Cloze Test • Topic 4 of 4

Contextual Choice

When two options are both grammatically fine, the passage's overall meaning decides. Track the theme and the writer's stance across sentences.

Let the whole passage break the tie

Often two options are both grammatical. The winner is the one that matches the passage's overall direction and tone. A passage praising a scheme needs positive-toned fillers; a cautionary one needs careful/negative words.

Always re-read in flow. After filling a blank, read the completed sentence within the paragraph and confirm it doesn't clash with what came before. This is why you read the whole passage first.

✅ Solved examples

1. How do you choose between two grammatically valid options?
By the passage's overall meaning and tone.
2. A passage praising a scheme needs fillers of which tone?
Positive.
3. What final check confirms a cloze answer?
Re-read the sentence in the flow of the paragraph.
4. Why read the whole passage before filling blanks?
The direction/tone determines borderline choices.

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. Borderline blanks are decided by the passage's ___.
Overall sense.
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meaning / tone
2. A cautionary passage needs ___-toned words.
Careful/negative.
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negative / careful
3. After filling, re-read the sentence in the ___.
Surrounding text.
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paragraph / flow
4. Reading the full passage first reveals its ___.
Direction.
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theme / direction
5. The best filler does not ___ with earlier sentences.
Conflict.
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clash

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