S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Bullied teen kills himself
A 13 year old boy killed ___1____by jumping from the window of his 18th
floor flat yesterday. An ____2_____ took him to St. Mary’s hospital but
he was ___3____ when he got there. His parents said he left a note
saying
that he ____4____ being bullied at school.
Li Yeung wrote that other kids in his ___5____ often made ___6___ of
him
because he was so short. They ____7____ often hit him and say they
would kill him if he didn’t give them money.
His parents say they did not ___8____he was being bullied. He never told
them and they are still in shock.
“I can’t believe my son is dead.” said __9___ mother, Pat (29).
“I just hope my son’s __10__ will help other victims of bullying to speak
out” said the father, Stephen Yeung (32) as he cried.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Bullied teen kills himself
A 13 year old boy killed 1.himself by jumping from the window of his 18th
floor flat yesterday. An 2.ambulance took him to St. Mary’s hospital but
he was 3.dead when he got there. His parents said he left a note saying
that he 4.was being bullied at school.
Li Yeung wrote that other kids in his 5.class often made 6.fun of him
because he was so short. They would often hit him and say they
7.would kill him if he didn’t give them money.
His parents say they did not 8.know he was being bullied. He never told
them and they are still in shock.
“I can’t believe my son is dead.” said 9.his mother, Pat (29).
“I just hope my son’s 10.death will help other victims of bullying to speak
out” said the father, Stephen Yeung (32) as he cried.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
The Five Senses
We can taste __1__with our tongues.
We can hear with our __2__. People who can’t hear are __3__.
We can see with our eyes. People who can’t see are blind.
We can smell with our ___4___.
We can touch with __5___ hands.
These are our five senses. They send ___6____ to our brains.
___7___ who have lost one of their senses can sometimes still do the same
things. Blind people can still ___8___. They use their __9__ of touch to read
special Braille books. Deaf people can still talk to each other using sign
language or lip reading.
People who have all five senses are very ____10___. We should try to enjoy
everything that we can see, hear, touch, taste and smell.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
The Five Senses
We can taste 1.food with our tongues.
We can hear with our 2.ears. People who can’t hear are 3.deaf.
We can see with our eyes. People who can’t see are blind.
We can smell with our 4.noses.
We can touch with 5.our hands.
These are our five senses. They send 6.information to our brains.
7.People who have lost one of their senses can sometimes still do the same
things. Blind people can still 8.read. They use their 9.sense of touch to read
special Braille books. Deaf people can still talk to each other using sign
language or lip reading.
People who have all five senses are very 10.lucky. We should try to enjoy
everything that we can see, hear, touch, taste and smell.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Dad: So, son, how was school today?
Nick: (happy) It was great!. I got an ‘A’ for __1__ English story.
Mum: (excited) Well done Nick! How ___2___ you Fiona. Did you
have a good day at school?
Fiona: (sad) No. I ___3___ my Maths homework and my teacher told
me off.
Melanie: Don’t worry, Fiona. Can you ___4___ me the vegetables?
Fiona: Of course--here you are. Mum, can me and Melanie go
camping ___5___ weekend?
Mum: I don’t know. You and your sister ___6____ ask your dad.
Dad: Well, I promised Nick we ___7___ play football this weekend.
Mum: And I ___8___ to work on Saturday. If you wait, we can all go
camping next week.
Nick: (excited) That would __9__ great!
Melanie: Yes, we haven’t ___10____ a family trip for a long time.
Mum: Well if you eat all your dinner we’ll go!
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Dad: So, son, how was school today?
Nick: (happy) It was great!. I got an ‘A’ for 1.my English story.
Mum: (excited) Well done Nick! How 2.about you Fiona. Did you
have a good day at school?
Fiona: (sad) No. I 3.forgot my Maths homework and my teacher told
me off.
Melanie: Don’t worry, Fiona. Can you 4.pass me the vegetables?
Fiona: Of course--here you are. Mum, can me and Melanie go
camping 5.this weekend?
Mum: I don’t know. You and your sister 6.should ask your dad.
Dad: Well, I promised Nick we 7.would play football this weekend.
Mum: And I 8.have to work on Saturday. If you wait, we can all go
camping next week.
Nick: (excited) That would 9.be great!
Melanie: Yes, we haven’t 10.had a family trip for a long time.
Mum: Well if you eat all your dinner we’ll go!
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
In 1979 the Chinese government __1__ worried that its population
was becoming too __2__. They made a law that families in cities
could __3__ have one child. The government was worried that it
would not be __4__ to produce enough food to ___5___ everyone.
Because of Chinese tradition, most families want to have a boy.
