FCE Multiple Choice Cloze Online Tests 3

1. A) come from	B) come to	C) come away with	D) come down to
2. A) zones	B) sections	C) districts	D) sectors
3. A) works	B) jobs	C) employments	D) vocations
4. A) into	B) from	C) for	D) at
5. A) surroundings	B) traditions	C) backgrounds	D) settings
6. A) makes	B) does	C) performs	D) breaks
7. A) as	B) such	C) so	D) like
8. A) Although	B) Despite	C) Therefore	D) Because

Answers

GAP 1 (COME TO) ... About 25 million overseas visitors come to Britain each year. Tourism is one of the biggest employment ... ↑_ _↑
COME + TO => PHRASAL VERB
COME TO to reach (a place) while traveling.
Common Errors:
~~They have just come at the meeting.~~ X
They have just come to the meeting. V

GAP 2 (SECTORS) ... Tourism is one of the biggest employment sectors in the UK, too – it employs over 1.7 million ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _↑
EMPLOYMENT + SECTORS => COLLOCATION
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS => the industries and services in a country that are responsible for employment.
Other Collocations:
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, REGULAR EMPLOYMENT.

GAP 3 (JOBS) ... service industries. Around 20% of all new jobs are in this industry. These figures are very ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
A JOB => A COUNTABLE NOUN
A JOB => The regular paid work that you do for an employer.
Common Errors:
~~IT firm is to create 65 new works in Dublin and Galway.~~ X
IT firm is to create 65 new jobs in Dublin and Galway. V

GAP 4 (INTO) ... impressive, but how do they translate into job possibilities for you? There is room in this industry ... ↑_ _ _↑
TRANSLATE + INTO => VERB + PREPOSITION
TRANSLATE INTO => to change something, or to be changed, into a different form.
Common Errors:
~~The book has been translated to Dutch and German.~~ X
The book has been translated into Dutch and German. V

GAP 5 (BACKGROUNDS) ... of people, with different educational backgrounds, personal attributes, interests and career aims ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _↑
EDUCATIONAL + BACKGROUNDS => COLLOCATION
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND => The details of a person's education, experience, etc.
Other Collocations:
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS, EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE.

GAP 6 (MAKES) ... really a traveller – someone who makes a journey, usually for recreation, usually for recreation, ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
MAKE + A JOURNEY => COLLOCATION
MAKE A JOURNEY => to travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
Common Errors:
~~Young explorers do a journey through the wild landscape.~~ X
Young explorers make a journey through the wild landscape. V

GAP 7 (LIKE) ... a journey, usually for recreation, like a holiday or sightseeing. Therefore, tourism ... ↑_ _ _ _ _
LIKE + SERIES OF EXAMPLES
LIKE => SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE
Common Errors:
~~Outdoor sports as running and climbing are very popular in the US.~~ X
Outdoor sports like running and climbing are very popular in the US. V

GAP 8 (THEREFORE) ... a holiday or sightseeing. Therefore, tourism at its very simplest refers to the industry that ... ↑_ _ _ _ _
THEREFORE => ADVERB (+ comma)
THEREFORE => (FORMAL) used to introduce the logical result of something that has just been mentioned.
Common Errors:
~~I loved her. Therefore I married her.~~ X
I loved her. Therefore, I married her. V COMMA required after THEREFORE!