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Cloze test sample question

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By Sarkari Engine Editorial DeskLast updated 6 August 2026Method, answer logic and revision steps reviewed

Question

Choose the best word: The manager gave a ___ explanation of the new policy.

  1. A. lucid
  2. B. cloudy
  3. C. sleeping
  4. D. angry

Correct answer

Option A: lucid

Lucid means clear and easy to understand. It fits explanation naturally and matches the sentence context.

Why the other options are wrong

  • Cloudy can mean unclear, which is the opposite of the intended positive meaning.
  • Sleeping does not collocate with explanation.
  • Angry describes emotion and does not fit the noun explanation here.

Solution method

  1. Identify the part of speech required by the blank.
  2. Test each candidate for meaning in the complete sentence.
  3. Check normal word pairing: the selected adjective should naturally modify explanation.

Concept boundary

Lucid means clear and easy to understand, and 'lucid explanation' is a natural collocation. A word can be grammatically possible yet still be semantically or stylistically wrong. Cloze-test review should therefore record whether an option failed grammar, context, tone or collocation instead of treating every miss as vocabulary.

Transfer practice

Choose the best word: 'The teacher gave a ___ summary that helped everyone revise quickly.'

Check the transfer answer

concise

Concise means brief while still conveying the essential information, which fits both summary and the goal of quick revision.

Practice tip

In cloze questions, check both meaning and collocation with the nearby noun or verb.

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