220 _INTO EUROPE, Reading and the Use of English Task 69 ‘You are going to read a text taken from a tourist magazine. Some words are missing from the text. Choose the most appropriate word from the list (A:N) for each gap (1-12) in the text. There is one extra word that you do not need to use. ‘Write your answers in the boxes after the text. There is an example at the beginning (0). Enjoy Your Wanderings All towns and villages within the Dartmoor area are equally worth a visit. A number of important towns circle Dartmoor, (0) .. Ivybridge, Tavistock (birthplace of Francis Drake) and Okehampton, each a good base from which to explore the (1) .... area. The latter, on the north Dartmoor foothills, is hhome to the fascinating Museum of Dartmoor Life and Devon's largest medieval castle. ithin the National Park and flanked by (2) ... lies Chaglord. It is an architectural delight, containing a fine array of shops. In the village of Sticklepath is Finch Foundry, a working edge tool factory driven by @) .... and now owned by the National Trust. The village of Dunsford, lying on easter most Dartmoor, is dominated by cob and thatch buildings, South Brent is good base from which to explore unspoiled valleys and the high moor. Yelverton and Horrabridge on south west Dartmoor are important providers of services to local (4) ..... and offer good amenities for visitors. Villages such as Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Lydford also merita visit. In the (6) .... of the National Park stands Princetown, famed for HM Prison Dartmoor. A village trail gives a good insight into the (6) .... of this community and there are numerous opportunities to explore the high moorland beyond, There, t09, is the Dartmoor National Park Authority’s' superb High Moorland Visitor Centre, which is (7)... all year round, except for Christmas Day. Most towns and villages hold a number of local shows, fetes and carnivals during the ®) .... The National Park Authority plays its part in seeking to protect and enhance the built (9) ..... of Dartmoor. Where possible and appropriate, it also assists in the provision of local services and facilities. in such @ way as to (10) .... community well- being without harm to the local environment. Please remember, as a visitor you can also help support and look after the area in a number of ways. By using public transport you can (11)... to the viability of local services - most towns and villages in the Dartmoor area are served by public transport links. If travelling by car, please (12)... in designated areas or, if not provided, park with consideration for other people. Where possible, support the local community by buying locally produced ‘goods including food, souvenirs and crafts. Above all, enjoy your wanderings!Chapter 9 Banked gap-filling 221 complain contribute environment heart hills history including open park people protect surrounding waterpower ZEr REM tH AMA D year Wate your answers here: Score: 12 points Answer Key: Page 291222 INTO EUROPE _ Reading and the Use of English Task 70 You are going to read a text on basketball, Some words are missing from it. Choose the most appropriate word from the list (1 - 11) for each gap (A- N) in the text. There are two extra words which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the boxes after the text. There is one example at the beginning (0). Basketball Basketball is a game played with an inflated ball between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court. Bach team tries to (0)... by tossing the ball through the opponent's goal, an (1) ..«, horizontally mounted hoop and net called basket. Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a physical education (2)... at the Young, Men's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass., ‘US. The game (3) .... quickly in the United States, and in 1896 the first college basketball game with five team members on a (4) ... was played at the University of Iowa, During the 1930s several rules were changed to (5) .... the game; e.g. each team had 10 seconds in which to advance the ball beyond midcourt or lose (6) ... of it, and a player could not stand (7) ..« the opposing team’s foul area (in front of the basket) for more than three seconds, The centre jump was eliminated, and the adoption of the one-hand shot (8) w.. 10 higher scoring games. worldwide With the inclusion of basketball in the Olympic Games in 1936, the game (9) attention, The International Federation of Amateur Basketball was organised in 1932 to (10) women in 1953. In the Olympic Games, the US men’s team has been dominant and from the international game, establishing world championships for men in 1950 and for 1992 was (11) ..« of professional players. In women’s Olympic competition, contested since 1976, the US and Soviet teams have been most successful.Chapter 9 Banked gap-filling 223 A caught on F infront K set out B composed G inside L score C elevated HH. instructor M side D gained 1 ted N speed up E govern J possession Write your answers here: ‘Score: 11 points Answer Key: Page 291