INTERMEDIATE 11 ACTIVITY 01

I. For questions 1-7 read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, also called Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning ‘Our Lady of Paris’ in
French) is a Gothic cathedral located in Paris, France.

Notre Dame Cathedral with its (1) ………… sculptures and stained glass windows shows the heavy
influence of naturalism. It was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals, and its building work began
way back in the 12th century and did not (2) ………… until 300 years later. It is (3) ………… one of the
most prominent cathedrals in France and one of the oldest too. The length of time it took to build
is evident because of the (4) ………… of various styles of architecture in the building. These
different styles add to the beauty of this wonderful building.

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris didn’t (5) ………… have flying buttresses included in its design. But
after the construction of the cathedral began, the thinner walls grew higher and fractures began
to occur. The cathedral architects (6) ………… that a solution to the problem was to build supports
around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern.

According to recent reports, Notre Dame has become one of the top most visited tourist sports in
Paris over the last few years. This is why immediate massive world support was sent when it was
(7) ………… damaged some years ago.

1. A) artificial B) depressed C) cosy D) dramatic

2. A) praise B) contrast C) cease D) match
3. A) basically B) dramatically C) automatically D) lively
4. A) praise B) criticism C) presence D) absence
5. A) considerably B) originally C) gradually D) automatically
6. A) praised B) aimed C) pointed D) argued
7. A) considerably B) automatically C) gradually D) cheerfully

This activity often Check the words Read the complete

Eliminate the
tests collocations, before and after text when you
options you know Make a guess if
so try to the gaps to decide finish and check if
are wrong. necessary.
remember words which option is it makes sense.

that go together. the best one.

 INTERMEDIATE 11 ACTIVITY 01

II. For questions 1-7, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Use only ONE word in each gap.

Is it OK to be a 'night owl'?

With the rise of remote work, there’s been a noticeable change in people because they say they
feel more productive at night. ‘Night owls’ are not fans of getting up (1) ………… the crack of dawn,
they prefer to (2) ………… a snooze in the afternoon (after they have lunch) and they can work late
into the night, sometimes they don’t even sleep (3) ………… wink. And they are perfectly fine with it.
But the real question is: are night people more productive?

Contrary to popular belief, one group isn’t better than the other. In fact, numerous studies on
‘night owls’ and ‘early birds’ point (4) ………… that the differences are more related to other aspects
of life. According to experts, comparing both groups is like comparing two ice cream flavors –
vanilla and chocolate. They’re both sweet, but people will always choose one or the other. So,
morning larks are just more (5) ………… to waking up early and doing their jobs first thing in the
morning while night owls prefer to stay up at night and sleep (6) ………… a log the next morning.

(7) ………… conclusion, both ‘night owls’ and ‘early birds’ are equally productive, just at different
times of the day. There’s nothing wrong if you belong to one group to another. It’s just how your
brain is wired.

This activity often tests

prepositions, auxiliaries,
phrasal verbs, articles,
pronouns, grammar tenses. Read the complete text when

you finish and check if it

makes sense.

Try to decide what kind of

word you need before
completing the gap.

Make a guess if necessary.

Check the words before and

after the gaps to make sure
you complete the gaps with
the correct word.