Cambridge Advanced

Reading and Use of English

Part 1 – Multiple Choice Cloze

A detailed study: multiple choice cloze

In the exercise below, use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Use each word once only.
The first one is an example.

0 a By attracting attention to themselves, the group is rescued from the island. paying
b The speakers were badly prepared, causing everyone to lose interest. attracting
c She won the award for devoting her whole life to looking after the poor. causing
d By paying attention to staff feedback, we feel we have improved relations. devoting

1 a I think we can ............ from her expression that she was unhappy with the decision. express
b The colour red can often ............ a sense of energy and strength to people. convey
c It's currently impossible to ............ a conversation with clients in that crowded office. infer
d Feel free to ............ your views in the report you submit. conduct

2 a Once funding is ............ from the museum, admission fees will have to go up. split
b The participants in the study were ............ up into two groups. detached
c Simon became more and more ............ from reality as his illness progressed. separated
d When my work placement meant I was ............ from my family, I did feel homesick. withdrawn

3 a Customers generally dislike adverts which ............ in their email inbox. approach
b As the reality of tourist space travel begins to ............ nearer, how will this affect the appear
environment? draw
c There was a long queue, but eventually we began to ............ towards the help desk. move
d Be warned! ............ any snakes in Australia with extreme caution.

4 a Jane was ............ with a certificate when she graduated. tempted

b I was ............ to accept the contract immediately. demonstrated
c The engineer ............ how the procedure should be performed. shown
d We were ............ our rooms by the owner of the hotel. presented

5 a If we build the hotel there, the ocean will be hidden from ............ view
b Just because you're out of ............ in that office, don't think you can stop working. notice
c Don't take any ............ of Chris-he's always rude to everyone. perception
d He showed great ............ of the situation - he could see exactly what was really happening. sight

6 a Unfortunately, the holiday did not meet our ............ estimates

b The man's strange behaviour aroused the ............ of the police officer. calculations
c According to my ............, we should have enough money for the rest of the month. suspicions
We were given three ve1y different ............ for the cost of repairs to our car.
d expectations

7 a Richard is great. He ............ people whenever he can. assists

b Your assistant ............ me that the delivery will be here today. facilitates
c The money I inherited ............ me to do a lot more things. enables
d The new system ............ a faster service. informs

8 a We share the same surname but we're not ............ to one another. descended
b I don't think the problem with this software is ............ to a virus. related
c He said he was ............ from a French king! connected
d The idea ............ from a brainstorming session with the team. evolved

Adapted from Advanced Testbuilder 3rd Edition ©Macmillan Education. 2015 and 1
Compact Advanced ©CUP. 2014
 Cambridge Advanced
Reading and Use of English
Part 1 – Multiple Choice Cloze

Further practice
Collocations
In each of 1–6, which three verbs form collocations with the words on their right?

1. show / put / present / schedule a TV programme

2. publish / submit / send in / contribute a photo to a magazine
3. broadcast / perform / read / report the news on TV
4. carry / print / feature / show a newspaper story
5. draft / edit / broadcast / research a magazine article
6. run / cover / promote / tell a news story on TV

Complete the collocations in italics with the correct form of verbs from the previous exercise. In some
cases, more than one answer is possible.

1. The writer will have to …………………………. the article down to 1,000 words.
2. That’s a lovely photo. Why don’t you …………………………. it to a nature magazine?
3. Both channels …………………………. their main news bulletin live at ten o’clock.
4. The documentary was …………………………. for 21.00, but will be shown at 21.30 instead.
5. It’s best to …………………………. an article, make any changes, and then write a final version.
6. Channel 19 has decided not to …………………………. The story.
7. Our reporter Carla Montero has been …………………………. this story since the crisis began.
8. The web edition of the paper is …………………………. the story on its front page.

Adapted from Advanced Testbuilder 3rd Edition ©Macmillan Education. 2015 and 2
Compact Advanced ©CUP. 2014