TOCFL Cloze Test: Gap Filling 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the passage and choose the best word for the blank: 台灣的夏天___很熱,大部分人都喜歡待在冷氣房裡。 (Taiwan's summer is ___ very hot; most people prefer staying in air-conditioned rooms.)
- 通常 (Correct answer)
- 偶爾
- 幾乎不
- 從來
Correct answer: 通常
'通常' (usually/generally) correctly describes a typical seasonal pattern without overstating.
Question 2: 他買了票,___忘記帶錢包,只好請朋友幫忙付款。 Which connective best fills the blank?
- 而且
- 但是 (Correct answer)
- 所以
- 雖然
Correct answer: 但是
'但是' (but/however) shows the unexpected contrast — he had the ticket but forgot his wallet.
Question 3: 她學中文才三個月,___說得很流利了。 Which word best fills the blank?
- 還是
- 就 (Correct answer)
- 還沒
- 除非
Correct answer: 就
'就' here functions as 'already,' emphasizing how quickly she achieved fluency.
Question 4: 這道題我看了很久,___不知道答案是什麼。 Which adverb fits the blank?
- 還是 (Correct answer)
- 又
- 再
- 也
Correct answer: 還是
'還是' (still) expresses that despite prolonged effort, ignorance of the answer persists.
Question 5: 他___喜歡吃辣的食物,___我做菜的時候都不放辣椒。 Which pair fits both blanks?
- 雖然…但是
- 因為…所以 (Correct answer)
- 如果…就
- 既然…那
Correct answer: 因為…所以
'因為…所以' (because…therefore) is the cause-and-effect pair: his dislike is the reason for omitting chili.
Question 6: 圖書館___週末開放到晚上十點。 Which time adverb best fills the blank?
- 一直 (Correct answer)
- 偶爾
- 從不
- 很少
Correct answer: 一直
'一直' (always/continuously) conveys that the library consistently maintains those weekend hours.
Question 7: 這件事___他一個人決定,大家一起討論比較好。 Which phrase fits the blank?
- 不應該由 (Correct answer)
- 應該由
- 必須由
- 只能由
Correct answer: 不應該由
'不應該由' (should not be decided by) fits the recommended shift toward group discussion.
Read the passage and choose the best word for the blank:
台灣的夏天___很熱,大部分人都喜歡待在冷氣房裡。
(Taiwan's summer is ___ very hot; most people prefer staying in air-conditioned rooms.)