📝 Cloze Test - Formula Sheet

🎯 Solving Strategy

Step-by-Step Approach

1. Read entire passage first (get context)
2. Identify sentence structure and grammar
3. Look for contextual clues
4. Check collocations and word pairs
5. Verify grammar (tense, preposition, article)
6. Ensure overall coherence

📊 Question Types

Vocabulary Based

• Synonyms/Antonyms in context
• Word meanings based on surrounding text
• Phrasal verbs and idioms

Grammar Based

• Tense consistency
• Subject-verb agreement
• Prepositions
• Articles (a/an/the)
• Conjunctions

Context Based

• Logical flow of ideas
• Cause and effect relationships
• Contrast and comparison
• Examples and explanations

🔢 Common Patterns

Time and Tense

Past events → Past tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect) Present facts → Present tense Future predictions → Future tense

Cause-Effect

Because, since, as → Reason Therefore, so, thus → Result Although, despite → Contrast

Example-Illustration

For example, such as → Illustration Namely, i.e. → Specification

⚡ Quick Tips

Context Clues

1. Look before and after the blank
2. Identify the main idea of the sentence
3. Check connections with previous/next sentences
4. Consider the overall passage theme

Grammar Rules

1. Subject-verb must agree
2. Tense must be consistent
3. Prepositions must fit context
4. Articles must be appropriate

Word Choice

1. Consider formal vs informal tone
2. Check positive/negative connotation
3. Look for collocations (word partnerships)
4. Avoid redundancy

📝 Common Word Partnerships

Preposition Pairs

Dependent on, insist on, keen on Capable of, fond of, proud of Interested in, expert in, deficient in Comply with, agree with, deal with

Verb-Noun Combinations

Make progress, make a decision Take action, take place Give importance, give rise to Pay attention, pay a visit

🔍 Elimination Technique

Wrong Answer Types

1. Grammar error: Doesn’t fit sentence structure
2. Context mismatch: Doesn’t relate to surrounding text
3. Wrong meaning: Doesn’t convey intended sense
4. Redundancy: Repeats what’s already stated
5. Inappropriate tone: Too formal/informal

Process of Elimination

Step 1: Eliminate grammatically incorrect options Step 2: Remove contextually inappropriate choices Step 3: Consider remaining options carefully Step 4: Select best fit based on overall meaning

Master Cloze Test - Context is king, grammar is queen! 📝