Cloze Test

Tips / Cara Mengerjakan Soal Cloze Test SMK / SMA

Soal Cloze Test adalah jenis soal dalam ujian Bahasa Inggris yang berbentuk melengkapi bagian
dari sebuah kalimat yang rumpang. Tes ini menguji "reading comprehension" dari para peserta
tes. Terkadang soal cloze test sulit untuk dikerjakan, karena membutuhkan pemahaman jenis
kata, vocabulary, dan tenses dalam Bahasa Inggris.
Untuk membantu para siswa dalam mempersiapkan ujian nasional atau anda yang akan
mengambil tes Bahasa Inggris seperti TOEFL dan TOEIC, berikut kami berbagi tips / cara
mengerjakan soal cloze test.
1. Pertama, baca dengan seksama seluruh teks tanpa mencoba mengisi bagian yang kosong
(atau selanjutnya kita sebut sebagai gap). Bacalah dua atau tiga kali sampai anda
mendepatkan gambaran umum dari teks yang sedang anda hadapi.
2. Isilah gap yang anda benar-benar yakin anda tahu jawabannya.
3. Kemudian, cobalah untuk mencari kata yang hilang di sisa gap yang masih ada. Coba
anda cek, jenis kata apa yang mungkin cocok untuk mengisi gap tersebut (article,
pronoun, noun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, atau verb?. Selain itu anda
juga sangat perlu untuk memastikan grammar yang berada di sekitar gap (dalam hal ini
saya menyarankan untuk melihat kata sebelum dan sesudah gap, karena besar
kemungkinan mereka berpengaruh terhadap pilihan kata untuk mengisi gap tersebut)
4. Beberapa gap mungkin meliputi hal-hal sebagai berikut:

preposition sebelum noun, adjective, verb. (Contoh: good at languages)

prepositional phrase (Contoh: in spite of)\

adverb (Contoh: The girl is dancing beautifully)

connectors (Contoh: First, he arrives; then he sits down; finally, he leaves)

conjunctions (Contoh: Although he is five, he can speak five languages)

auxiliary verbs (Contoh: He has won 2 matches)

article atau determiner yang lain (Contoh: I have no time)

relative pronoun (Contoh: Juan, whom I met two years ago, is my best friend)

pronoun, baik berposisi sebagai subyek, obyek, atau menunjukkan kepemilikan (Contoh:
It is difficult to know)

degrees of comparison (Contoh: She is taller than me)

5. Beberapa kalimat kelihatannya sudah lengkap, dan mengandung gap yang sepertinya tidak
penting.
Apabila anda menemukan gap seperti ini, mungkin anda memerlukan hal-hal sebagai
berikut:

adverb (Contoh: He is always late)

modal verb (Contoh: They can swim very well)

kata yang merubah penekanan makna (Contoh: She is good enough to be a queen)

6. Beberapa gap mungkin memerlukan vocabulary yang konsisten dengan topik teks yang
sedang
dihadapi; atau sebuah kata yang merupakan bagian dari ungkapan idiom (Contoh: Good
heavens!);
atau sebuah kata yangberpasangan dengan kata yang lain (Contoh: do a job); atau sebuah
kata yang
merupakan bagian dari sebuah phrasal verb (Contoh: I was held up by traffic)

7. Apabila setelah mempraktekkan teknik-teknik di atas, anda masih menyisakan gap yang
belum
terjawab, maka lakukan "wild guess". ^_^
8. Jangan pernah meninggalkan gap kosong (tidak terisi), dan jangan pernah mengisi gap
dengan
jawaban yang anda yakin jawaban itu salah meskipun kata tersebut adalah satu-satunya
pilihan
jawaban yang anda pahami maksudnya,
Demikian tips / cara mengerjakan soal cloze test yang dapat kami bagi. Semoga dapat dijadikan
referensi bagi para siswa SMA dan SMK yang akan menghadapi Ujian Nasional Tahun 2013.
Apabila anda ingin konsultasi (halaaah konsultasi :-D), atau ada hal-hal yang ingin anda
tanyakan, silahkan memberikan komentar. Insya Allah akan kami bantu sesegera mungkin.
Selamat Belajar... ^-^
Question 1 and 4 are based on the following memo.

