PET Multiple Choice Cloze 4

Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) Reading and Writing / reading part 5

Multiple Choice Cloze 4

Read the text below and choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.

 

Stop the Invaders

Even if you take good [care/responsibility/attention/trouble] of your body, you can still get sick sometimes. Germs can invade even a healthy body! Getting sick can make you feel miserable, but [there/that/this/it] are some things that you can do to help yourself get better quickly and be more comfortable. [The/Some/An/A] first thing to do when you are not feeling well is to [let/admit/permit/allow] your parents know. 

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether you have a cold, the flu, or something more serious. So your parents may take you to the doctor. Your doctor can [do/put/carry/follow] tests that will let you know [what/which/how/when] is making you sick. You may be sick [because/although/despite/due] of bacteria. Strep throat is an [example/case/model/symbol] of an illness caused by bacteria. If bacteria has made you sick, your doctor [will/have/is/had] give you antibiotics. Antibiotics are medicines that are designed to help your body get rid [of/for/from/in] the bacteria that is making you sick.

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ANSWERS

 

GAP 1 (CARE
TAKE CARE OF => to look after someone or something. 
IDIOM
Examples:
Their uncle took a care of them while their parents were abroad. 
Their uncle took care of them while their parents were abroad.  TAKE + CARE + OF

GAP 2 (THERE
THERE => used to say that something exists or happens.
PRONOUN
Examples:
There was four bedrooms in the house.  
There were four bedrooms in the house. 

GAP 3 (THE
THE => used before superlative adjectives and words such as 'first', 'second', 'next', and 'last'.
DEFINITE ARTICLE
Examples:
It was first time she'd ever met a real rock star. 
It was the first time she'd ever met a real rock star.  THE + FIRST

GAP 4 (LET
LET => (+ BARE INFINITIVE) to allow, to permit.
VERB
Examples:
He refused to let his kids to go out in the rain.  
He refused to let his kids go out in the rain.  LET + BARE INFINITIVE

GAP 5 (DO
DO A TEST => to examine a part of your body or of a substance taken from your body.
COLLOCATION
Examples:
We'll need to do a series of tests. 
They don't know what's wrong with her yet - they're doing tests. 

GAP 6 (WHAT
WHAT => used to introduce a clause about something that is or was not known or not certain.
PRONOUN
Examples:
These tools are just that I need for this job.  
These tools are just what I need for this job. 

GAP 7 (BECAUSE
BECAUSE OF => on account of.
PREPOSITION
Examples:
She can't go to the party because she is ill.  BECAUSE + VERB.
John can't walk because of his broken leg.  BECAUSE OF + NOUN

GAP 8 (EXAMPLE
AN EXAMPLE OF => something that shows what other things of the same kind are like.
NOUN
Examples:
Can you give me an example of how this word is used?  
This poem is a good example of the poet's work. 

GAP 9 (WILL
WILL => used to show willingness.
MODAL VERB
Examples:
Susan won't lend me any more money. 
I will do that for you if you like. 

GAP 10 (OF
GET RID OF => to remove, to free yourself from.
FIXED PHRASE
Examples:
I thought I'd never get rid from these weeds.  
I thought I'd never get rid of these weeds.  GET + RID + OF