FCE Multiple Choice Cloze Online Tests 5

1. A) like	B) as	C) to	D) that
2. A) fortune	B) value	C) treasure	D) prize
3. A) down	B) on	C) up	D) off
4. A) solitary	B) alone	C) friendless	D) unsociable
5. A) on	B) at	C) under	D) in
6. A) Unlike	B) But	C) Owing	D) Unlikely
7. A) to	B) of	C) for	D) with
8. A) vegetable	B) vegetate	C) vegetarian	D) vegetation

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GAP 1 (AS) ... beloved animal in China. It is regarded as a national treasure. It is found ... ↑_ _ _↑
REAGARD + AS => VERB + PREPOSITION
REGARD AS If you regard someone or something in a particular way, you think of them in that way, or have that opinion of them.
Common Errors:
~~I regard him like a fool.~~ X
I regard him as a fool. V

GAP 2 (TREASURE) ... It is regarded as a national treasure. It is found mostly in southwestern ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
NATIONAL + TREASURE => COLLOCATION
NATIONAL TREASURE => an artefact, institution, or public figure regarded as being emblematic of a nation's cultural heritage or identity.
Other Collocations:
TREASURE HUNT, BURIED TREASURE, REAL TREASURE.

GAP 3 (UP) ... (1.5 meters) long and weigh up to 330 pounds (150 kilograms). The giant panda is part of the bear ... ↑_ _↑
UP TO => AS MANY AS
UP TO => to particular level, as many as.
Common Errors:
~~I was up my knees in water.~~ X
I was up to my knees in water. V

GAP 4 (SOLITARY) ... The giant panda leads a solitary life, except during the mating season. ... ↑_ _ _↑
SOLITARY + LIFE => COLLOCATION
SOLITARY LIFE => being, living, or going alone or without companions.
Other Collocations:
SOLITARY CHILDHOOD, SOLITARY FIGURE, SOLITARY CREATURE.

GAP 5 (IN) ... It lives in bamboo forests in the mountains. It can climb trees but lives ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑
IN + THE MOUNTAINS => PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
IN THE MOUNTAINS => an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill.
Common Errors:
~~If you're going to run on the mountains, you really ought to know how to use this stuff.~~ X
If you're going to run in the mountains, you really ought to know how to use this stuff. V

GAP 6 (UNLIKE) ... trees but lives mainly on the ground. Unlike most bears, the giant panda does ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑
UNLIKE => PREPOSITION
UNLIKE => used to indicate how someone or something is different from other people or things.
UNLIKE + (PRONOUN) + NOUN
Common Errors:
Unlikely most people in the office, I don't come to work by car. X
Unlike most people in the office, I don't come to work by car. V

GAP 7 (OF) ... to low-lying areas during the winter in search of warmer temperatures. The giant panda has a mainly ... ↑_ _ _ _ _↑
IN SEARCH OF => FIXED PHRASE
IN SEARCH OF => looking for something.
Common Errors:
~~Steve went in search for water.~~ X
Steve went in search of water. V

GAP 8 (VEGETERIAN) ... The giant panda has a mainly vegetarian diet, eating mostly bamboo shoots and leave ... ↑_ _ _ _ _↑
VEGETARIAN + DIET => COLLOCATION
VEGETARIAN DIET => consisting only of vegetables, fruits, etc.
Other Collocations:
DIET BOOK, HIGH-FIBER DIET, BALANCED DIET, DIET PILLS.

Multiple Choice Cloze

The Giant Panda

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