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CLOZE TESTS- LEVEL C1

1. Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete the text.
There are few (1) ________ dropping sights in the deep seas. (2) ________ their abundance of life,
they usually have little to offer visually. However, in a recent (3) ________ one exception to this was
recently caught on film: the headless chicken sea monster.
It’s an unusual moniker for (4) ________is actually one of thousands of sea cucumbers that fill the
sea floors. Dirk Welsford, one of the researchers who recorded it, (5) ________ where the name
comes from. According to him, at first (6) ________, the creature resembled a chicken, ready for the
oven!
Welsford and his team were filming in the seas in order to keep (7) ________ of changes in
ecosystems due to commercial fishing, and while they (8) ________ to see more common creatures,
they were bemused by the sight of this (9) ________ sea cucumber.
The creature was a long way from where it was believed they lived. While this creature (10)
________ sighted before this capture on film, scientists have no idea how many of them there are in
the oceans or, not (11) ________ been seen so southerly before, what their distribution is.
This rare view highlights how little we know of the deep seas. In (12) ________ contrast to our
lands, the depths of our seas are largely unexplored even today. Who knows what we (13) ________
find in years to come? As (14) ________ as technology for exploration keeps improving, the
discoveries and sightings will continue to give us an even better insight into deep sea life.
1. A. eye B. head C. jaw
2. A. Even so B. Despite C. Whereas
3. A. setback B. breakthrough C. outbreak
4. A. what B. which C. that
5. A. advised B. wondered C. explained
6. A. look B. glance C. vision
7. A. track B. calculation C. monitor
8. A. have been expecting B. had expected C. were expected
9. A. prestigious B. radical C. distinctive
10. A. had been B. has been C. was
11. A. to have B. have C. having
12. A. stark B. brutal C. graphic
13. A. would B. will C. are to
14. A. well B. soon C. long

2. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

Can you imagine what it would be like to be (1) _________ on a desert island? Well, one man, James
Patterson, can. He was travelling around the world on a one-man yacht, well and truly (2)
_________the beaten track in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, when a storm hit. He thought that he
was on the (3) _________ of death when his boat was washed up on a remote island. His radio didn’t
work, but rather than being all (4) _________and gloom, James kept his cool and reviewed his (5)
_________. He had enough food to last almost a month and could build a shelter from material on
his boat. The only (6) _________ way of being rescued was if a search party was launched when he
didn’t arrive at his destination, so he made a huge SOS sign on the beach to attract any passing
planes. After almost three weeks, a plane flew past and saw his message. They attempted the (7)
_________ operation of a beach landing, and once safely down, rescued James, who was very (8)
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_________ to have finally been saved. It put an end to his round the world (9) _________, but those in
the (10) _________are expecting to wave him off for another attempt later in the year.
1. A. herded B. stranded C. side-lined D. directed
2. A. over B. away C. about D. off
3. A. brink B. fringe C. margin D. lip
4. A. destiny B. doom C. ruin D. tomb
5. A. breadth B. increment C. belongings D. balances
6. A. irrational B. distinctive C. viable D. attentive
7. A. delicate B. geometrical C. healing D. compelling
8. A. obliged B. thankful C. satisfied D. content
9. A. insight B. ritual C. dimension D. endeavour
10. A. pattern B. club C. know D. picture

3. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

An incredible inventor who changed road safety
For reasons of safety, traffic in many places around the world is carefully controlled. Since the
invention of motor cars, traffic jams and accidents have persisted. Even predating the motor car,
in capital cities such as London the same problems existed with more traditional horse-drawn
modes of transport. However, controls have long been in place as a way to ease (1) _________ and
limit the likelihood of injury. These controls originally took the form of police officers waving and
halting traffic at busy junctions.

By the early 1900s, there were a (2) _________ of designs for traffic lights, ranging from wooden
signs alternately displaying ‘stop’ and ‘move’ at junctions, to red and green gas lights to indicate
when cars should go. However, one man, Garrett Morgan, did not consider these systems to be
adequate. He identified a crucial (3) _________ to the present system, and thus the three-way traffic
light was born.

Garrett Morgan, born in 1877, grew up in Kentucky and Ohio, and was the seventh of eleven
children. The family were by no means (4) _________, and, not having the opportunity to attend
high school, he did odd jobs from an early age and found employment repairing sewing machines
in factories. He came to realise that his talents lay in engineering and established his own sewing
machine factory. Subsequently, he forged (5) _________ with developing new and innovative
equipment, and in no time at all he became a trailblazer in engineering.

