http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/cloze/cloze.htm Cloze Test Reading Exercises These texts have a limited vocabulary and have been written specifically for ESL learners.  All the texts have Unique Word and Word Frequency profiles with dictionary links which can be viewed by clicking the links at the top of the page.  All the pages in these exercises are Active Dictionary pages - just place the cursor above any word in the text and double-click the mouse to see the dictionary entry for the word.   Fill each of the numbered boxes in these passages with one suitable word. Use the TAB key to go to the next box. When you have finished press the SEND button to have your answers checked. 1. The dynasty: King Mongkut of Siam 2. The old woman 3. General Douglas MacArthur 4. General Douglas MacArthur (2) 5. King Mongkut: The monk 6. The guitar 7. American history 8. English seamanship 9. The Spanish Armada 10. National heroes 11. American independence 12. The American Constitution [ VLC home page ] [ Reading to learn ] Spanish Armada

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Your Name: In 1588, the Spanish sent a great navy, (1) as the "Armada", to attack England. There were 130 ships in the Armada, with a (2) of 30,693 people aboard, including 19,000 soldiers to invade England. The English had 197 ships to fight the Armada, and Francis Drake, England's most (3) and popular sailor and national hero, was (4) the Vice-Admiral in charge of the expedition aboard the ship "Revenge". The battle lasted (5) 5 days off the English coast, and only 67 of the original 130 Spanish ships returned to Spain. Spain was never (6) again to challenge the English sailors, who dominated the sea traffic in the Atlantic, and continued to attack Spanish ships (7) they could. Many English expeditions were sent to the Caribbean to attack the Spanish colonies, and English sailors travelled (8) over the world seeking new places to trade and make money. In doing (9), they made possible the spread of the English language to places (10) Britain, and of (11) the colonisation of North America by English speaking settlers.

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