Now in China, there are __6_ men than women so it is harder for
men to ___7__ a wife. The government is now worried that this will
cause millions of __8__ to leave China in the future to start a family
abroad. Some people think that the one child policy is unfair.
The government argues that it must do this to ___9____ the
population.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
In 1979 the Chinese government 1.was worried that its
population was becoming too 2.large. They made a law that
families in cities could 3.only have one child. The government
was worried that it would not be 4.able to produce enough food to
5.feed everyone. Because of Chinese tradition, most families
want to have a boy. Now in China, there are 6.more men than
women so it is harder for men to 7.find a wife. The government
is now worried that this will cause millions of 8.men to leave
China in the future to start a family 9.abroad. Some people think
that the one child policy is unfair. The government argues that it
must do this to 10.protect the population.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
In the Lab
When you have finished __1__ your equipment, you must clean
it and put it __2___. Beakers, test tubes and boiling tubes are all
made of __3__. You should clean them carefully with __4__ and
water. When they are dry put __5__ in the cupboard. The test
tubes and boiling tubes can be stored in the test tube rack. Be
careful with the Bunsen Burner. It might __6__ be hot. When it is
cool you can put it __7__ the cupboard.
Tongs, clamps and ring stands are made of ___8___. Make sure
they are ___9____ and put them in the boxes in the cupboards.
Remember to be ____10____ with all laboratory equipment.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
In the Lab
When you have finished 1.using your equipment, you must
clean it and put it 2.away. Beakers, test tubes and boiling tubes
are all made of 3.glass. You should clean them carefully with
4.soap and water. When they are dry put 5.them in the
cupboard. The test tubes and boiling tubes can be stored in the
test tube rack. Be careful with the Bunsen Burner. It might 6.still
be hot. When it is cool you can put it 7.in the cupboard.
Tongs, clamps and ring stands are made of 8.metal. Make sure
they are 9.clean and put them in the boxes in the cupboards.
Remember to be 10.careful with all laboratory equipment.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Board games
There __1__ many famous board games. Some are __2__ for
fun
like snakes and ladders or Ludo. Some board games make you
think, too. Chess, Mah Jong and Go need skill more than
__3__.
The most popular board game in the ___4___ is Monopoly.
Monopoly was invented __5__ 1930 during the depression by a
poor American ___6__ Charles Darrow. He made the game for
his __7__ to play. He used the names of ___8__ in his favourite
town of Atlantic City. His game became very __9___ so he sold
it to a toy company and he became very __10__. 80 years later,
Monopoly is still sold all over the world.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Board games
There 1.are many famous board games. Some are 2.just for fun
like snakes and ladders or Ludo. Some board games make you
think, too. Chess, Mah Jong and Go need skill more than 3.luck.
The most popular board game in the 4.world is Monopoly.
Monopoly was invented 5.in 1930 during the depression by a
poor American 6.called Charles Darrow. He made the game for
his 7.family to play. He used the names of 8.streets in his
favourite town of Atlantic City. His game became very 9.popular
so he sold it to a toy company and he became 10.very rich. 80
years later, Monopoly is still sold all over the world.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Scientists have found a new ___1__ of dinosaur fossil. They
found the bones in Liaoning in China. They have __2__ the
dinosaur ‘Dilong’.
Dilong in ___3___ means ‘King Dragon’ It lived on Earth 135
million years __4__. It had feathers but it __5__ not fly. It ate
smaller dinosaurs. It was 2 metres high and 3 metres long.
Dinosaurs lived __6__ Earth before people. Some of them
were as tall __7___buildings, but they had very small brains.
Scientists think they all __8___ when a meteor hit the Earth
150 million years ago. Dinosaurs lived on Earth a long time
__9__ humans arrived. However there are many animals
__10___ today which are descendants of the dinosaurs like
crocodiles and bats.
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S.1 Open Cloze Exercise
Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill in
each blank with a suitable word.
Scientists have found a new 1.kind of dinosaur fossil. They
found the bones in Liaoning in China. They have 2.called the
dinosaur ‘Dilong’.
Dilong in 3.Chinese means ‘King Dragon’ It lived on Earth
135 million years 4.ago. It had feathers but it 5.could not fly.
It ate smaller dinosaurs. It was 2 metres high and 3 metres
long. Dinosaurs lived on Earth before people. Some of them
were as tall as buildings, but they had very small brains.
Scientists think they all died when a meteor hit the Earth 150
million years ago. Dinosaurs lived on Earth a long time
before humans arrived. However there are many animals
alive today which are descendants of the dinosaurs like
crocodiles and bats.
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