CLOZE TEST
464. (1) posture (Noun) (506 – 510) (556 – 560)
465. (2) like (Prep.) 506. (4) to (Prep.) 556. (2) struggling (Verb)
466. (2) catch (Verb) 507. (1) nestles (Verb) : located in a 557. (4) some (Det.)
467. (4) dinosaurs (Noun) position that is protected, shel- 558. (1) behind (Prep.)
tered or hidden 559. (3) seemed (Verb)
468. (2) catastrophic (Adj.) : causing
a lot of damage and suffering (a 508. (1) so (Conj.) 560. (1) joyously (Adv.)
natural event) 509. (2) take (Verb) (561 – 570)
469. (3) destroyed (Verb) 510. (4) bordering (Verb) 561. (2) strong (Adj.)
470. (1) out (Adv., Prep.) (511–520) 562. (1) like (Prep.)
(471 – 480) 511. (2) wide (Adj.) 563. (1) heel (Noun)
471. (4) balance (Noun) 512. (1) experiences (Noun) 564. (3) tried (Verb)
472. (2) number (Noun) 513. (4) leaving (Verb) 565. (1) much (Det.; Pro.)
473. (1) from (Prep.) 514. (1) perform (Verb) 566. (1) quickly (Adv.)
474. (3) than (Conj., Prep.) 515. (2) far off (Adj.) : distant; remote; 567. (2) later (Adv.)
475. (3) nature (Noun) far away 568. (3) plug (Verb)
476. (1) food (Noun) 516. (3) viewers (Noun) 569. (4) supply (Noun)
477. (4) on (Prep.) 517. (1) glimpse (Noun) 570. (2) reached (Verb)
478. (3) both (Det., Pro.) 518. (3) victims (Noun) (571 – 575)
479. (3) damage (Verb) 519. (2) captures (Verb) 571. (4) common (Adj.)
480. (3) ruin (Verb) 520. (1) set (Verb) 572. (2) glass (Noun)
(481 – 490) 521. (3) past (Noun) 573. (4) bore (Noun)
481. (2) paradoxical (Adj.) : (state- 522. (2) evidence (Noun) 574. (1) tube (Noun)
ment) containing two opposite 523. (2) build up (Phr. V.) : to create 575. (2) a (Ind. Art.)
ideas that make it seem impos- or develop something (576 – 585)
sible or unlikely, although it is 524. (1) scientific (Adj.) 576. (2) feet (Noun)
probably true 525. (2) behind (Prep.) 577. (4) political (Adj.)
482. (3) faltering (Adj.) : become 526. (1) weapons (Noun) 578. (1) threatened (Verb)
weaker or less effective 527. (3) crafts (Noun) 579.(1) strength (Noun)
483. (4) severe (Adj.) 528. (2) assesses (Verb) 580. (4) anything (Pro.)
484. (1) reactions (Noun) 529. (3) women-folk (Noun) 581. (2) today (Adv.)
485. (2) grip (Noun) 530. (1) reliable (Adj.) 582. (1) efforts (Noun)
486. (1) critical (Adj.) (531 – 540) 583. (4) combating (Verb) : stopping
487. (4) expected (Verb) 531. (2) or (Conj.) something unpleasant or harm-
488. (1) asserting (Verb) : stating 532. (4) with (Conj.) ful from happening
clearly and firmly that something 533. (1) songs (Noun) 584. (2) some (Det.)
is true 534. (3) praise (Noun) (586 – 590)
489. (2) encouraging (Verb) 535. (2) to (Prep.) 585. (1) scientists (Noun)
490. (4) expansion (Noun) 536. (2) evolved (Verb) 586. (1) to (Prep.)
(491–495) 537. (4) performed (Verb) 587. (2) next (Adj.)
491. (2) extensive (Adj.) : covering a 538. (3) honour (Noun) 588. (4) in (Prep.)
large area 539. (4) told (Verb) 589. (1) the (Def. Art.)
492. (1) open (Verb) 540. (1) on (Prep.) 590. (2) day (Noun)
493. (1) urban (Adj.) : connected with (541 – 545) (591 – 600)
town or city 541. (2) vast (Adj.) 591. (1) reasonably (Adv.)
494. (1) in (Prep.) 542. (1) around (Adv.) 592. (3) accompany (Verb)
495. (2) led (Verb) 543. (3) oasis (Noun) 593. (1) features (Noun)
(496–505) 544. (2) search (Noun) 594. (3) twice (Adv.)
496. (1) in (Prep.) 545. (3) camel (Noun) 595. (3) deafened (Verb)
497. (1) continued (Verb) (546 – 555) 596. (4) at (Prep.)
498. (3) exposure (Noun) 546. (4) were (Aux. V.) 597. (4) are repeated (Verb)
499. (1) struggling (Verb) 547. (1) but (Conj.) 598. (1) usually (Adv.)
500. (2) compensation (Noun) 548. (2) issued (Verb) 599. (3) between (Prep.)
501. (4) denied (Verb) : refused to
549. (4) by (Prep.) 600. (4) interrupt (Verb)
admit or accept
550. (1) neither (Conj.) (601 – 605)
502. (2) responsible (Adj.) : being
551. (4) could (Mod. V.) 601. (1) beach (Noun)
able to be blamed for something
552. (1) preferred (Verb) 602. (3) of (Prep.)
503. (4) failure (Noun)
553. (3) hoardable (Adj.) 603. (2) nineteenth (Adj., ordinal
504. (3) unanswered (Adj.)
554. (2) aided (Verb) : helped number)
505. (1) callous (Adj.) : not caring
about other people’s feelings or 555. (3) hostility (Noun) : unfriendly 604. (1) that (Det.)
suffering feelings or behaviour 605. (3) along (Prep.)
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