(EXTENDED TEXTS : 250 - 300 WORDS)

Testing focuses

 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other words and by context on
a wide range of familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics.
 Recognise with little or no support typical features at word, sentence and text levels of a
wide range of genres.
 This part tests lexico-grammatical knowledge.

Reading and Use of English : Part 2

Part Task Type Number of Items Task Format
2 4-option multiple 10 Extended text (250-300 words) with 10
choice cloze items removed, with four possible
options for each item.
WHAT IS A CLOZE ?
A cloze, or known as cloze test, is an exercise or test which consists of a comprehension of
text where elements or a portion of language have been removed. Then, a candidate is
required to replace the missing language item.

TYPES OF LEXICO : WHAT IS LEXICO-GRAMMATICAL KNOWLEDGE?

Lexico-grammar is a term used in linguistic where lexis (vocabulary) and grammar (syntax) are
combined into one. At this level, words and grammatical structures are mutually dependent
to each other.
Lexico Details
(Parts of Speech)
Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It is a word used to give
information about a verb, adjective or adverb.
Example :
They shouted loudly.
She is very pretty.
He draws really well.
Nouns (Vocabulary) A noun is a word that identifies a person (teacher), a thing (house) or an
idea, quality or state (truth, safety, happiness)
Relative Clauses A relative clause is one that’s connected to the main clause by a word such
as who, whom, which, that or whose.
Verbs (Vocabulary) A verb is a word describes what a person or thing does or what happens.
It explains an action (run), an event (rain), a situation (be, seem) and a
change (become, develop)
Conjunctions A conjunction or a connective, is a word such as : and, because, but, for, if,
until, or, and when used to connect sentences, phrases or clauses.
Determiners A determiner is a word that introduces a noun. Examples are : a/an/the,
very, this, that, those, these, many, much etc.
Exclamations or An exclamation is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion and
Interjections feelings. Example is “How wonderful!”
Prepositions A preposition is a word used in front of a noun or pronoun to show
relationship with other words in a sentence. Example are : under, between,
over, on, at, after, before, by, without, because of, next to, on top and in.
Phrasal Verb A phrasal verb is a combination of two words (verb + preposition) and it
brings another meaning when they are combined. Example are : put off,
call in, put out, jump over, etc
Pronouns A pronoun is used to replace a noun that has already been mentioned or
 already known. Examples are : I, you, we, they, he, she, it, them, me and
ourselves.

SPM CEFR Vocabulary in Cloze

(A Must-do Exercise)

1 He used the of the cloth to make patchwork quilt.

A leftover C ending
B rest D remaining

2 Many birds south during the winter season.

A emigrate C immigrate
B originate D migrate

3 Certain medicines can now help to life.

A delay C stretch
B prolong D expand

4 Workers are paid money for their .

A labour C job
B duty D career

5 When she is nervous, her hands .

A shake C shiver
B vibrate D shudder

6 He something under his breath.

A shouted C muttered
B mentioned D told

7 He often gets lost because he never pays attention to the road .

A signals C posts
B signs D symbols

8 If you your gloves there, you’ll never remember to pick them up.
A leave C forget
B misplace D lose

9 The baby tried to walk, but it kept falling .

A back C on
B off D over

10 The sun is too hot, let’s sit in the.

 A shadow C shade
B darkness D cover

11 The Republican Party has been in in the U.S.A since 2000.

A force C authority
B rule D power

12 He was so tired that he fell during the lecture.

A sleeping C sleepy
B asleep D sleepless

13 A huge spread across her face when she saw her boyfriend.
A grin C chuckle
B giggle D laugh

14 The driver had to quickly to avoid hitting a tree.

A swing C twist
B sway D swerve

15 Robert won a to go and study in Singapore.

A grant C donation
B scholarship D charity

16 Working in the bar at night provided another source of for Yusof.

A wage C salary
B pay D income

17 The of the roses was beautiful.

A flavour C odour
B savour D scent

18 My friends and I are going to a house together.

A lend C rent
B hire D borrow

19 Be careful skating on that pond - the ice might ,

A crash C crack
B smash D tear

20 You need a to be able to park your car there.

A licence C certificate
B permit D diploma
21 I didn’t have time to read the newspaper but I had a quick at the headlines.
A glance C wink
B gaze D stare

