Cloze Passage - ESL English - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

We are given a list of words to choose from:

Word Bank:
- fruits
- funny
- rainforests
- feathers
- pets
- colorful
- fascinating
- strong

Now, let’s read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the word bank. Each word should be used only once.

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1. Parrots are ____________ and clever birds.

We need a word that describes parrots as intelligent and interesting. "Fascinating" fits well here because it means very interesting or captivating.
✔ fascinating

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2. They have bright ____________ and are often green, red, or blue.

This refers to their appearance. The word "feathers" makes sense because parrots are known for their colorful feathers.
✔ feathers

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3. Parrots can talk, and they make ________ sounds.

Parrots are known for mimicking human speech and making amusing noises. "Funny" is a good fit here.
✔ funny

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4. They live in warm and sunny places like the ____________.

Parrots live in tropical regions, such as rainforests.
✔ rainforests

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5. Parrots love to eat ____________ and seeds.

They are known to eat fruits and seeds.
✔ fruits

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6. They can fly really well with their ____________ wings.

Flying requires strong wings. So, "strong" is the correct choice.
✔ strong

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7. Some people keep parrots as ____________ because they are friendly and love to play.

People keep them as pets.
✔ pets

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8. Parrots are wonderful and ____________ birds!

This is a summary sentence. We already used "fascinating" earlier, but we still have "colorful" left. Since parrots are known for their bright colors, "colorful" fits perfectly here.
✔ colorful

Wait — let's check if all words are used:

Used:
- fascinating ✔
- feathers ✔
- funny ✔
- rainforests ✔
- fruits ✔
- strong ✔
- pets ✔
- colorful ✔

All 8 words are used exactly once.

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Final Answer (filled-in passage):

Parrots

Parrots are fascinating and clever birds.
They have bright feathers and are often green, red, or blue.
Parrots can talk, and they make funny sounds. They live in warm and sunny places like the rainforests.
Parrots love to eat fruits and seeds.
They can fly really well with their strong wings. Some people keep parrots as pets because they are friendly and love to play.
Parrots are wonderful and colorful birds!

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✔ All blanks filled correctly using the provided word bank.