APTIS Reading: Fill-in-the-Gap (Cloze Reading) — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that best completes the gap in this short notice: 'Please _____ that the library will be closed on Monday for maintenance. Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday.'
- note (Correct answer)
- look
- watch
- see
Correct answer: note
'Note' is the standard phrase in formal notices — 'Please note that...' warns the reader of important information. 'Look', 'watch', and 'see' are not conventionally used in this fixed written expression.
Question 2: Choose the word that best completes the gap: 'The café is _____ for private bookings on weekend evenings. Contact us to reserve a table for your group.'
- available (Correct answer)
- open
- ready
- free
Correct answer: available
'Available' is the most appropriate word here — it means the café can be booked and is the standard term used in this type of service announcement. While 'open' and 'free' could seem plausible, 'available for private bookings' is the natural collocated phrase in this context.
Question 3: Choose the word that best fills the gap in this email extract: 'I am writing to _____ about the order I placed last week, which has still not arrived.'
- enquire (Correct answer)
- ask
- wonder
- question
Correct answer: enquire
'Enquire' is the standard formal verb used when seeking information in written communication, especially in business emails. 'Ask' is too informal for this register; 'wonder' is not followed by 'about'; and 'question' does not collocate naturally here.
Question 4: Choose the word that best completes the gap: 'This course is _____ for anyone who wants to improve their spoken English, regardless of their current level.'
- suitable (Correct answer)
- good
- helpful
- useful
Correct answer: suitable
'Suitable for' is the fixed phrase used to describe who a course or product is appropriate for. While 'good', 'helpful', and 'useful' are all positive words, they do not collocate with 'for' in this standard descriptive pattern as naturally as 'suitable'.
Question 5: Choose the word that best fills the gap in this notice: 'Members are _____ to bring a valid ID card to the registration desk on arrival.'
- requested (Correct answer)
- told
- said
- spoken
Correct answer: requested
'Are requested to' is a polite, formal written phrase meaning people are being asked to do something. 'Are told to' is slightly less formal and less typical in official notices. 'Are said to' and 'are spoken to' do not fit grammatically or contextually.
Question 6: Choose the word that best completes the gap: 'The new timetable will _____ effect from the 1st of September and will apply to all students.'
- take (Correct answer)
- have
- make
- get
Correct answer: take
'Take effect' is the fixed phrase meaning to start operating or applying. This is a standard collocation used in announcements and official documents — 'have effect', 'make effect', and 'get effect' are not correct in standard English.
APTIS Reading: Fill-in-the-Gap (Cloze Reading)
Choose the word that best completes the gap in this short notice: 'Please _____ that the library will be closed on Monday for maintenance.
Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday.'