These cloze exercises in which students have to fill in the blanks in the dialogues with suitable words are useful to practice items in vocabulary building.
Dialogue Completion Cloze Exercise 2a
Two detectives are on a stake-out to catch a criminal.
Dan: How much longer are we going to (1) ………? It has been two hours. Is this the right place?
Tom: I am sure it is.
Dan: This room is small and hot. The heat is unbearable. I (2) …………… about to faint.
Tom: Just bear (3) ………… it for a while longer. We must not miss this (4) …………to nab Scarface.
Dan: Who gave (5) ……….. the responsibility, Tom? We were without any lead (6) ………….. months and then suddenly…
Tom: Quiet! Listen. Do you (7) ……….. the shattering of glass?
Dan: Yes! The (8) ………….. is coming from the back room.
Tom: Right. I am going to head out in a (9) …………... You cover my back, Dan.
Dan: Yes Boss. Have (10) ………… called for backup?
Tom: Yes, they are on the (11) ………...
After a few minutes, the detectives rush out of their hiding place and approach the culprit.
Tom: Police! Hands up!
Dan: He is running (12)…………. What can we (13) ………..now?
Tom: He can’t (14) ………… away. Our men have surrounded (15) ………….. area.
Dan: Your time has come, Scarface.
Answer Scheme
- wait
- am
- with
- chance/opportunity
- you
- for
- hear
- noise
- while/moment
- you
- way
- away
- do
- run
- The
Dialogue Completion Cloze Exercise 2b
Stranger: (1) ……………. me. Can you help me with something?
Mary: Sure thing. How can I (2) …………. You?
Stranger: Could you tell me the fastest way to (3) ………….. the city hall? I am new (4) ………… town and am not familiar with the roads yet. Moreover, my car engine is not (5) ……… I have been walking around in circles (6) ………… morning.
Mary: Sure. Drive (7) …………. Second Avenue to River Street and turn left. Keep going on River Street and you will (8) ………….. the courthouse on the right. Behind the courthouse is the city hall.
Stranger: Thanks so much. First, I need a mechanic to look at my (9) ………… Are there any automobile workshops (10) ………….?
Mary: Yes, I can give you the phone (11) ………….of the mechanic whom I call when my car gives me (12) …………... He can come and look at your car here. His fee is (13) …………… reasonable.
Stranger: Oh! That is most helpful. You have been of great (14) …………….
Mary: No worries. I hope you like our little town. Enjoy your (15) …………… here.
Answer Scheme
- excuse
- help
- way
- in
- woking
- all
- along
- see
- car
- nearby
- number
- trouble/problems
- quite/very
- help
- time
Dialogue Completion Cloze Exercise 2c
Three people are talking about hygiene and safety.
Ken: Did you listen well to the assembly presentations?
Frank: Yes I (1) ………… It was scary. I keep (2) …………….. about it.
Ken: Why?
Frank: Because of coronavirus. It looks (3) ……….. we are going to be stuck with this for a long time. It is not safe to even go (4) …………………..of the house.
Ken: Don’t panic. If you are worried too much you cannot (5)…………….. clearly. The Health Department is doing all it can to control the spread of the disease.
Frank: The best we can do now is to observe good personal (6) …………………….
Ken: Yes, wash our hands properly and use a mask when you go to a (7) …………. place whether or not you are sick.
Frank: Also stay (8) ……….. from crowded places and eat at home (9) ………….. much as possible.
Ken: It is good that my mother (10) ……………..at home , so we don’t have to eat out.
Frank: You are very (11) ………………
Ken: Despite taking all (12) …………… if you still get sick, go to the hospital immediately.
Frank: I heard Covid 19 patients have to be kept in (13) …………..
Ken: Yes, that is because the disease is highly (14) …………. One of my classmates got the disease, and he had to be taken to the isolation centre. If an infected person sneezes on you, you can get the disease.
Frank: It is important to keep ourselves clean. We have to use a hand sanitizer or wash our hands every now and then.
Roy: Thanks a lot, guys. I feel much (15) ………….. now.
Answer Scheme
- did
- thinking
- like
- out
- think
- hygiene
- crowded
- away
- as
- cooks
- lucky
- precautions
- isolation
- contagious
- better/relieved
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