22 I had to out of the window to shout to him.

A bend C bow
B lean D stare

23 Look in the telephone for his phone number.

A directory C leaflet
B catalogue D brochure

24 It took us almost five hours to to China.

A reach C get
B arrive D approach

25 Some medicines are only available on .

A description C inscription
B instruction D prescription

26 He had to pay the adult on the bus because she was 18.
A fare C toll
B amount fine
D

27 If you are on diet, you should honey for sugar in your tea.
A change C substitute
B replace D convert

28 Be , you can’t expect to learn a language in a week.

A just C fair
B sane D reasonable

29 It’s difficult to the difference between margarine and butter.

A speak C say
B tell D look

30 Without her help they would never have survived the terrible ordeal.
A priceless C invaluable
B worthy D treasured
31 I remember seeing him on one other with his wife.
A incident C occasion
B moment D celebration

32 The two small companies are going to at the end of the year.
A mix C merge
B blend D meet

33 Be careful not to your finger with that needle.

A bite C prick
B scratch D sting

34 After you have eaten those sweets, make sure you throw the in the bin.
A waste C litter
B junk D debris

35 How can I you of her innocence ?

A convince C assume
B influence D prove

36 The general was found guilty of dishonourable conduct and of his rank.
A stolen C ripped
B robbed D stripped

37 Every must take a drug test before the race.

A contestant C opponent
B winner D rival

38 Gavin was hired to young police cadets in the art of self-defence.

A practise C instruct
B inform D rehearse

39 My headmaster made a at his retirement party.

A lecture C debate
B speech D talk

40 Can you the children from school since you’re going out ?
A take C carry
B bring D fetch
41 That coat is far too ; I will never be able to afford it.
A rich C expensive
B reasonable D precious

42 She spends a great of her time in Malaysia.

A period C quantity
B number D deal

43 The scientists the behaviour of the laboratory animals.

A observed C uncovered
B recognised D discovered

44 Sharon down on everyone who isn’t as clever as her.

A puts C takes
B pushes D looks

45 Alvina decided to his subscription to the magazine.

A delay C cancel
B undo D delete

46 His injuries seemed minor at first, but in the end, they were .
A deathly C fatal
B lethal D terminal

47 I grew up in a small town on the south of Malaysia.

A shore C bank
B coast D side

48 Julie decided a break with her boyfriend after they had been together for two
years.
A down C up
B out D away

49 To get the best view, we drove tight to the of the cliff.

A border C edge
B limit D margin

50 The astronauts’ landing on the moon was a historic for the world.
A moment C instant
B interval D period
51 I haven’t yet all my ambitions.
A managed C succeeded
B achieved D reached

52 Bill managed to get a lot of paperwork today.

A along C by
B over D through

53 He gave a of relief when the exam was over.

A yawn C cough
B sigh D breath

54 It’s easier to a pill if you take it with water.

A bite C swallow
B chew D lick

55 I have just seen an interesting news about global warming.

A study C announcement
B account D report

56 My rich uncle a large estate in Malaysia.

A belongs C claims
B owns D holds

57 This brooch has been passed through three generations as a family heirloom.
A over C down
B away D off

58 I am feeling quite ill and may not be such a long journey.

A in with C up to
B in for D over to

59 The lion gave such a that we all ran away.

A purr C grunt
B bark D roar

60 I am quite good at golf but I need to my swing.

A train C exercise
B coach D practise
61 Jake got up early and left quietly without anyone.
A bothering C annoying
B upsetting D disturbing

62 Tom bought a of bananas at the market two days ago.

A group C stack
B pile D bunch

63 It was rather childish of her to into tears when you corrected her mistake.
A fall C burst
B melt D break

64 Dinesh knew that he was right and was determined to up for himself.
A stay C stand
B shout D support

65 There was a long on his face.

A bruise C scar
B blister D bump

66 I remember the amazing mountain from the holiday in Australia.

A display C sight
B spectacle D scenery

67 Late arrival to the theatre will be entry until the interval.

A neglected C ignored
B refused D rejected

68 The princess hoped one day to marry a prince.

A handsome C beautiful
B pretty D delightful

69 Ruth is a very person who enjoys going to parties.

A solitary C hold
B communal D sociable

70 It was a terrible accident, but unfortunately there were very casualties.

A little C few
B small D less
71 He really should get a new coat because his old one is so .
A messy C untidy
B scruffy D careless

72 The murderer was to life imprisonment.

A accused C charged
B sentenced D tried

73 She herself with her new perfume.

A showered C sprayed
B sprinkled D scattered

74 The school was very small, with a of only three teachers.

A team C cast
B crew D staff

75 Somebody’s loss is often somebody else’s .

A win C gain
B achievement D rise

76 The cinema is right on the corner - you can’t it.

A lose C avoid
B miss D drop

77 The cricket match was stopped early due to rain that lasted two hours.
A huge C big
B heavy D powerful

78 The jury their verdict of not guilty.

A mentioned C announced
B presented D said

79 The TV was very expensive so I have arranged to pay for it in .

A deposits C instalment
B sections D portions

80 We arrived early at the airport and were able to check for our flight straight
away.
A in C up
B out D off
81 I am going to buy some in order to make myself a new dress.
A clothes C costumes
B cloth D clothing

