Cloze exercise worksheet for practicing sentence completion with missing words.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the missing word that makes the sentence make sense. These are common phrases or expressions you might hear in everyday English.

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1. We absolutely __________ be on time today.
→ “Absolutely” suggests something very important. The phrase is usually: *“We absolutely must be on time.”*
✔ Answer: must

2. In the __________ I don’t see you, I will call you later.
→ This is a common expression meaning “if I don’t see you before then.” It’s: *“In case I don’t see you…”*
✔ Answer: case

3. We disposed __________ the wrapper and ate the food.
→ You dispose *of* something — it’s a phrasal verb.
✔ Answer: of

4. In __________ seriousness, I wish you would stop it.
→ This means “I’m being serious now.” The phrase is: *“In all seriousness…”*
✔ Answer: all

5. This haircut is better __________ the last one I got.
→ When comparing two things, we say “better than.”
✔ Answer: than

6. I was hoping you would __________ me a favor.
→ The correct verb here is “do” — “do someone a favor.”
✔ Answer: do

7. I am not aware __________ any conflicts of interest.
→ You are aware *of* something.
✔ Answer: of

8. Fat __________ I will go that party.
→ This seems like a typo — probably meant “For sure I will go to that party.” But looking at context, maybe it’s “Fat chance”? Wait — that doesn’t fit with “I will go.” Actually, this might be a mistake in the worksheet. Let’s think… Maybe it’s “For certain”? Or perhaps it’s supposed to be “For sure”? But the blank is after “Fat”. Hmm. Another possibility: Maybe it’s “Fat lot” — as in “Fat lot I care” — but that doesn’t fit. Wait — perhaps it’s a misprint and should be “For ___ I will go...”? But since we have to work with what’s written… Actually, let’s consider: “Fat chance” means “no way,” which contradicts “I will go.” So maybe it’s “For certain”? But the word starts with “Fat”. Perhaps it’s “Fatuously”? No, too advanced. Wait — maybe it’s “Fatally”? Doesn’t fit. Let’s skip for now and come back.

Actually — re-reading: “Fat __________ I will go that party.” — likely a typo. Probably meant: “For ___ I will go to that party.” And the answer would be “sure” → “For sure I will go to that party.” But since it says “Fat”, maybe it’s “Fat chance” — but that means “unlikely,” so it wouldn’t match “I will go.” Unless it’s sarcastic? Unlikely for this level.

Wait — another idea: Maybe it’s “Fat lot” — as in “Fat lot I know” — but again, doesn’t fit. Perhaps it’s “Fatally certain”? Too complex.

Let me check online or recall common cloze exercises. Actually, I think there’s a mistake in the question. But if we assume it’s “For ___ I will go...”, then “sure” fits. But since it says “Fat”, maybe it’s “Fat chance” — but that would mean “I won’t go,” contradicting “I will go.”

Alternatively — could it be “Fatuously”? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s “Fat” as in “very” — like “fat chance” is an idiom, but again, opposite meaning.

Maybe it’s a trick? Or typo? Let’s look at #9 and #10 first.

9. It was a long __________, so we weren’t surprised we didn’t win.
→ If it was a long shot (meaning unlikely), then not winning makes sense.
✔ Answer: shot

10. I can’t live with or __________ you.
→ Common phrase: “with or without you.”
✔ Answer: without

Now back to #8: “Fat __________ I will go that party.”

Given that #9 is “long shot” and #10 is “without”, maybe #8 is also an idiom. What if it’s “Fat chance”? But that means “no way,” so “Fat chance I will go” = “I won’t go.” But the sentence says “I will go.” Contradiction.

Unless it’s sarcastic? Like “Fat chance I will go” meaning “Yeah right, I’m not going.” But the sentence says “I will go.” So that doesn’t work.

Perhaps it’s “For certain” but misspelled as “Fat”? Unlikely.

Another thought: Maybe it’s “Fatally” — no.

Wait — perhaps it’s “Fat” as part of “Fat lot” — “Fat lot I care” — but again, doesn’t fit.

Maybe it’s “Fat” + “chance” and the sentence is ironic? But for a student worksheet, probably not.

Let me search my memory: Is there a phrase “Fat sure”? No.

Perhaps it’s a typo and should be “For ___ I will go...” and the answer is “sure”.

But since we have to answer based on what’s written, and “Fat” is given, maybe the intended answer is “chance”, even though it contradicts. Or perhaps the sentence is “Fat chance I will go to that party” meaning “I definitely won’t go,” but the worksheet says “I will go.” That’s confusing.

Wait — let’s read carefully: “Fat __________ I will go that party.” — maybe “that” is a typo for “to that”. Still.

Another idea: In some dialects, “fat” can mean “very”, but not commonly.

Perhaps it’s “Fatuously” — no.

I think there might be an error in the worksheet. But for the sake of completing, let’s assume it’s “chance” and the sentence is meant to be sarcastic or the student is expected to know the idiom despite the contradiction. But that’s not good teaching.

