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Conquer Cloze Workbook 6

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Cloze test is an important assessment component in all major examinations.

Graded passages70 cloze tests: 22 Grammar cloze, 22 Vocabulary cloze and 26 Comprehension cloze, carefully graded to three different levels, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.

Interdisciplinary learningVaried text types, interesting themes and topics to encourage reading and pique curiosity and interest in various subject matters.

Performance RecordIncorporated in the Contents page, the Performance Record gives students a quick and easy way to track their progress.

Tear-out FormatPerforated, the pages can be easily removed for use as tests or worksheets for classroom or home learning.

AnswersAnswers are provided at the back of the book for quick and easy assessment.

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Type/Level Exercise Page Date MarksGrammar Cloze Basic

1 1 / 102 3 / 103 5 / 104 7 / 105 9 / 106 11 / 107 13 / 10

Intermediate 8 15 / 109 17 / 1010 19 / 1011 21 / 1012 23 / 1013 25 / 1014 27 / 1015 29 / 10

Advanced 16 31 / 1017 33 / 1018 35 / 1019 37 / 1020 39 / 1021 41 / 1022 43 / 10

Vocabulary Cloze Basic

23 45 / 524 46 / 5

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Type/Level Exercise Page Date MarksVocabulary Cloze Basic

25 47 / 526 48 / 527 49 / 528 50 / 529 51 / 5

Intermediate 30 52 / 531 53 / 532 55 / 533 56 / 534 57 / 535 58 / 536 59 / 537 60 / 5

Advanced 38 61 / 539 62 / 540 63 / 541 64 / 542 65 / 543 66 / 544 67 / 5

Comprehension Cloze Basic

45 69 / 1546 71 / 1547 73 / 1548 75 / 15

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Type/Level Exercise Page Date MarksComprehension Cloze Basic

49 77 / 1550 79 / 1551 81 / 15

Intermediate 52 83 / 1553 85 / 1554 87 / 1555 89 / 1556 91 / 1557 93 / 1558 95 / 1559 97 / 15

Advanced 60 99 / 1561 101 / 1562 103 / 1563 105 / 1564 107 / 1565 109 / 1566 111 / 1567 113 / 1568 115 / 1569 117 / 1570 119 / 15

Answers (A1 — A5)

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Exercise 1 �

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Read the passage carefully. From the list of words given, choose the suitable word for each blank. Write the letter (A to Q) in the blank. The letters (I) and (O) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 x 1 = 10 marks)

EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

(A) however (E) never (J) instead (N) forth

(B) just (F) such (K) fro (P) in

(C) when (G) though (L) would (Q) and

(D) upon (H) around (M) should

Have you ever heard of a snake that plays dead? This snake, which is good at

pretending, is called the hognose. It is found in abundance 1 the

eastern coast of North America. It is a non-poisonous, slow-moving reptile with an

enormous head. If a person chances to come 2 such a snake in

the forest, it puts on quite a performance. 3 of retreating as most

snakes 4 do, the hognose holds its ground. It hisses menacingly

and sways its head back and 5 as if it is preparing to strike. Its

very actions are enough to scare off most intruders.

6 , if the intruder confronts it, the hognose will go into the

second part of its theatrical act. It twists its body as 7 it is in

EXERCISE 1

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Exercise 1 �

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great agony. Then, it rolls over on its back and lies perfectly still with its mouth

open. Its tongue will appear limp. 8 drama gives the impression

that the snake has just died a horrible death. It will remain limp and lifeless even

if it is picked up and carried 9 . The hognose will never attack a

person, even 10 it is provoked. It depends on its good acting to

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(A) after (E) by (J) although (N) which

(B) to (F) however (K) in (P) with

(C) away (G) on (L) when (Q) since

(D) before (H) for (M) but

The Chingay procession is held annually to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

1 it is held during the lunar new year, other races participate in

the celebration too.

In 1990, the Chingay celebration was held 2 the first time.

The stretch of Orchard Road was brightly lit and gaily decorated 3

colourful red lanterns.

