Part II Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real (21)________ . He had gone out of the study for some (22)________ , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see (23)________ was on his desk. In the (24)________ was a small piece of paper on which were written the (25)________ "English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies". A(n) (26)________ boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the (27)________ . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a (28)________ until the start of the exam so I could not (29)________ reading it. When the headmaster (30)________ , I was looking out of the window. I should have told him what had (31)________ then. It would have been so (32)________ to say: "I'm sorry, but I (33)________ the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You'll have to (34)________ it." The chance passed and I did not (35)________ it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn't (36)________ to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow. That was thirty-eight years (37)________ when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, (38)________ have I tried to explain to myself why not. The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title (39)________ admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. (40)________ there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap you in a more serious moral corner. 21. A plan B fault C grade D luck 22. A reason B course C example D vacation 23. A this B which C that D what 24. A drawer B corner C middle D box 25. A names B words C ideas D messages 26. A honest B handsome C friendly D active 27. A desk B paper C book D drawer 28. A question B key C note D secret 29. A help B consider C practise D forget 30. A disappeared B stayed C returned D went 31. A existed B remained C happened D continued 32. A tiring B easy C important D difficult 33. A saw B gave C set D made 34. A repeat B defend C correct D change 35. A take B have C lose D find 36. A remember B learn C mean D pretend 37. A past B ago C then D before 38. A either B never C nor D so 39. A by B besides C through D without 40. A But B Though C Otherwise D Therefore