82 It took us ages to get here, but we’re home !

A lately C at last
B eventually D in the end

83 Since I live on the of the city, I have a long drive into town every day.
A suburbs C outskirts
B outside D border

84 Large companies sometimes try to take smaller companies by buying a

majority of the shares.
A in C down
B after D over

85 The only tourist in the town was the medieval church.

A fascination C charm
B appeal D attraction

86 The police tried to catch the thief, but he ran too quickly.
A away C past
B forward D after

87 It’s your that everything has gone wrong.

A mistake C error
B blame D fault

88 After the accident they took him to the ambulance a stretcher.

A onto C in
B with D on

89 Have you got the for your mother’s chocolate cake ?

A recipe C method
B prescription D formula

90 The of Italy is very mountainous.

A interior C inside
B core D middle
91 Some of the tried to help the victims of the accident.
A spectators C audience
B viewers D onlookers

92 Martin found an coin in his garden.

A aged C elderly
B ancient D old-fashioned

93 There are many small brown on the beach.

A rocks C pebbles
B bricks D boulders

94 He some jam on his toast.

A spread C scattered
B split D sprinkled

95 If you the cheese, I’ll make the sauce for the spaghetti.
A grate C beat
B chop D cut

96 When the bread dough had risen, I it in the oven.

A baked C grilled
B fried D boiled

97 I can’t eat this apple, it’s too .

A salty C sour
B peppery D spicy

98 That sculpture is a very interesting of art, actually.

A part C piece
B bit D unit

99 There will be a twenty-minute halfway through the performance.

A stop C interval
B pause D gap

100 Stress brings out the worst of his character.

A area C view
B side D point
101 He expects to be given everything he wants because his parents have him.
A ruined C damaged
B destroyed D spoiled

102 I have many business in Malaysia, but I don’t know them well.
A allies C companions
B friends D associates

103 It is his to become a famous singer.

A fortune C chance
B destiny D opportunity

104 We were up for five hours in heavy traffic.

A put C held
B picked D hurried

105 This diet is in vitamins.

A deficient C short
B inadequate D insufficient

106 You can see the of the mountain on a clear day.

A point C tip
B cap D summit

107 He is so to criticism that you can’t say a thing about his work.
A aware C conscious
B sensitive D sensible

108 Clara has got perfect and can even see well in the dark.
A view C sight
B eyesight D site

109 The plumber changed into his before he started work.

A suit C overalls
B uniform D costume

110 Her diamond necklace in the sunlight.

A polished C brightened
B sparkled D lightened
111 I have left you a on the table.
A note C mark
B sign D notice

112 We spent a fortune the living room in our grandparents’ house.

A repairing C renovating
B restoring D renewing

113 I prefer to pay for everything in so I always know how much money I have.
A credit C currency
B cash D change

114 I live near the office so I only have a short to work.

A trip C travel
B expedition D excursion

115 The house is in a(n) location, very near the shops and public transport.
A essential C convenient
B comfortable D beneficial

116 The old man strolled down the quiet country with his dog.
A lane C way
B route D alley

117 To promote their product, the company is going to give free samples.
A over C up
B off D away

118 There’s still speculation that one day they will the Titanic from the sea bed.
A pull C increase
B raise D low

119 The farmer led his of cows into the field to graze.
A flock C herd
B swarm D school

120 Banking is a respected .

A task C work
B employment D career
 121 He decided it wasn’t reading the report as he’d been informed of all the
changes already.
A worthy C worthwhile
B valuable D important

122 Don’t forget to off the lights before you go to bed.

A turn C make
B put D close

123 I got the for goulash from my colleague. She’s Hungarian.

A receipt C formula
B recipe D menu

124 He’s a very lively child who doesn’t sit for one minute. goulash
A unmoving C peaceful
B still D inactive

125 She could barely out the cottage in the darkness.

A spot C see
B make D draw

126 After all that walking, my le g s were sothat I co uld hardly bend them.
A tight C solid
B stiff D hard

127 The build-up of fumes in cities results in terrible .

A smog C fog
B haze D mist

128 This book a glossary of popular terms.

A includes C contains
B consists D involves

129 “What of hair gel do you usually use, Linda ?”

A mark C name
B brand D label

130 Joseph can still recite poems he learned off by at school.

A memory C mind
B head D heart