FCE / USE OF ENGLISH / open Cloze
For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Origins of Stonehenge
The British Isles is famous (1) ... its many great monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze ages (2) ... as tombs, stones, mounds, alignments etc. We need to look (3) ... Stonehenge in a wider scope so (4) ... to understand the monument's mysterious history and living. It is known that stone rings were constructed by the people of the late Neolithic period around 3000BC. Stonehenge stands straight up in the British Isles and is extraordinary in (5) ... ways.
The process of finding origins for Stonehenge and solving its mysteries is more astounding and interesting (6) ... the monument itself. It was in the early medieval period (7) ... the first pieces of literary and vivid evidence for Stonehenge was discovered. Many researchers tried desperately to uncover the mystery behind Stonehenge, many coming (8) ... with their own theory of possible origins. Some archaeologists suggested Druids and Romans as possible origins but some claimed Egyptians and Mycenaean are more possible deductions.
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answer keys
GAP 1 (FOR) ... The British Isles is famous for its many great monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze ages ...
FAMOUS + FOR => ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
FAMOUS FOR sth => known about by many people.
Common Errors:
Scotland is famous from its whisky. X
Scotland is famous for its whisky. V FAMOUS + FOR!
GAP 2 (SUCH) ... Neolithic and Bronze ages such as tombs, stones, mounds, alignments etc. We need to look ...
SUCH + AS => FIXED PHRASE
SUCH AS => used to introduce an example or series of examples.
Common Errors:
Chris has many hobbies, such like football, basketball, and running. X
Chris has many hobbies, such as football, basketball, and running. V COMMA + SUCH AS + SERIES OF EXAMPLES!
GAP 3 (AT) ... alignments etc. We need to look at Stonehenge in a wider scope so as to understand the monument's ...
LOOK + AT => PHRASAL VERB
LOOK AT => to think about, consider or study something.
Other Phrasal Verbs:
LOOK UP => to improve.
LOOK INTO => to find out about something; to investigate.
LOOK FORWARD TO => to wait with pleasure for something.
GAP 4 (AS) ... in a wider scope so as to understand the monument's mysterious history and living ...
SO AS TO => PURPOSE
SO AS TO => with the intention of doing something.
Common Errors:
She went early so as to she get good seats. X
She went early so that she could get good seats. V SO THAT + CLAUSE
She went early so as to get good seats. V SO AS TO + INFINITIVE
GAP 5 (MANY) ... is extraordinary in many ways. The process of finding origins for Stonehenge and solving its ...
MANY + WAYS => DETERMINER + NOUN
MANY => a large number of.
Common Errors:
There weren't a lot of people at the meeting. X A LOT OF => AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
There weren't many people at the meeting. V MANY => NEGATIVE SENTENCES and QUESTIONS
GAP 6 (THAN) ... more astounding and interesting than the monument itself. It was in the early medieval period ...
MORE ASTAUNDING + THAN => THE COMPARATIVE + THAN => COMPARISON
THAN => (CONJUNCTION) used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
Common Errors:
I'm older from her. X
I'm older than her. V We use THAN when we compare two things!
GAP 7 (WHEN/THAT) ... medieval period when the first pieces of literary and vivid evidence for Stonehenge ...
WHEN => ADVERB
WHEN => at or during the time that something happens.
Common Errors:
Next week is as she must decide. X
Next week is when she must decide. V WHEN => the time or occasion at or in which!
GAP 8 (UP) ... Stonehenge, many coming up with their own theory of possible origins. Some archaeologists ...
COME UP WITH => PHRASAL VERB
COME UP WITH => to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
Other Phrasal Verbs:
COME ROUND => to become conscious again.
COME OUT => to be published.
COME DOWN WITH => to get an illness.