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Strategies for Taking Cloze Reading Tests
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Many standardized tests for reading use the cloze method. This method gives an essay, article, or paragraph, then students have to fill in the correct word based on the content of the writing piece.
Usually students are given four choices. One choice is the best answer. The second is almost as good. The third is off the point. The fourth is the opposite of the correct answer.
In order to pick the best answer, a student needs to look for hints in the writing. The following hints can help you when you take any kind of reading test:
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