Open Cloze

Open Cloze

Type of exercise in which you have to choose the right word to fill in a gap.

Everything is about the context!

In order to complete this type of exercise you must read and understand the sentences. If you don't get the context, your answers might be wrong because all words seem to fit but it depends on the

C O N T E X T.

Multiple Choice

In the U.S., about 60% of the population is _______ in a library.

• part

• registered

• included

• seen

Example

• In the U.S., about 60% of the population is _______ in a library

• a) part

• b) included

• c) registered

• d) seen

Multiple Choice

More books are read by girls than boys, and a lot of reading ________ in bed. It’s said that a good book is the best of friends. So find a new friend today!

• is read

• is performed

• is done

• are done

More books are read by girls than boys, and a lot of reading ________ in bed. It’s said that a good book is the best of friends. So find a new friend today!

• is read

• is performed

• is done

• are done

• 
  

Multiple Choice

She is a very_________ girl. She is friendly and thoughtful. She can't sing or dance but that isn't relevant.

• nice

• talented

• introverted

• boring

Pay extra attention to the words that are before and after the gap.

• She is a very_________ girl. She is friendly and thoughtful. She can't sing or dance but that isn't relevant.

• NICE

• TALENTED

• INTROVERTED

• BORING

Word formation

Think of words related or connected to UNDERSTAND

There are some exercises in which you have to decide which is the correct word based on WORD FORMATION.

This can be tricky.

Example: bored

boring

bore

boredom

Example:

• My _________ sister only cares about money and material stuff.

• interesting

• uninteresting

• interested

• uninterested

Multiple Choice

She has a __________ attitude according to her mother. Isn't that unfair?

• problem

• problematic

• problematics

• no problem

Multiple Choice

There is no _________ that he makes it. He's too busy.

• possible

• impossible

• possibility

• probable

Multiple Choice

There was a huge disaster! A volcano ________ in the south of Chile.

• erupt

• erupted

• eruption

• eruptive

Multiple Choice

My cousin is so angry that she is not ________ me on Instagram anymore.

• followed

• following

• unfollowed

• follow

Multiple Choice

The movie was produced and __________ by Renee Witherspoon.

• director

• direction

• direct

• directed

Multiple Choice

The vaccine's ____________ hasn't been proven, yet.

• ineffective

• effectivity

• effective

• efficient