Because of his success in local business, he became one of the few people to possess a car when
the roads were still full of older forms of transport, and it was here that his most famous invention
came (6_________. While there were traffic signals at this time, they were inadequate. Morgan
couldn’t help but note the number of accidents caused by the sudden traffic flow changes. This is
when he had his (7) _________ – the idea of a warning signal, between red and green, commonly
known these days as an amber light.

It was also used when flashing amber to indicate that the junction was quiet, so drivers could (8)
_________, but with care. These innovations changed the way people drive and have unquestionably
made the roads safer. In fact, the three-way traffic light is a (9) _________ feature of road safety in
many countries. Morgan’s contributions did not stop there though. Amongst his many other
inventions, he developed a smoke hood which kept firefighters safe from (10) _________. Morgan’s
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advancements worked as blueprints for further safety developments which continue to save lives
now.
1 A. residue B. congestion C. obstacles D. restriction
2 A. breadth B. fortune C. mass D. wealth
3 A. enhancement B. attribute C. progression D. precedence
4 A. immense B. undervalued C. eligible D. affluent
5 A. across B. ahead C. beyond D. about
6 A. around B. over C. about D. across
7 A. clarification B. outcome C. breakthrough D. setback
8 A. proceed B. navigate C. persist D. launch
9 A. credible B. straightforward C. distinctive D. viable
10 A. steam B. moisture C. haze D. fumes

4. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

From risk assessment to risk taker
Are you a risk taker or are you (1) _______ to always taking the cautious route? I spent around 15
years as a risk assessor who rather ironically never took risks. I barely moved from the local area
and was always (2) _______ about straying outside of my comfort zone. It was not (3) _______ three
years ago, when I was made redundant, that I discovered a whole new side of me that I never
knew existed. I realised that although I'd worked, I'd never really ‘lived’, so I took off around the
world. I (4) _______ myself into anything that seemed new and adventurous.

It was when I was travelling around Thailand that I did my first bungee jump, and that led to white
water rafting, parachute jumping, all sorts. You name it, I've tried it! I never thought I'd have the
(5) _______ to try these kinds of extreme sports, but they’ve actually made me far more confident
and boosted my energy. In fact, I've just started working on an adventure camp, and it’s a dream
job. These days, I often go to bed thinking ‘(6) _______ I’d done this years ago!’ So, my advice for
anyone wanting a change is to simply go for it! (7) _______what you find normal and ask yourself
what you might love. I (8) _______you won't regret trying something new once in a while.

1. A. prone B. likely C. destined D. vulnerable

2. A. conventional B. irrational C. relentless D. apprehensive
3. A. only B. since C. until D. yet
4. A. threw B. sprung C. pitched D. devoted
5. A. mind B. guts C. legs D. cheek
6. A. Unless B. If only C. Only when D. As long as
7. A. Underestimate B. Disbelieve C. Devalue D. Reconsider
8. A. recommend B. advise C. promise D. doubt

5. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

America's greatest feat
If you were to ask anybody in this country what was America’s (1)_______ hour, you might find
many different answers. Most of us can think of a (2) _______of incidents where the true spirit of
what it means to be an American comes (3) _______. And to some, you might hear the answer,
"America's greatest achievement is (4) _______ to come." and, who knows? That may well be true.
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But in (5) _______ of American history, without a doubt, when America linked arms with its allies
against the terrible threat Adolph Hitler’s Germany (6) _______ during World War II, it would have
to represent the greatest show of strength, national (7) _______, and honour in the history of the
nation. And that is because, during these difficult years, America did not just use its vast resources
to save Americans and their interests. America saved the world by (8) _______ Hitler.
1. A. toughest B. finest C. darkest D. brightest
2. A. handful B. several C. pinch D. few
3. A. by B. across C. forth D. forward
4. A. likely B. yet C. but D. about
5. A. perspective B. regard C. terms D. provision
6. A. depicted B. regarded C. created D. posed
7. A. willingness B. resolution C. certainty D. resolve
8. A. ridding B. deposing C. rejecting D. refusing

7. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

Overscheduling children
According to several studies, after-school activities are (1) _________ youngsters to do too much
too fast. It is argued that children do not have enough time to play when their afternoons are (2)
_________ with classes, field trips, sports, and other activities. They are also (3) _________ of
precious family time.

Undoubtedly, some kids have a routine that (4) _________ too much of their time, which increases
stress on the child and family. Because regular schooling is unavoidable, kids are continually (5)
_________ for more. These kids are carrying a load that is too heavy for them.

