Cloze Test – Question 1

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Ernest Hemingway was (1) of America’s most beloved authors. He was born in 1898. (2) World War I he served (3) a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy, (4) later served in the Italian infantry. Hemingway (5) badly wounded in 1918. Hemingway’s wartime experience (6) a considerable influence (7) his writing. In fact (8) of his novels focus on the need for physical and psychological strength to (9) difficulty and often violence. He was quite disillusioned (10) the war.