Questions tagged [cloze-test]
A Cloze test is a test filling in missing words.
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'as much as' VS 'more than'
Please, help me. I am so confused with my English task.
Very few books are read ___ Harry Potter by children.
a) as much as
b) more than
c) the most
Very few channels are watched ...
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Which is better in this sentence, “maintain” or “continue”?
"If a conversation starts angry, it will almost certainly _____ angry."
This is a question from a cloze quiz, the two options are "maintain" or "continue".
The answer key says that "continue" is ...
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Using far away for depth [closed]
I was filling this cloze test from a book (the bolded words are answers):
There are many methods of mining, each of which is based upon
where a mineral deposit is found in the earth. While some ...
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Is it acceptable to modify “bonus” with “positive”
Before I jump to my question, a short note about cloze tests from Wikipedia
A cloze test (also cloze deletion test) is an exercise, test, or assessment consisting of a portion of text with certain ...
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Can 'operation' be accepted?
This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
"His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The ________ would take place ...
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How do I determine which adjective to use here?
It was a treat to see your group perform its music at the community event. Could you do the same for us at a private gathering next month? My company will be hosting a welcoming celebration for some ...
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Opinion/advice/knowledge/information: which to use?
I chose a wrong answer in a test from http://www.cambridgeenglish.org
According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.
opinion
advice
knowledge
information
I chose ...
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Facing problem with a SAT Fill in the blanks type question
Professor Fernandez has been ____ about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were on the contrary,___
I;m confused between the two ...
