask with using


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FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

1. 1. has 2. having 3. who

-โดยพี่นนท์ ภคณนท์ | By: NonPhakanon-

3. 1. scare 2. am scared 3. am scaring

4. 1. very enough hard 2. enough hardly 3. hardly enough

5. 1. decision 2. comment 3. advice

6. 1. discussing 2. to discuss 3. discuss

7. 1. remember 2. remembered 3. are remembered

8. 1. other 2. others 3. the other

9. 1. finds 2. found 3. founded

10. 1. the world’s the largest

11. 1. was strategically located

12. 1. although 2. because 3. nevertheless

13. 1. when 2. where 3. who

-โดยพี่นนท์ ภคณนท์ | By: NonPhakanon-

14. 1. that 2. what 3. how

15. 1. to asking 2. to ask 3. by asking

16. 1. take place 2. taking place 3. being taken place

17. 1. the widely most used

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18. 1. cause common 2. common cause 3. common causes

19. 1. as if 2. despite 3. that is

20. 1. because 2. thanks to 3. although

Introversion and extroversion ______21______ the subject of psychological theories for

-โดยพี่นนท์ ภคณนท์ | By: NonPhakanon-

21. 1. is 2. are 3. were

22. 1. which 2. what 3. when

23. 1. On behalf of 2. Because of 3. According to

24. 1. describe 2. to describe 3. to be described

25. 1. use 2. using 3. used

26. 1. Who 2. Those 3. Those who

27. 1. courageous 2. reserved 3. confident

28. 1. unless 2. in case 3. although

-โดยพี่นนท์ ภคณนท์ | By: NonPhakanon-

29. 1. recently returned 2. has recently returned

30. 1. resulting in 2. resulted from 3. results to

31. 1. is like 2. alike 3. like

32. 1. very 2. more 3. much

33. 1. to use gauze mask 2. for using a gauze mask

-โดยพี่นนท์ ภคณนท์ | By: NonPhakanon-

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