<CD-RAT><Entry><HWD></HWD><Activity><GapFillDropdown layer="1" h="380" w="620" y="10" x="10"><Title alignment="left" isOn="1">PART 1: Multiple-choice cloze<br /></Title><Instruction alignment="left" isOn="1">For questions <B>1-12</B>, read the text below and decide which answer (<B>A</B>, <B>B</B>, <B>C</B> or <B>D</B>) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (<B>0</B>). <br /></Instruction><ReferenceObject soundIsOn="0" videoIsOn="0" defaultHeight="200" alignment="left" isOn="0" /><ScrollableAssets /><Content><B>A challenging job</B><br />People want different things from their work: security, money, power. But if you want a job that <B>(0)</B> <I><u>offers</u></I> excitement, variety and the opportunity to really help people, then you need <B>(1)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> see</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> view</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> watch</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>D</b> look</Choice></Dropdown> no further than firefighting. What kind of person do you need to be? First of all, you need courage. You must stay calm in a crisis, and be able to think on your <B>(2)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> hands</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> toes</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>C</b> feet</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> legs</Choice></Dropdown> and act quickly, not having to think<br /> <B>(3)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> once</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>B</b> twice</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> often</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> double</Choice></Dropdown> about what to do. You may have to <B>(4)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> move on</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>B</b> deal with</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> push for</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> go up</Choice></Dropdown> situations that are unexpected, and <B>(5)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><b>A</b> make</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> do</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> get</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> have</Choice></Dropdown> difficult decisions. But you won’t be doing the job alone: firefighters are part of a <B>(6)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> band</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> bunch</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>C</b> team</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> class</Choice></Dropdown> and you will be working closely with your colleagues.<br />If you can trust them, then the amount of risk you <B>(7)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><b>A</b> face</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> see</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> view</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> notice</Choice></Dropdown> in the job is <B>(8)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> taken up</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> broken off</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> brought off</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>D</b> cut down</Choice></Dropdown>. Good firefighters are also sensitive enough to be able to deal with members of the public who are in stressful situations. It is a challenging occupation – but it is also rewarding.<br />Physical fitness is the <B>(9)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> target</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> point</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> aim</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>D</b> key</Choice></Dropdown> to being a good firefighter, and academic<br /><B>(10)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><b>A</b> qualifications</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> papers</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> training</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> capacities</Choice></Dropdown> aren’t really that important because of the training you get. The job provides thrills, adventure, danger and the chance to <B>(11)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><b>A</b> answer</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><b>B</b> solve</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> reply</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> find</Choice></Dropdown> a wide range of problems<br /><B>(12)</B> <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><b>A</b> while</Choice><Choice><b>B</b> during</Choice><Choice><b>C</b> as</Choice><Choice><b>D</b> since</Choice></Dropdown> reacting to each situation as it happens.<LineBreak size="12" /></Content></GapFillDropdown><Feedback playallOn="1" showAnswersOn="1" animatedFeedbackOn="1" testModeOn="0" instantFeedbackOn="0"><Sounds /></Feedback><GenericActivity hintsNextTo="0" timerIsOn="0" CDPrefsFolder="preferences/" CDPrefsFile="cd1.xml"><ActivityCanvas graphicAlpha="100" folder="" file="" colourAlpha="100" colour="transparent" /><SoundLibrary y="10" x="10" isOn="0" /><VideoLibrary h="252" w="385" y="78" x="10" isOn="0" /><Assets /></GenericActivity></Activity></Entry></CD-RAT>
