RATIONAL CLOZE

A.

PRONOUNS
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards

sitting in her front yard. ___1___ did not recognise them but insisted on inviting them into
her house. One of the men stood up and said to ___2___, We do not go into a house
together. I am Love. These are ___3___ friends, Wealth and Success. Then, ___4___
said to the woman, Go in and discuss with your husband which one of ___5___ would you
like to invite into your house.
1.

He

She

They

2.

she

herself

3.

myself

me

my

mine

4.

him

his

he

himself

5.

us

we

our

ourselves

B.

CONJUNCTIONS

D
hers

We
D

her

The novel Divergent has been compared to other young adult books such as The
Hunger Games ___1___ The Maze Runner ___2___ of its similar themes ___3___ target
audiences. In particular, the novel explores the themes common to teenagers ___4___
young adults. The novel follows Beatrice Tris Prior ___5___ she explores her identity
within a society.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.

A
if
A
yet
A
and
A
like
A
so
PREPOSITIONS

B
B
B
B
B

or
so
so
if
as

C
C
C
C
C

and
and
if
or
and

D
D
D
D
D

but
because
because
so
if

A university in Malaysia has launched a bicycle campaign to reduce traffic ___1___

the campus. The campaign was made necessary as a result ___2___ the increasing
number of vehicles on campus. Other moves include banning the students ___3___
bringing their motorised vehicles ___4___ the campus. Perhaps this campaign could be
adopted by cities besieged ___5___ constant traffic congestions and air pollution.
1.

to

against

2.

from

with

of

by

3.

by

with

for

from

4.

into

towards

for

against

5.

at

with

for

during

D.

ADJECTIVES

Hi Mom,

at

over

Just been out looking again and Im happy to announce that Ive found a ___1___
apartment. Sadly, the bedrooms are quite ___2___ but the living room is ___3___. The
windows are ___4___ and you can see everything without obstruction. The windows open
up to an ___5___ view of the lake.
1.
2.
3.
4..
5.

A
A
A
A
A

fantastic
huge
small
small
amazing

E.

ADVERBS

B
B
B
B
B

sad
small
lovely
huge
overall

C
C
C
C
C

desolate
spacious
posh
dirty
obsolete

D
D
D
D
D

spacious
up-to-date
cramped
elaborate
opaque

Today I helped my mom cooked dinner. We ___1___ cut the vegetables and slowly
placed them into a boiling pot of water. Next, mom quickly browned the chicken and
___2___ let it cook through. I ___3___ waited for my next job, which was to gently sprinkle
spices into the soup. But I ___4___ put in too much cumin. I quietly told my mom my
mistake. She told me, as a child she had ___5___ made the same mistake.
1.

carelessly

clumsily

instantly

carefully

2.

patiently

obviously

randomly

spontaneously

3.

repeatedly

eagerly

regretfully

unconsciously

4.

intentionally B

expectedly

accidentally D

ceremoniously

5.

coincidently B

subsequentlyC

originally

consequently

F.

PHRASAL VERBS

While walking home from the market Puan Lily ___1___ her old friend whom she
had not met for many years. Puan Lily had to ___2___ her friends invitation to have lunch
as she had to ___3___ her daughter who was down with chicken pox. When she got
home, she ___4___ the groceries and sat down to have a little rest before she started
preparing lunch. Puan Lily loves her only daughter very much. Sarah, Puan Lilys daughter
___5___ her husband who passed away five years ago. Being a single mother, Puan Lily
has to be a strong woman.
1.

ran down

ran into

ran after

ran away

2.

turn into

turn off

turn in

turn down

3.

look after

look into

look out

look down

4.

put away

put up

put off

put on

5.

takes up

takes off

takes after

takes out

G.

PAST TENSE
I wrestled with the leopards head and neck over my chest. There ___1___ no time

to waste. With whatever strength that was left in me, I ___2___ my left arm tightly round

the leopards neck, trying to choke it. Furious with my action, the animal ___3___ out a
loud and deafening growl. In fighting back, it struggled with such force that I ___4___ to
put more pressure on its neck.
1.

is

are

was

were

2.

wrap

wraps

wrapped

wrapping

3.

let

lets

letted

4.

had

have

H.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

has

letting
having

It has been a long time since I last heard from you. I met your parents last week and
I heard you have ___1___ busy preparing for the coming examination. Your parents told
me that you have been ___2___ to join the National Service Programme and you are
worried about it. I guess youve ___3___ many stories about it. I hope you are not rejecting
the offer. You should accept it.
I heard from many of my friends who were playful before, have ___4___ many good
habits during the programme. You used to say you have always ___5___ to take up
leadership positions so now is the chance for you to build those skills.
1.

be

been

being

2.

select

selects

selected

selecting

3.

hear

hears

heard

hearing

4.

develop

develops

developed

developing

5.

