Cloze Test

Very little (1)_ about William Shakespeare's childhood.He was born in London (2)_ 1564. William's father was a success-ful leather merchant . He was the third of six children ,he had two oldersisters and three (3)_ brothers. He went to the local grammar school (4)_ he learned about poetry, history, Greek, and Latin. When William (5)_ eighteen he married Anne Hathaway. Anne was eight years older than William. They (6)_ had a family including a daughter named Susanna and twins named Hamnet and Judith.(7)_ William and Anne had the twins, there are no records of the next several years of his life.(8)_ often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots of theories and stories about what William (9)_ during this time.He and his family eventually (10)_ in London where William was working at the theatre.William was part of an acting company (11)_ Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in England at this time worked together to (12)_ plays.Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He worked as an actor (13)_. His plays became very popular in London.(14)_ of Shakespeare's early plays include The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.(15)_ early plays were put on at a theater called the "Theatre’’. Many of Shakespeare's greatest plays (16)_ in the last half of his career. These included Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. His success in the theatre made Shakespeare a (17)_ man. He purchased a large home in Stratford for his family.Shakespeare also became famous (18)_ his poetry. His most famous poem of the time was Venus and Adonis. Shakespeare is considered to be one of the (19)_ writer of the English language. He is also one of the most influential. Through his works, he is credited with (20)_ nearly 3,000 words to the English language. In addition, his works are (21)_ most often quoted after the Bible. 1. knows is known are known 2. at in on 3. younger youngest young 4. which whom where 5. turned got entered 6. next before soon 7. After Before By the time 8. Scientists Historians Artists 9. had done was doing is doing 10. ended up ended down ended 11. calling call called 12. put up put down put on 13. as well likewise either 14. All Some Any 15. That Those These 16. were written wrote are written 17. famous wealthy proud 18. with in for 19. greatest great greater 20. to introduce intoducing introduce 21. the first the third the second