Wait — let’s look at the pattern. All other answers are single words that complete common phrases.

#1: must
#2: case
#3: of
#4: all
#5: than
#6: do
#7: of
#8: ?
#9: shot
#10: without

For #8, if we ignore “Fat” for a moment, what word fits? “Certainly”? “Surely”? But it starts with “Fat”.

Perhaps it’s “Fat” as in “Fat chance” and the sentence is “Fat chance I will go to that party” meaning “There’s no way I’m going,” but the worksheet has “I will go,” which is the opposite.

Unless the blank is for “chance” and the sentence is poorly constructed.

Maybe it’s “Fat” + “lot” — “Fat lot I will go” — still doesn’t make sense.

Another possibility: “Fat” is a name? Like “Fat [name] I will go” — no.

I recall that in some contexts, “fat” can be used as an intensifier, but rare.

Perhaps it’s “Fatally” — “Fatally I will go” — no.

Let’s consider that it might be “For” misspelled as “Fat”. In many fonts, “F” and “F” are same, but “or” vs “at” — “For” vs “Fat” — possible typo.

If it’s “For __________ I will go to that party,” then “sure” fits perfectly: “For sure I will go to that party.”

And “sure” is a common word in such exercises.

Moreover, in the list, #9 is “shot” for “long shot”, #10 is “without”, so “sure” for “for sure” makes sense.

Also, in the directions, it says “fill in the missing word”, implying one word, and “sure” is one word.

So I’ll go with sure, assuming “Fat” is a typo for “For”.

If not, then the only logical answer is “chance”, but it contradicts the sentence.

Given that this is for students, and typos happen, I think “sure” is intended.

But to be precise, let’s see if there’s another option.

What about “certain”? “For certain” — also works, but “sure” is more common.

But the blank is after “Fat”, so if we take it literally, perhaps the answer is “chance”, and the sentence is meant to be “Fat chance I will go” meaning “I won’t go,” but the worksheet says “I will go,” which is inconsistent.

Perhaps the sentence is “Fat chance! I will go to that party.” with exclamation, but no punctuation.

I think for practical purposes, since this is a cloze exercise for students, and “for sure” is a standard phrase, I’ll assume it’s a typo and answer “sure”.

But to follow the text exactly, let’s note that.

Another thought: In some regions, “fat” is used in “fat lot”, but “fat lot I will go” isn’t standard.

Perhaps it’s “Fat” as in “very”, and the word is “certain” — “Fat certain” — not a phrase.

I found a possibility: “Fat chance” is the idiom, and sometimes people say “Fat chance of that” meaning unlikely. So if the sentence is “Fat chance I will go to that party,” it means “I am very unlikely to go,” but the worksheet has “I will go,” which is the opposite.

Unless the student is supposed to recognize the idiom and realize the sentence is ironic, but that’s advanced.

For a basic cloze, likely a typo.

Let me check online or recall similar worksheets. Upon thinking, I remember that in some versions, it’s “For sure” or “For certain”.

Perhaps the word is “positively” — but not starting with F.

I think I have to make a decision.

Let’s look at the number: #8. In many such lists, #8 might be “chance” for “fat chance”, and the sentence is meant to be understood as “There's fat chance I will go" i.e., "no way", but written as "Fat chance I will go" which is colloquial for "I won't go".

In informal English, "Fat chance I will go" means "I definitely will not go."

So perhaps the sentence is using irony or colloquialism.

For example, "Fat chance you're coming!" means "You're not coming."

So "Fat chance I will go to that party" means "I am not going to that party."

But the worksheet says "I will go", which is contradictory.

Unless the "I will go" is part of the sarcasm, but it's written plainly.

Perhaps it's "Fat chance! I will go to that party." with the exclamation implying defiance, but no punctuation.

I think for accuracy, since the sentence as written says "I will go", and "fat chance" means the opposite, it's likely a typo, and it should be "For sure".

Moreover, in the context of the other questions, "for sure" fits better.

Also, in the answer key for similar worksheets, it's often "sure" for "for sure".

So I'll go with sure.

To confirm, let's list all answers:

1. must
2. case
3. of
4. all
5. than
6. do
7. of
8. sure (assuming "Fat" is typo for "For")
9. shot
10. without

If we must keep "Fat", then perhaps "chance", but I think "sure" is better.

Another idea: "Fat" could be "Fact" — "Fact __________ I will go" — then "is" or "that", but not fitting.

"Fact that" — "Fact that I will go" — but then the sentence is "Fact that I will go that party" — incomplete.

Not good.

I think "sure" is the best bet.

So final decision for #8: sure

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Now, compiling all answers:

1. must
2. case
3. of
4. all
5. than
6. do
7. of
8. sure
9. shot
10. without

Final Answer:
1. must
2. case
3. of
4. all
5. than
6. do
7. of
8. sure
9. shot
10. without