<CD-RAT><Entry><HWD>PART\PART 1</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><FONT SIZE="14"><B>The attractions of Sydney</B></FONT><br />Is Sydney (<B>0</B>) <I><U>actually</U></I> the most beautiful city in the world? There are many who (<B>1</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> claim</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> ask</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> demand</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> require</Choice></Dropdown> that it is, and the locals (<B>2</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> hold</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> get</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> catch</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> take</Choice></Dropdown> great pride in their city. Australia’s oldest and biggest city has many bays, a natural harbour, and a fantastic (<B>3</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> weather</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> climate</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> atmosphere</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> humidity</Choice></Dropdown> that provides countless days of sunshine throughout the year. And of course it has miles of beaches, including the famous Bondi Beach.<br />(<B>4</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> Including</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> As well</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>C</B> On top of</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> Also</Choice></Dropdown> all these natural benefits, Sydney has many man-made (<B>5</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> resorts</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> enterprises</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> services</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> facilities</Choice></Dropdown> to attract visitors from other parts of the world. The Opera House is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and (<B>6</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> spectators</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> audiences</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> witnesses</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> viewers</Choice></Dropdown> can enjoy the music in a spectacular setting. But it is not only classical music that is on (<B>7</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> order</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> request</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> demand</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>D</B> offer</Choice></Dropdown> in Sydney. The city provides every kind of entertainment imaginable, from jazz clubs to fashionable discos.<br />There are natural beauty (<B>8</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> spots</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> areas</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> locations</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> views</Choice></Dropdown> with the sea on one side of the city, (<B>9</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> so</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> while</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> also</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> when</Choice></Dropdown> on the other it is possible to see the Blue Mountains in the (<B>10</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> pace</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> range</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>C</B> distance</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> gap</Choice></Dropdown>. The nearby Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is especially popular with houseboat owners, and tourists are advised to book a ticket in advance for a short (<B>11</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice is-correct="1"><B>A</B> trip</Choice><Choice><B>B</B> voyage</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> expedition</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> trek</Choice></Dropdown> on the mail boat. You should also try to see the dawn <br />(<B>12</B>) <Dropdown default-text="Choose"><Score num="1" /><Choice><B>A</B> go</Choice><Choice is-correct="1"><B>B</B> break</Choice><Choice><B>C</B> rise</Choice><Choice><B>D</B> fall</Choice></Dropdown> over the city.<LineBreak size="12" /><br /><FONT SIZE="10"><I>Adapted from the MARCO POLO GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA</I></FONT></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>
