A student encounters a reading test with blanks and chooses the correct answers from options given below. What is this assessment called?

The assessment described is a Cloze test. In a Cloze test, students are presented with a passage where certain words are omitted, and they are asked to fill in the blanks with appropriate words from a set of provided options. This format emphasizes not only the ability to recognize vocabulary and context but also the students' understanding of the text as a whole.

In contrast to other types of assessments: a Maze test typically involves selecting words from a list to fill in blanks, but it often includes distractor words to complicate the choice. A vocabulary test focuses specifically on a student's knowledge of word meanings rather than their ability to understand context in a passage. A multiple-choice assessment is a broader category that could include various formats, including a Cloze test, but does not specifically define the task of filling in blanks in a passage as described in the question.