Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises
Exam: FCE CAE CPE
Exercise: Multiple Choice Cloze Open Cloze Word Formation Keyword Transformation
FCE Open Cloze: The Bristol To Bath Cycle Path
For questions 1-12, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet below.
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In the 1970s, we had a world fuel crisis during (0) there was a shortage of petrol in many countries. A group of people in Bristol, UK decided (1) British people relied too much (2) private motor cars. Their reaction was to form a new charity organization known (3) Sustrans. They wanted to build a network of cycle paths all over the UK so that cyclists (4) enjoy cycling without (5) to use noisy and dangerous public roads. (6) first project was to construct a thirteen-mile cycle path all the way from Bristol to Bath.
The Bristol to Bath Cycle Path was built over an old railway line. The project was finally completed in 1986 and immediately became a huge success (7) with local people and as a tourist attraction. The path attracts not (8) groups of serious cyclists with their racing bikes and brightly coloured clothing, but also families and individuals just enjoying a little fresh air in the countryside. (9) total 2.4 million journeys a year are made along the path.
However, (10) the popularity of the cycle path, the Bristol City Council (11) recently developed plans to close the cycle path and build a bus route in its place. Naturally, this idea has met (12) strong opposition and so far thousands of people have signed a petition to prevent this plan from becoming a reality.
The Bristol to Bath Cycle Path was built over an old railway line. The project was finally completed in 1986 and immediately became a huge success (7) with local people and as a tourist attraction. The path attracts not (8) groups of serious cyclists with their racing bikes and brightly coloured clothing, but also families and individuals just enjoying a little fresh air in the countryside. (9) total 2.4 million journeys a year are made along the path.
However, (10) the popularity of the cycle path, the Bristol City Council (11) recently developed plans to close the cycle path and build a bus route in its place. Naturally, this idea has met (12) strong opposition and so far thousands of people have signed a petition to prevent this plan from becoming a reality.