FROM
: Mr.A. Busse
SENT
: 10:15 A.M.Monday, April 10,2006
TO
: Sales Staff
CC
: Mr.D.Orr and Ms.R.Fowler
SUBJECT : Annual Meeting
I am (1)---------- to remind you that our annual meeting will be .(2)------- Tuesday,April 18.I
want everyone to be ready with ideas,strategies,and sales forecast for next year.I will be out of
town attending a .(3)--------- on the new products of LCD projectors in Osaka,Wednesday and
Thursday.Remember that next Monday is holiday.Therefore,should you have something ugent
(4)----------,please see me on Friday,April 14
Thank you

01
A. write
B. wrote

C. writing
D. written
E. to write

A. of
B. up

C. at
D. in
E. on

02

03
conferencing
B. conferencity

C. conferent
D. conference
E. conferenced

to discuss
B. discusses

C. discuss
D. discussed
E. discussion

04

Question 5 and 8 are based on the following letter of Application

John Donaldson
8 Sue Circle
Smithtown, CA 08067
Date : 26/04/2010
George Gilhooley
XYZ Company
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield, CA 08065
Dear Mr. Gilhooley,
I am writing to apply for the programmer position (5)------------- in the Times Union. As
requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three
references.
The opportunity presented in this (6)--------- is very interesting, and I believe that my strong
technical experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position.
The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications

I strive for continued excellence

I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers

With a BS degree in Computer Programming, I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of
a software development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling at new
technologies as (7)-----------.
Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.
I can be reached anytime via email at john.donaldson@emailexample.com or my cell phone,
909-555-5555.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this
(8)------------------ opportunity.
Sincerely,
John Donaldson
05..
A. advertise
B. advertised

C. advertising
D. advertisingly
E. To advertise

A. listing
B. list

C. listy
D. listed
E. listingly

06..

07..
A. needed
B. need

C. needs
D. needing
E. To need

A. employment
B. employee

C. employing
D. employmence
E. employees

08..

Questions 9 - 12 refer to the following job advertisement.

THE T-SHIRT RUN FOR ALZHEIMERS is for the entire family. From young to old, runners
at any ability level are encouraged (9)----------. By collecting pledges, runners and
(10)------------ are able to raise funds for the Alzheimers Foundation for the fight against one
of the nations most debilitating diseases.

Early registration is only $15. It includes a running pack and a one-of-a-kind T-shirt. After
December first, registration is $20. Children under 12 can register (11)---------- only $5 straight
through to race day. All (12)---------------- will receive an information pack, a pledge kit, and
tips on raising funds for research and finding a cure for ALZHEIMERS.
09..
A. joins
C. joining
B. joined
D. join
E. to join
10..
A. walking
B. to walk

C. walkers
D. walker
E. walked

11..
A. to
B. in

C. through
D. for
E. on

12..
A. participant
B. participance

C. participities
D. participantses
E. participants

Queation 13 16 refer to the following advertisement form

SAVE

UP TO 70%

YES ! I want to save. Please start my subscription to:

Homeowners.
I want to leant (13)--------- money-saving ideas for (14)------------- and redesigning my home as
well as tips on house and property maintenance. I understand I will also receive a free guide to
home security systems and their distributors.
Check one

: 36 issues for $30.75 (save 70%)

: 24 issues for $23.95(save 70%)
: 12 issues for $17.00 (save 70%)

NAME :
ADDRESS:
CITY :.....STATE
Applicable sales tax will be added. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Savings based (15)------------newsstand price of $34.20. Canadian orders add $5.00 per year.
Foreign orders add $ 10.00 (16)-------postage and applicable taxes.

13
A. about
B. of

C. through
D. on
E. with

A. decorates
B. decorative

C. decorated
D. decorate
E. decorating

14..

15
A. about
B. of

A. about
B. for

C. through
D. on
E. with C. through

16..

D. on
E. with

Queation 17 through 18 refer to the following Announcement

In order to expand into the lucrative entertainment market
ARC Computer Company
is pleased to announce the information of (17)----------- division.

Interactive Films Company.

ARC shareholders of record as of August 30.19--, will
be issued one share of Interactive Films Company
common stock for every five ARC shares held. No action
is required on the part (18)---------- shareholders to receive
Interactive Films shares.

17..
A. an

C. to entertainment

entertainment
B. an entertain

D.
E.

entertained
entertainmence

A. in
B. of

C. through
D. on
E. with

18..

Questions 19 20 refer to the following job advertisement.

We are looking for sales professionals in the metropolitan area (19)---------- a minimum of
two years experience in clothing industry. Good professional appearance, communication
skills, and a college degree are (20)-----------. We offer an excellent salary
and benefits package.
19..
A. in
B. on

C. to
D. with
E. by

20..
A. requires
B. requiring

C. required
D. To require
E. With required

Question 21-22 refers to Acknowledgement Of Application

Date: _22 Act.,2012

To: _ (Applicant)
We appreciate your interest in being employed by our firm.
We regret (21)------ you, however, that the available
position(s) has been filled, and we cannot give your
application further consideration at the present time.
Your application will be (22)--------- file for future reference
should an opening arise.
Very truly,
Manager

