A teacher selected a text from a newspaper and dropped every fifth word and asked her learners to supply the missing words. What is a test known as?

A cloze test is specifically defined as a test where every nth word (typically every 5th, 7th, or 10th word) is systematically deleted from a passage and learners must supply the missing words. This is distinct from ordinary fill-in-the-blanks where blanks are selected based on content. The cloze test assesses reading comprehension, grammatical competence and vocabulary holistically.