Multiple Choice Cloze

Activity title:

Multiple Choice Cloze

2

Skill(s):

Reading a shorter text with numbered spaces and working with the context choosing the correct vocabulary items to complete gaps.

3

Level(s):

B1

4

Exam part:

5

5

Aim(s):

The test is designed to test the vocabulary and collocations.

6

Materials needed:

All answers must go on an answer sheet.

7

Preparation:

Teachers should adapt texts to make them suitable for B1-level learners. The vocabulary list and the language specifications can help teachers to identify suitable language areas.

8

Procedure:

Step 1. Candidates should skim the text to find out the topic and the general meaning.

Step 2. Candidates should work through the six questions, reading the whole sentence to choose the correct word to complete the gap in the text.

Step 3. When all the gaps in the text are completed, candidates should read the whole text again to make sure it makes sense.

9

Variation(s):

The Great Exhibition in Britain

Great progress had been (21)________ in industry by the middle of the 19th century. Steam engines (22) _______ power to factories that produced goods to be sent all round the world. For many countries it was a period of very rapid growth in the economy. The country that (23) _______ most from this industrial revolution was Great Britain.
In order to celebrate its status, Britain held the Great Exhibition in 1851. The idea was to create the biggest show on (24) ________. Over 100 000 exhibits were placed inside the Crystal Palace in London. The sight of so many wonderful objects from around the world amazed everyone and the exhibition (25)_________ extremely well. People arrived from everywhere to take a tour around the exhibition.
The Great Exhibition in London gave everyone a taste of what Great Britain was going to (26) _______ over the next 50 years.

10

Reflections

Such tasks help learners to work out the meaning of new words in the text by using the context. The Multiple Choice Cloze activities are very helpful for vocabulary practice as they are a key part of the Use of English section in the exam tasks.