21..
A. inform
B. To inform

C. informing
D. informed
E. informs

22..
A. Kept of
B. Kept up

C. kept on
D. To kept on
E. Kept in

CLOZE TEST EXERCISES

NOTICE
To : All Employees
Re : Staff Meeting
There will be a staff meeting next Friday at 11:00 A.M. All employees are required to ... (1)
the meeting and to arrive on time. The topic of the meeting is Improving Employee Morale.
Though it has been a long cold winter, we need to stay positive at work. As usual we have ...
(2) a guest speaker to join us. The speaker ... (3) this month's meeting will be taking about
methods of positive thinking.
Thankyou.
(Teks diambil dari Barron's TOEIC Test 4th Edition)
1. (A) attend
(B) attendant
(C) attending
(D) attendance

2. (A) invite
(B) invited
(C) inviting
(D) invitation

3. (A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D)by

Teks1
Dear Mr Chan,
I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee, which was advertised on the
Student Affairs Office notice board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 4 April
201321 February 2013.
My working experience at Lucky Star Garment Manufactory Limited improved my
leadership skills, ... (4) skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent
spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written Mandarin, and can
therefore work in mainland China.

Currently I am studying a B.A. in Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University,

graduating in 20132013. Subjects which I am studying that are relevant to the post of
Management Trainee include Operations Management, Human Resources Management,
Accounting, Marketing and Strategic Management.
My final year project is entitled Knowledge Management Practices in HK. Carrying out
this project has improved my communication skills, my leadership skills and my ability to
lead and supervise subordinates effectively. I have also learned how to run a project from
the planning stage to its completion.
During my studies I have held the post of Executive in the Management Society. While
leading and organising Management Society activities I have improved my ability to lead
and supervise subordinates .... (5), ability to work under pressure and ability to work in a
team environment.
Working for Wong And Lim Consulting appeals to me because it has a good reputation and
it provides excellent training. Your organisation produces a high-quality service, and I can
contribute to this with my leadership skills and my ability to work under pressure.
I am available ... (6) interview at any time. I can be contacted most easily on the mobile
phone number given above. I look forward to meeting you.
Yourssincerely,
Wong Wai Man Wilfred
4. (A) communicate
(B) communicated
(C) communication
(D) communicatively

5. (A) effect
(B) effects
(C) effective
(D) effectively

6. (A) to
(B) in
(C) for
(D) from

Text 2

I am writing in response to your advertisement in the January 16 Philadelphia Inquirer. I

believe that my academic training at Drexel University in Electrical Engineering, along
with my experience with RCA Advanced Technology Laboratory, would qualify me for the
position of programmer.
My ... (8) at Drexel University has given me a strong background in computer hardware
and system design. I have concentrated on digital and computer applications, developing
and designing computer and signal-processing hardware in two graduate-level engineering
courses. For my senior-design project, I am working with four other undergraduates in
using OO programming techniques to enhance the path-planning software for an infrared
night-vision robotics application.

While ... (9) at RCA, I applied my computer experience to the field of the VLSI design. In
one project I used my background in LISP to develop and test new LISP software used in
the automated production of VLSI standard cell family databooks. In another project, I
used CAD software on a VAX to evaluate IC designs.
The enclosed resume provides an overview of my education and experience. I would like to
meet with you at your convenience to discuss my qualifications for this position. Please
write to me .... (10) the above address or leave a message anytime at (215) 555-5876.
Sincerely,
Carloz Rodriguez

8. (A) educate
(B) education
(C) educated
(D) educatively

9. (A) work
(B) worked
(C) to work
(D) working

10.(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) from

Springfield News - Wednesday Edition

Workers at the Springfield Furniture Factory went on strike yesterday. All ... (11) at the
factory has stopped. Employees promise that they will not return to work until they ... (12)
a new contract with the factory owners.
The Springfield ... (13) has been strong since last February when three new factories
opened. Unemployment is at an all-time low. Due to an increase in job availability, workers
can now demand higher pay.
(Taken from Barron's TOEIC Test 4th Edition)
11. (A) produce
(B) producer
(C) production
(D) productive
12. (A) negotiate
(B) negotiator
(C) negotiable
(D) negotiation
13. (A) economy

(B) economic
(C) economize
(D) economical
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
For
From
Call Back
Urgent

: Marcia Stevens
: Bob Evans
: No
: No

Message:
Mr. Evans called this morning. He is catching a flight ... (14) New York early tomorrow. He
needs you to run some errands while he is away. He left a list for you ... (15) your desk
drawer. The list is in order of priority. Most important: You need to mail the monthly
newsletter to all board members. If you have any problems reading his writing, call him ...
(16) his cell phone. Mr. Evans said he thinks you have the number stored on your computer.
If not, call his wife at home. She will give it to you.
Message received by: Erica Meyers
(Taken from Barron's TOEIC Test 4th Edition)
14. (A) at
(B) to
(C) over
(D) with

15. (A) of
(B) on
(C) in
(D) next

16. (A) at
(B) on
(C) in
(D) to