<CD-RAT><Entry><HWD>PART\PART 1</HWD><Activity><GapFillDropdown layer="1" h="365" 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><FONT SIZE="14"><B>Old cities or new?</B></FONT><br />Many older cities are having modern makeovers and are being (<B>0</B>) <I><U>given</U></I> a new (<B>1</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> look</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> view</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> panorama</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> sight</Choice></Dropdown>. Sometimes this change comes about because of the need to provide new (<B>2</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> features</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> equipment</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>C</B> facilities</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> items</Choice></Dropdown> for a particular event being held in the city – a sporting event or something (<B>3</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> same</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> like</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> typical</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> similar</Choice></Dropdown>.<br />Sometimes the change seems to happen almost naturally.<br />Take Birmingham, for instance. (<B>4</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> Even</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> Since</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> As</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> Although</Choice></Dropdown> it used to be a rather (<B>5</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> disliked</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> unfashionable</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> unapproved</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> disloyal</Choice></Dropdown> place to live, Birmingham has now become trendy, and this change has been (<B>6</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> brought about</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> come into</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> put up</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> set out</Choice></Dropdown> largely by the fantastic, new-look architecture that can be found everywhere in the city. The old shopping centre has been <br />(<B>7</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> hit</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> knocked</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> pushed</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> sent</Choice></Dropdown> down and completely rebuilt. The shabby area around the canal was often used as a rubbish (<B>8</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> place</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> area</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>C</B> tip</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> hold</Choice></Dropdown>, but it has now become a trendy place (<B>9</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> made</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> created</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> done</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> given</Choice></Dropdown> up of modern offices, bars, sought-after apartments and restaurants. Even in what was formerly the poorest part of the city, an old factory has been (<B>10</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> amended</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> added</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> altered</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> converted</Choice></Dropdown> into a lively complex of studios, galleries and coffee bars.<br />To (<B>11</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> sum</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> end</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> finish</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> total</Choice></Dropdown> up, Birmingham has become <i>the</i> place to be. It has something for everyone and is (<B>12</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> exactly</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> absolutely</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> completely</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> well</Choice></Dropdown> worth visiting.</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>