When I arrived at Orchard Road, both sides of the road were already lined with

people. 4 , I managed to get a vantage point in front of Wisma

Atria. Punctually, at seven o’clock, the Chinese acrobats performed their feats

Exercise 2

EXERCISE 2

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5 the beats of the drums. This was followed 6

the traditional Chinese dance accompanied by Chinese music. The spectators were

pleasantly surprised to see Indian and Malay items in the celebration. There were

traditional Indian and Malay dances. The celebration was truly a Singapore cultural

mosaic. The spectators showed their appreciation 7 each item

with their warm and spontaneous applause.

When the crowd began to disperse after the final item, I lingered a while longer

as I was still 8 a festive mood. Finally, I walked 9

from the place feeling tired 10 happy, as I had thoroughly enjoyed

the Chingay procession.

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(A) during (E) whenever (J) within (N) of

(B) despite (F) by (K) off (P) into

(C) every (G) above (L) through (Q) all

(D) round (H) under (M) against

A visit to Jurong Bird Park promises to be a unique experience.

1 the hilly 20.2 hectares of this attractively landscaped park,

some thousands of birds from six hundred species native to 2

part of the world are exhibited. At the specially built amphitheatre, birds of various

sizes soar and hunt, thrilling audiences daily at two entertaining shows. Soaring

3 the treetops is a free-flight show of the eagle family. Hawks and

owls show 4 their flying grace within the high enclosure.

During a stroll 5 the tropical rain forest in the park’s walk-

in aviary, the largest in the world, one can see a thirty-metre man-made waterfall

Exercise 3

EXERCISE 3

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which splashes down into a stream, a favourite haunt 6 the water

birds.

Then 7 a background of insect calls, the screech and squawk

of the nightfowl can be heard in the middle of the day 8 the starlit

cover of a jungle night. The park’s unique ‘World of Darkness’ houses the birds

of the night - owls, herons, frogmouth and kiwi - in an artificially lighted jungle

setting that turns day 9 night, allowing these special birds to

come alive during the day.

From the aviary, visitors can also take a tram ride with a recorded commentary

10 the scenic lakes.

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ExErcisE 1

1. (P)2. (D)3. (J)4. (L)5. (N)6. (A)7. (G)8. (F)9. (H)10. (C)

ExErcisE 2

1. (J)2. (H)3. (P)4. (F)5. (B)6. (E)7. (A)8. (K)9. (C)10. (M)

ExErcisE 3

1. (J)2. (C)3. (G)4. (K)5. (L)6. (N)7. (M)8. (H)9. (P)10. (D)

ExErcisE 4

1. (Q)2. (D)3. (K)4. (M)5. (H)6. (G)7. (N)8. (L)9. (A)10. (B)

ExErcisE 5

1. (B)2. (G)3. (P)4. (J)5. (D)6. (A)7. (K)8. (L)9. (M)10. (H)

ExErcisE 6

1. (P)2. (L)3. (E)4. (J)5. (D)6. (F)7. (Q)8. (B)9. (C)10. (N)

ExErcisE 7

1. (E)2. (L)3. (C)4. (P)5. (Q)6. (F)7. (N)8. (A)9. (G)10. (K)

ExErcisE 8

1. (H)2. (P)3. (A)4. (J)5. (F)6. (B)7. (N)8. (L)9. (M)10. (G)

ExErcisE 9

1. (J)2. (E)3. (A)4. (B)5. (K)6. (Q)7. (M)8. (P)9. (G)10. (N)

ExErcisE 10

1. (Q)2. (D)3. (L)4. (E)5. (B)6. (P)7. (G)8. (J)9. (H)10. (N)

ExErcisE 11

1. (F)2. (B)3. (H)4. (J)5. (A)6. (C)7. (D)8. (P)9. (L)10. (N)

ExErcisE 12

1. (H)2. (K)3. (D)4. (N)5. (P)6. (A)7. (G)8. (C)9. (B)10. (F)

ExErcisE 13

1. (C)2. (P)3. (H)4. (D)5. (K)6. (L)7. (F)8. (J)9. (N)10. (B)

ExErcisE 14

1. (D)2. (H)3. (K)4. (P)5. (A)6. (E)7. (C)8. (L)9. (M)10. (J)

ExErcisE 15

1. (M)2. (C)3. (A)4. (N)5. (L)6. (K)7. (B)8. (P)9. (H)10. (G)

ExErcisE 16

1. (J)2. (L)3. (H)4. (G)5. (P)6. (B)7. (N)8. (C)9. (Q)10. (E)

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