Cloze Exercise Practice #2

Philip himself has been hunting since he was a boy and still enjoy occasional treks into the bush ...

Philip himself has been hunting since he was a boy and still enjoys _________________ trekking into the bush ...

• occasional

• occasionally

• occasion

The boars at that time were much smaller in size due to the extreme competition for food.

The boars at that time were much smaller in size because they had to _______________ for food.

• competition

• compete

"Watching" is usually done in the summer months and, as the word implies, involves the hunter sitting in an open area often frequented by wild boars because of it waterhole or flourishing fruit trees.

"Watching" is usually done in the summer months and, as the word implies, involves the hunter sitting in an open area which wild boars ___________________ visit because of its waterhole or flourishing fruit trees.

• frequent

• frequented

• frequently

When in the wilds, the dogs on the back of the hunting truck give an indication that the boars are on the loose in the area.

When in the wilds, the dogs on the back of the hunting truck__________________ that the boars are on the loose in the area.

• indicated

• indications

• indication

• indicate

Eventually, the chase will lead the boars to the open road, where the hunters, guns at the ready, wait for their arrival.

Eventually, the chase will lead the boars to the open road, where the hunters, guns at the ready, wait for them to ___________________.

• arrived

• arrival

• arrive

Boar-hunting is usually done very early at about 4am because the morning drafts, which are currents of air, allow the scent of the boar to be absorbed by the dew on the shrubbery much more easily that later in the day.

The ________________ time for boar-hunting is very early at about 4am because the morning drafts, which are currents of air, allow the scent of the boar to be absorbed by the dew on the shrubbery much more easily that later in the day.

• usually

• unusual

• usual

Therefore, good hunters are patient and focused.

Therefore, good hunters develop __________________________ and the ability to focus.

• patient

• patients

• impatient

• patience

They have a prominent jaw that developed after years of crushing roots and seed husks for their survival.

They have a prominent jaw that developed after years of crushing roots and seed husks in order to ___________________.

• survive

• survived

• survival

• survivor

Boars are prolific breeders, producing many offspring.

Boars are prolific breeders. This means that their ________________ of offspring is huge.

• produce

• produced

• production

These measure would allow the wild boars an opportunity to breed and thrive without becoming almost extinct in any area of the Abacos.

These measure would allow the wild boars an opportunity to breed and thrive without the threat of ___________________ in any area of the Abacos.

• extinct

• extinction