Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze
Multiple choice · Test 7
8 вопросовЗадание в формате Reading and Use of English, Part 1: текст с 8 пропусками, к каждому четыре варианта. Проверяются коллокации, фразовые глаголы, связки и тонкие различия в значениях.
The return of vinyl
When CDs arrived in the 1980s, the vinyl record seemed to be on the 0verge of extinction. And once music moved online, few people would have 1 it much chance of survival.
Yet sales of vinyl have been rising 2 for more than fifteen years, and in some countries they now exceed those of CDs. Record shops that once 3 closure have found themselves with queues outside their doors.
What lies behind this unlikely revival? Many fans put it 4 to the sound, insisting that vinyl has a warmth that digital formats simply 5.
For others, the appeal 6 in the ritual: sliding the record out of its sleeve, lowering the needle carefully and listening to an album from start to finish rather than skipping from track to track. There is also the pleasure of owning something you can hold, with cover art printed at a size that finally does it 7. In an age of endless streaming, a record collection seems to 8 something about who we are.
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Multiple-choice cloze: Part 1 экзамена C1 Advanced
Multiple-choice cloze — первая часть Reading and Use of English в Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE). В тексте 8 пропусков, к каждому даны варианты A, B, C и D. За каждый верный ответ — 1 балл.
Что проверяет задание
- коллокации и устойчивые выражения: strike a balance, lend itself to;
- предлоги после слов и фразовые глаголы: experiment with, result in;
- тонкие различия близких слов: raise / rise, findings / discoveries.
Как тренироваться
- Прочитайте весь текст перед ответами: смысл часто зависит от соседних предложений.
- Проверяйте, с какими словами рядом сочетается вариант и какой предлог идёт после пропуска.
- После каждого ответа читайте объяснение: так быстрее запоминаются коллокации.
Multiple-choice cloze: C1 Advanced Part 1
Multiple-choice cloze is Part 1 of the Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading and Use of English paper. A text has 8 gaps with options A, B, C and D for each. Each correct answer gets 1 mark.
What it tests
- collocations and fixed phrases: strike a balance, lend itself to;
- dependent prepositions and phrasal verbs: experiment with, result in;
- fine differences between similar words: raise / rise, findings / discoveries.
How to practise
- Read the whole text before answering.
- Check which option fits the words around the gap, including the preposition after it.
- Read the explanation after each answer.