want

wants

wanted

wanting

RATIONAL CLOZE : SET 1

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.
Portugals World Cup winger, Christiano Ronaldo is not for sale despite his desire to
move to Spain, his English club Manchester United said yesterday. The club must confirm

there is no possibility of Christiano ___9___ sold, United said in a statement. Christiano

recently signed a new ___10___ until 2010 and the club fully expects him to honour that
contract, the statement posted on Uniteds official website said.
The 21-year-old Portuguese stars future at Old Trafford ___11___ been in doubt
after he said he ___12___ to leave to play in Spain. Ronaldo has not had a good
reputation in England since his part in sending-off Wayne Rooney, his Manchester United
teammate, in Portugals win ___13___England in the quarter finals of the World Cup in
2006. Rooney was sent off in the 62 nd minute after stomping on Portugal defender Ricardo
Carvalho. Ronaldo ran up to the referee to protest Rooneys actions ___14___ the
England striker shoved him away. TV cameras ___15___ Ronaldo winking towards the
Portugal bench after Rooney was dismissed. Portugal went on to win in a penalty shootout.
9.

A
B
C
D

be
been
being
will be

13.

A
B
C
D

to
over
across
against

10.

A
B
C
D

lease
annuity
contract
regulation

14.

A
B
C
D

or
but
and
despite

11.

A
B
C
D

has
had
have
having

15.

A
B
C
D

caught
snapped
pictured
displayed

12.

A
B
C
D

want
wants
wanted
wanting

RATIONAL CLOZE : SET 2

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.

Khai was silent. There was nothing physically wrong with the eleven-year-old
Taiping boy - he was what doctor call ___9___ elective mute : a person who will not
speak in certain circumstances. Although, he talked ___10___ at home, he refused to
speak at school.
Unable to explain Khais problem, his teachers recommended music ___11___ a
tool to help him. ___12___ the school counsellor Diane met Khai, she presented him with
a range of instruments. Khai liked the drum ___13___ he followed Dianes drum beat.
Later Khai strummed a guitar and he started whispering and tapping to the music. After a
year of counselling sessions, Khai was speaking at school. He even ___14___ in a school
play.
Now at seventeen, he ___15___ like a normal teenager. The music therapy
encouraged Khai to speak at school, Diane commented.
9.

A
B
C
D

a
an
the
-

13.

A
B
C
D

so
or
but
either

10.

A
B
C
D

freely
loudly
politely
carefully

14.

A
B
D

attended
organised
C
performed
entertained

11.

A
B
C
D

with
for
of
as

15.

A
B
C
D

talk
talks
talked
talking

12.

A
B
C
D

Until
Even
Before
When

RATIONAL CLOZE : SET 3

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.

Nurhana Kamaruddin first signed up for the nature guides course administered by
the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) more than a decade ago. She immediately knew she
had found something she ___9___ share with her young family.
She got her three children involved in various programmes organised ___10___ the
society, including jungle-trekking, snorkelling, camping and caving. The children have
always loved the outdoors, ___11___ getting them involved was never a problem. They
hardly needed any encouragement, said Nurhana. As ___12___ children grew, they
joined the different nature-oriented activities organised by their school. I watched my
children develop into strong nature-lovers just ___13___ me, said Nurhana.
Her eldest daughter, Sarah, is now a Project Officer with the Environmental
Education Division of MNS where she organises talks, road-shows and educational events
to ___14___ environmental awareness. Nature ___15___ part of us. Having the family
involved in nature conservation has definitely brought us closer. This has also made us
more tolerant of each other, added Nurhana
(Source : Readers Digest, 2009)
9.

A
B
C
D

could
must
will
may

13.

A
B
C
D

as
for
like
with

10.

A
B
C
D

in
by
with
from

14.

A
B
C
D

suggest
propose
promote
recommend

11.

A
B
C
D

since
but
as
so

15.

A
B
C
D

is
are
was
were

12.

A
B
C
D

his
her
our
their

RATIONAL CLOZE : SET 4

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.
Observing my parents as I was growing up also thought me to value the concept of
the family. My parents ___9___ very close. At night my father would sit on the floor,
___10___ his legs and lean against the main pillar of the house to talk to my mother. The
pillar was his favourite spot and it was worn smooth ___11___ the years because he
leaned against it so often. He would smoke cheroot cigars and she would chew betel
leaves. I do not know ___12___ they discussed but they were good companions and
seemed to have ___13___ to talk about all the time. They did not ___14___ their affection
for each other as it was unbecoming to do so, ___15___ I know they loved each other very
much. I feel blessed that I come from such a family background.
Adapted from A Doctor in the House by Tun Dr. Mahathir
9.

A
B
C
D

is
are
was
were

10.

A
B
C
D

stretch
stretches
stretched
stretching

11.

A
B
C

over
while
during

12.

A
B
C
D

why
what
when
whom

13.

15

A
B
C
D

nothing
anything
something
everything

14.
B
C
D

A
reveal
portray
announce
demonstrate

A
B
C
D

as
but
and
because