Multiple-choice cloze

Multiple-choice cloze

For questions 1-6, choose the correct word (A, B or C) for each gap.

Hedgehogs are small animals that (1) in gardens, parks and woods in many parts of Europe. They have about 5,000 sharp spines on their backs. When a hedgehog is (2), it rolls into a ball so that other animals cannot hurt it. Hedgehogs sleep during the day and look for food at night. They (3) eat insects, but they also like worms and fruit. In winter, when there isn't much food, they sleep for several months. Many people want to help hedgehogs, so they (4) a small hole at the bottom of their garden fence. This lets the animals (5) from one garden to the next. If you leave out food for them, give them cat food and water, but never milk, because it can (6) them ill.

• 1.
• A. grow
• B. live
• C. stay

• 2.
• A. frightened
• B. excited
• C. sleepy

• 3.
• A. nearly
• B. hardly
• C. mostly

• 4.
• A. break
• B. open
• C. cut

• 5.
• A. move
• B. arrive
• C. reach

• 6.
• A. cause
• B. make
• C. feel