S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Yoga

Most people believe yoga is a

modern ___1__ of exercise,
but it’s not. It was started in
India ___2___ of years ago. It
is good for mental and
physical health.
It is ___3___ a difficult kind of
exercise, but it is good for the
___4___ body. You need to
be very flexible. The woman
in the picture is__5__ expert.
Jogging

Jogging is cheap and you

___6__ do it anywhere.
However, Jogging in Hong
Kong can be ___7___
unhealthy because of the
___8___ pollution. Also
jogging on the __9__ streets
is very bad for your knees. It
is also bad for the heart and
lungs. Although jogging can
keep you fit, many experts
believe it is not the __10___
kind of exercise.

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Yoga

Most people believe yoga is a

modern 1.type of exercise,
but it’s not. It was started in
India 2.hundreds of years
ago. It is good for mental and
physical health.
It is 3.not a difficult kind of
exercise, but it is good for the
4.whole body. You need to be
very flexible. The woman in
the picture is 5.an expert.
Jogging

Jogging is cheap and you

6.can do it anywhere.
However, Jogging in Hong
Kong can be 7.very unhealthy
because of the 8.air pollution.
Also jogging on the 9.hard
streets is very bad for your
knees. It is also bad for the
heart and lungs. Although
jogging can keep you fit,
many experts believe it is not
the 10.best kind of exercise.

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

The Star Ferry

The Star Ferry is __1__ 100 years

old. The first ferry crossed the
harbour in 1888. It __2__ cost 5c
and was the only way to go from
Hong Kong Island __3__ Kowloon.
It is still very cheap. It costs $2.2 to
sit ___4___ in air-conditioning or
$1.7 to sit downstairs. This is
cheaper than the bus or the MTR.
The Star Ferry company __5__ 12
ships. All of them have ‘Star’ in
their name. They run every __6___
minutes from Wan Chai, Central
and Tsim Sha Tsui. The Star Ferry
is ____7____ throughout the
world. The green and ___8___
ships are now a symbol of Hong
Kong. Everyday in Hong Kong
people use the ferry to go to work.
It is much ___9___ than the MTR.
Tourists from all over the world
come to Hong Kong to ride on the
Star Ferry which has been made
famous by films ___10___ ‘Suzi
Wong’

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

The Star Ferry

The Star Ferry is 1.over 100 years

old. The first ferry crossed the
harbour in 1888. It 2.only cost 5c
and was the only way to go from
Hong Kong Island 3.to Kowloon.
It is still very cheap. It costs $2.2 to
sit 4.upstairs in air-conditioning or
$1.7 to sit downstairs. This is
cheaper than the bus or the MTR.
The Star Ferry company 5.has 12
ships. All of them have ‘Star’ in
their name. They run every 6.few
minutes from Wan Chai, Central
and Tsim Sha Tsui. The Star Ferry
is 7.famous throughout the world.
The green and 8.white ships are
now a symbol of Hong Kong.
Everyday in Hong Kong people
use the ferry to go to work. It is
much 9.cheaper than the MTR.
Tourists from all over the world
come to Hong Kong to ride on the
Star Ferry which has been made
famous by films 10.like ‘Suzi
Wong’

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Gladiators
If people ___1___ entertainment
in Italy today they can watch a
football match. But 2000 years
ago, it was very ___2___. People
went to the Coliseum to watch
gladiators ___3___. Gladiators
were slaves because they did not
have a ___4___. If they did not
want to fight, then they would be
killed. Two of them ___5___ fight
in front of a ___6___ of 60,000
people. They fought each other
with different weapons like
swords, axes and clubs. The fight
only ___7___ when one gladiator
was dead. Sometimes gladiators
would fight hungry lions and
tigers. The gladiator would always
lose, but the crowd ___8___ it.
Some gladiators were very
popular. If he was very brave the
emperor would give ___9___ his
freedom. Finally they decided that
it was ___10____ cruel and
gladiator fights stopped around
the 5th scentury AD.

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Gladiators
If people 1.want entertainment in
Italy today they can watch a
football match. But 2000 years
ago, it was very 2.different.
People went to the Coliseum to
watch gladiators 3.fight.
Gladiators were slaves because
they did not have a 4.choice. If
they did not want to fight, then
they would be killed. Two of them
5.would fight in front of a
6.crowd of 60,000 people. They
fought each other with different
weapons like swords, axes and
clubs. The fight only 7.ended
when one gladiator was dead.
Sometimes gladiators would fight
hungry lions and tigers. The
gladiator would always lose, but
the crowd 8.enjoyed it. Some
gladiators were very popular. If he
was very brave the emperor
would give 9.him his freedom.
Finally they decided that it was
10.too cruel and gladiator fights
stopped around the 5th scentury
AD.

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

Good afternoon. Could you help me? I need

to buy a few ___1____.

Of course madam. What __2__ I help you

with?

Well, how __3___ is this LV bag?

That’s $14,000 madam.

Ok, I’ll take two please. And I need a watch

to go with it. How much __4__ that watch?

This __5__ is $30,000 madam. It’s very

beautiful.

Yes, it is. And do you have a dress __6__

the same colour?

Yes. This one is silk, It’s on __7__ for $22,000.

Shall I put it in a bag for you?

Yes please. Thank you for your __8__. Here

is my credit card.

Excellent madam. The total is $70,000. We

hope to see __9__ again soon.

Yes. I will be ___10___ tomorrow. I need to

buy another dress for my sister. Thank you
for all your help.

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

Good afternoon. Could you help me? I need

to buy a few 1.things.

