Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) Reading and Writing / reading part 5
Multiple Choice Cloze 3
Read the text below and choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.
Elephants
When you think about the [features/marks/points/articles] of an elephant do you think of their amazing trunks, beautiful ivory tusks, their large flapping ears, or just their immense size? As you [may/have/need/ought] already know, elephants are the largest land animals in the world today. [Each/None/Both/All] part of their anatomy is helpful to the elephant to survive in their environment. But it is the elephant's trunk that is the [most/best/more/worst] important to them.
[Because/Despite/But/So] their trunk has over 40,000 muscles, it allows the elephant to move their trunk in many different positions, and gives them the ability to grasp and to [pick/go/raise/grow] up objects. Their trunks are also very strong. In [fact/order/advance/case], they could uproot large trees from the ground if they needed to. The elephants also use their trunks to communicate [with/to/for/from], and for their sense of smell. Even though an elephant has a total of 24 sharp teeth, they only [put/make/do/set] to use two or three of these teeth [at/on/in/by] the same time.
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ANSWERS
GAP 1 (FEATURES)
FEATURE => one of the parts of your face, such as your eyes, nose etc.
NOUN
Examples:
Sarah had fine delicate features.
He has wonderful strong features.
GAP 2 (MAY)
MAY => used to say that something is possible.
MODAL VERB
Examples:
He mays go there the day after tomorrow. There is no -s in the third person singular!
He may go there the day after tomorrow.
GAP 3 (EACH)
EACH => (followed by a singular noun) every one of two or more people or things considered separately.
DETERMINER
Examples:
She enjoyed each moments of her life.
She enjoyed each moment of her life. EACH is used before a singular noun!
GAP 4 (MOST)
MOST => used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs.
ADVERB
Examples:
She is the more beautiful woman in the world.
She is the most beautiful woman in the world. THE + MOST + ADJECTIVE
GAP 5 (BECAUSE)
BECAUSE => for the reason that.
CONJUNCTION
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 6 (PICK)
PICK UP => to lift someone or something up from a surface.
PHRASAL VERB
Examples:
Ann went over to the crying boy and picked him up.
I picked the phone up and dialed the number.
GAP 7 (FACT)
IN FACT => actually, really.
FIXED PHRASE
Examples:
He doesn't like her much - in fact, I think he hates her!
We know each other; in fact, we're close friends.
GAP 8 (WITH)
COMMUNICATE WITH => to speak or write to someone.
VERB + PREPOSITION
Examples:
We can communicate to each other by telephone.
We can communicate with each other by telephone. COMMUNICATE + WITH
GAP 9 (PUT)
PUT sth TO USE => to use something such as knowledge or skills for a particular purpose.
IDIOM
Examples:
He'll be able to put his languages to good use when he goes to Ireland.
Do you promise to put the money to good use?
GAP 10 (AT)
AT THE SAME TIME => at one time, together.
FIXED PHRASE
Examples:
He was crying and laughing in the same time.
He was crying and laughing at the same time.