In an ideal world, all children would go home directly after school to (6) _________ and caring
parents who are waiting for them to come home. But the social and economic (7) _________ show
that many children have to attend after-school courses because there is no one (8) _________ at
home.

1. A. shoving B. shifting C. jamming D. pushing

2. A. squeezed B. occupied C. crowded D. buried
3. A. denied B. deprived C. excluded D. revoked
4. A. asks B. commands C. demands D. calls for
5. A. trying B. attempting C. struggling D. striving
6. A. loveable B. pleasing C. agreeable D. loving
7. A. realities B. contexts C. backgrounds D. conditions
8. A. available B. accessible C. prepared D. reachable

8. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

The popularity of mobile phones
With the advent of new technology, the way we communicate has also changed. In the (1) _______
days of history, pigeons were used as a means of communication. Later, written messages were
sent through letters by post. As time passed, the telephone (2) _______ existence, and today is the
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era of wireless communication, which has given (3) _______ to mobile phones. Today, mobile
phones are the most (4) _______ form of communication and the latest invention.

Mobile phones are (5) _______ portable, and wireless electronic devices for communication. A few
years back, when mobile phones were not so common, the device was expensive and
communication costs were (6) _______ for the user. But in the last few years, as the use of mobiles
increased, their cost has (7) _______ considerably, and this factor helped a lot in making them
available for ordinary people. Mobile phones are now inexpensive, easy to use, and (8) _______
with almost every modern feature we desire.
1. A. early B. old C. olden D. ancient
2. A. came into B. went into C. came upon D. came across
3. A. raise B. rise C. ascent D. surge
4. A. boundless B. outspread C. broad D. widespread
5. A. long-range B. far-reaching C. long-term D. global
6. A. costly B. exorbitant C. prohibitive D. preposterous
7. A. softened B. decreased C. sunk D. shrinked
8. A. armed B. furnished C. equipped D. supplied

9. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

Ghostwriters
Looking for a good way to make money as a writer? For (1) ________ authors who are willing to
write for high money but have no credit or byline, ghostwriting may be a (2) ________ professional
option.

Simply described, a ghostwriter is someone who writes a book, speech, article, or editorial for
someone else and has it published (3) ________ their name. Ghostwriters typically (4) ________
celebrity autobiographies, and (5) ________ novelists have been known to hand (6) ________ the
plot to a ghostwriter, who then completes the book and publishes it.

People who use ghostwriters have a well-known name or business, but are unable to write or
uninterested, or they just lack the time to do so. A celebrity chef will provide the idea, notes,
outlines, and rough (7) ________ to the writer, who will write, rewrite, research, interview, and edit
the manuscript before (8) ________ it to a publisher.
1. A. avid B. energetic C. earnest D. ambitious
2. A. viable B. doable C. possible D. workable
3. A. under B. on C. of D. by
4. A. generate B. deliver C. assemble D. produce
5. A. preeminent B. honored C. renowned D. conspicuous
6. A. out B. up C. in D. over
7. A. drafts B. blueprints C. synopses D. summary
8. A. submitting B. referring C. sending D. delivering

10. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

British cuisine
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British cuisine has always suffered from bad press. The preparation of most traditional
British foods (1) ________ when compared to French (2) ________cuisine, and it’s not uncommon for
food critics to sound almost apologetic when writing about traditional
British dishes, as if there were something (3) ________ about enjoying a good, thick joint of beef
with Yorkshire pudding. If they speak in glowing terms about anything at all, it is a (4) ________ to
the clever naming of British foods, where dishes like bubble and squeak and spotted dick
appear on restaurant menus.

Despite the (5) ________ and apologetic references, British cuisine at its best is a hearty,
delicious, simple fare that (6) ________ the nation that influenced the entire world. There is no
other nation in the world that does a roast beef to such perfection, nor any better accompaniment
to the (7) ________ meat than a puffed, (8) ________ hot Yorkshire pudding prepared in its drippings,
and few cuisines have a dessert that can compare with the pure heaven that is a well-made trifle
or treacle tart.
1. A. dims B. pales C. faints D. fades
2. A. haute B. grand C. high D. great
3. A. heinous B. humilliating C. indicent D. shameful
4. A. salute B. nod C. greeting D. sign
5. A. tittering B. snickering C. smirking D. giggling
6. A. fuels B. maintains C. encourages D. caters
7. A. succulent B. lush C. luscious D. pulpy
8. A. penetrating B. piping C. reeking D. torrid