Of course madam. What 2.can I help you

with?

Well, how 3.much is this LV bag?

That’s $14,000 madam.

Ok, I’ll take two please. And I need a watch

to go with it. How much 4.is that watch?

This 5.one is $30,000 madam. It’s very

beautiful.

Yes, it is. And do you have a dress 6.in the

same colour?

Yes. This one is silk, It’s on 7.sale for $22,000.

Shall I put it in a bag for you?

Yes please. Thank you for your 8.help.

Here is my credit card.

Excellent madam. The total is $70,000. We

hope to see 9.you again soon.

Yes. I will be 10.back tomorrow. I need to

buy another dress for my sister. Thank you
for all your help.

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S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

Natural disasters
In December 2004 there __1___
an underwater earthquake in the
Indian Ocean. This caused a
tsunami. A tsunami is a
___2__wave. It moved at 600
km/h and the wave was 30 metres
__3__ when it hit Indonesia, India
and Thailand. It knocked __4___
tall buildings and killed more than
230,000 people.
Some people who __5__ the
wave coming ran to the
mountains. The wave travelled
__6__ many kilometres over land.
It was the biggest and deadliest
tsunami in __7___. Lisa Snow
(12) explains what happened. “ I
saw a huge wall of water __8___
at me. I screamed at my mum and
___9__ to run. We turned and ran
really fast. We went into a hotel
and ran upstairs. We saw the
water knock down buildings and
kill ___10___ of people. It was
horrible.”

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S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.

Natural disasters
In December 2004 there 1.was an
underwater earthquake in the
Indian Ocean. This caused a
tsunami. A tsunami is a 2.giant
wave. It moved at 600 km/h and
the wave was 30 metres 3.high
when it hit Indonesia, India and
Thailand. It knocked 4.down tall
buildings and killed more than
230,000 people.
Some people who 5.saw the
wave coming ran to the
mountains. The wave travelled
6.for many kilometres over land.
It was the biggest and deadliest
tsunami in 7.history. Lisa Snow
(12) explains what happened. “ I
saw a huge wall of water
8.coming at me. I screamed at
my mum and 9.dad to run. We
turned and ran really fast. We
went into a hotel and ran upstairs.
We saw the water knock down
buildings and kill 10.lots of
people. It was horrible.”

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Global warming
Philip saw a programme on the news about
global warming but he didn’t understand it. He
asked his dad to explain it.

Philip: Dad. What is global warming?

Dad: Well son, imagine that the __1__ is

like a big greenhouse. The heat from the
___2__ comes in, keeps us warm and then
leaves.

Philip: Ok, I understand, but __3__ is the

Earth getting hotter?

Dad: Because we ___4__ so much

pollution from cars and factories, the
__5__ is full of chemicals like CO2. That
means that the __6__ from the sun comes
to Earth, but it can’t leave. This means the
Earth is __7__ hotter.

Philip: Isn’t that good? I don’t __8___ the

cold.

Dad: If the Earth gets hotter, then all the

ice will ___9__ and many countries will be
flooded.

Philip: I see. I think I understand. But

what can I __10___ to help?

Dad: What? Errr… what do you think,

son?
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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Global warming
Philip saw a programme on the news about
global warming but he didn’t understand it. He
asked his dad to explain it.

Philip: Dad. What is global warming?

Dad: Well son, imagine that the 1.Earth

is like a big greenhouse. The heat from the
2.sun comes in, keeps us warm and then
leaves.

Philip: Ok, I understand, but3. why is the

Earth getting hotter?

Dad: Because we 4.make so much

pollution from cars and factories, the 5.air
is full of chemicals like CO2. That means
that the 6.heat from the sun comes to
Earth, but it can’t leave. This means the
Earth is 7.getting hotter.

Philip: Isn’t that good? I don’t 8.like the

cold.

Dad: If the Earth gets hotter, then all the

ice will 9.melt and many countries will be
flooded.

Philip: I see. I think I understand. But

what can I 10.do to help?

Dad: What? Errr… what do you think,

son?
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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Daniel Turner (33) has been a postman in
London for 8 years. We asked him a few
questions about his job.

So Dan, what’s it like ___1___ a postman?

Hard work! People forget that I have to do a

__2__ of walking. Every day I have to walk
about 10km when I ___3____ the mail.

What’s the best part of your __4__?

Definitely Christmas. People always give me

lots __5__ tips!

And what’s the worst part?

Dogs! All postmen hate __6__ dogs. They

make our job difficult because we don’t know if
they will ___7__ us.

Has your job changed a lot?

Well, most of the __8__ I deliver now are for

business, not personal.

___9___ is that?

I think it’s because most people use internet

now. It’s a lot ___10___. But I still send letters.
It keeps me in a job!

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 S2 Open Cloze Exercise

Read the following text. There are some words missing. Fill
in each blank with a suitable word.
Daniel Turner (33) has been a postman in
London for 8 years. We asked him a few
questions about his job.

So Dan, what’s it like 1.being a postman?

Hard work! People forget that I have to do a

2.lot of walking. Every day I have to walk about
10km when I 3.deliver the mail.

What’s the best part of your 4.job?

Definitely Christmas. People always give me

lots 5.of tips!

And what’s the worst part?

Dogs! All postmen hate 6.big dogs. They make

our job difficult because we don’t know if they
will 7.bite us.

Has your job changed a lot?

Well, most of the 8.letters I deliver now are for

business, not personal.

9.Why is that?

I think it’s because most people use internet

now. It’s a lot 10.faster. But I still send letters. It
keeps me in a job!

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