Vocabulary Cloze

In this topic of vocabulary cloze, we will be covering:

• People
• Occupations 

Question 1:

Match the picture below to the correct answer.

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1. paediatrician 
2. dentist 
3. journalist 

Answer:

1) paediatrician

Explanation:

A paediatrician is a doctor who specialises in treating children. We all know what a dentist is. Now a journalist is a reporter. A reporter collects information that is true and factual for the press. Press is the media like newspapers and magazines. A journalist writes for the press. 

So the correct answer is 1) paediatrician.

Question 2:

Match the picture below to the correct answer.

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1. lecturer 
2. architect 
3. athlete 

Answer:

3) athlete

Explanation:

A lecturer is a person who gives lectures, especially as an occupation at a university or college of higher education. An architect designs the buildings and sometimes supervises the construction of buildings. An athlete is a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

So the correct answer is 3) athlete 

Question 3:

Match the picture below to the correct answer.

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1. optician
2. scientist 
3. surgeon 

Answer:

1) optician

Explanation:

An optician is a person who specialises in diagnosing and prescribing treatment for eyes disorders. A scientist is a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences. A surgeon is a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 

So the correct answer is 1) optician.

Question 4:

All the words we covered earlier are __________. 

1. Occupations 
2. Careers 
3. Ambitions 
4. All of the above 

Answer:

4) All of the above

Explanation:

Let’s understand this question carefully. All the words that we went through while answering the previous questions are occupations. But they are also careers. Career is a synonym for occupation. Synonym means another word with the same meaning. So career is a synonym for occupation. Ambitions mean a desire and determination to do something. So you may have the ambition to become a surgeon or athlete or journalist. 
So the correct answer is 4) All of the above. 

Question 5:

Find the group of words associated with the term ill. 

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1. Thermometer, pale, feverish, bed-bound
2. Water, sweat, disagreement, toss 

Answer:

1) Thermometer, pale, feverish, bed-bound

Explanation:

This one is very simple. So the terms that are related to the term ill are thermometer, pale, feverish, bed-bound. Bed-bound means you are so sick that you can’t even get out of bed. Toss means to just throw something lightly or casually. 
So the correct answer is 1) Thermometer, pale, feverish, bed-bound

Question 6:

Find the group of words associated with the term dining.

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1. Clinking glasses, aroma, delectable, piping hot
2. Apron, detergent, spade, greasy

Answer:

1) Clinking glasses, aroma, delectable, piping hot

Explanation:

When you think of dining you think of restaurants, cafes or hawker centres. Let’s start looking at words from the first option. Clinking glasses make you imagine a fine dine restaurant. Aroma means a very nice smell or the fragrance of food. Delectable is just a fancier word for delicious. So you may use this word in place of delicious next time. Piping hot you all know is immediately cooked hot food. 
So the correct answer is 1) Clinking glasses, aroma, delectable, piping hot.

Question 7:

Has the emboldened word in the sentence been used correctly?

The children trudged energetically towards the shimmering lake.

1. yes
2. no

Answer:

2) no

Explanation:

To answer the question, let’s find out what trudged means. It is basically walking in a slow, sluggish manner because of exhaustion and lack of energy. So of course we can not use trudged together energetically as they are opposites. 
So the correct answer is 2) no. 

Now, let’s move on to solve some questions on vocabulary cloze. 

Question 8:

Read the passage carefully. Choose words given in the box and fill in each blank with the most suitable answer. Write its letter (A to H) in each blank. 
The young boy yelled at Mrs Walker for getting in his way. He pointed his finger 1) __________ at her and told her to keep quiet. 
Mrs Walker was shocked at how rude the boy was. “Where are your parents?” she shouted. “I want to speak to them.” The boy chuckled. “My parents are not here. You won’t be able to complain about me,” he said __________.
Mrs Walker was 3) __________ but there was nothing she could do. She even has to step aside to let the boy pass. The boy sped off with his trolley. He turned to the corner and was soon out to 4) __________. With a 5) __________, Mrs. Walker continued with her shopping. 

Answer: 

1. rudely (C)
2. smugly (H)
3. livid (E)
4. sight (G)
5. sigh (A)

Explanation:

1. The answer is (C) rudely. We can’t use smugly as it's used to describe facial expression. As the boy pointed finger and yelled, that would be described as rude. 
2. Now here the answer would be (H) smugly. Since the boy replied to Mrs. Walker with a chuckle.
3. The correct answer is (E) livid. Now you may end up picking anger, but it's a noun, and you can't use that. So you need to use livid which means very very angry. 
4. The correct answer is (G) sight. When a person is out of sight, you can’t see them anymore. 
5. The correct answer is (A) sigh. 

Question 9:

For the same passage, let’s try another question. 

Fill in the blank for 1)

1. Aggressively
2. Honestly 

Answer:

1) aggressively

Explanation:

This one would be quite easy now. Honestly doesn’t fit in this sentence. Aggressively means violently. Basically, you are gearing up for a fight, so this is a negative word. 
So the correct answer is 1) aggressively. 

Question 10:

For the same passage, fill in the blank for 2)

1. Warmly 
2. Smirkingly 

Answer:

2) Smirkingly

Explanation:

Now in this answer, warmly doesn’t fit in, as it’s a very positive descriptor. Smirkingly means mockingly. It’s like someone disturbing you and then saying - Ya, what would you do about it? 
So the correct answer is 2) smirkingly.

Question 11:

For the same passage, fill in the blank for 3)

1. Tickled
2. Infuriated

Answer:

2) infuriated

Explanation:

Tickled is a positive word again which means finding something funny. infuriated means very furious. 
So the correct answer is 2) infuriated.

Question 12:

For the same passage, fill in the blank for 4)

1. Dissolved
2. Disappeared 

Answer:

2) disappeared

Explanation:

Dissolving is not possible for human beings. So the correct answer is 2) disappeared.

Question 13:

For the same passage, fill in the blank for 5)

1. Chuckle
2. Sigh

Answer:

2) sigh

Explanation:

Chuckle means laughter. Mrs Walker wasn’t laughing about it surely.
So the correct answer is 2) sigh.