Cloze Test...2

Cloze Test

Twenty million years ago, our immediate ancestors probably still lived in the trees. After we came _____1_____ from the trees, we evolved an upright ______2_____; our hands were more useful, being  ______3_____ We possessed agility and an excellent binocular ______4_____ We had, in course of time,  ______5_____  many of the preconditions required for ______6_____   tools. Moreover, there was now a real ______7_____ in possessing a large brain and ______8_____ communicating complex thoughts. Anyway, other things ______9_____ equal, it is better to be smart ______10_____ to be stupid.

1.       

A

Across

B

Under

C

Into

D

Down

2.       

A

Posture

B

Position

C

Pose

D

Posterior

3.       

A

Free

B

Tight

C

Lose

D

Lazy

4.       

A

Vision

B

Skill

C

Tools

D

Ability

5.       

A

Lost

B

Demanded

C

Forgotten

D

Acquired

6.       

A

Sharpening

B

Doing

C

Breaking

D

Making

7.       

A

Pride

B

Use

C

Advantage

D

Right

8.       

A

About

B

On

C

Upon

D

In

9.       

A

Being

B

Are

C

Been

D

Was

10.   

A

Than

B

Rather

C

Not

D

unless

 

 Answer Key :

1:

D

2:

A

3:

A

4:

A

5:

D

6:

D

7:

C

8:

D

9:

A

10:

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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