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Open Cloze - CAE

  •  English    18     Public
    Part 2 of the CAE exam
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  • The truth ........ ,nobody really knows how language first began.
    Is
  •  20
  • One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in ........ a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
    Such
  •  25
  • In ........ words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.
    Other
  •  15
  • Language ........ well be programmed into the brain
    Could/might/may
  •  25
  • From studies, we know that ........ children are isolated from human contact and have not learnt to construct sentences before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do so
    If/when/whenever
  •  15
  • The research shows, if ......... else, that language is a social activity, not something invented in isolation.
    Nothing/little
  •  20
  • These days we regard stress ..... a necessary evil of modern living.
    As
  •  20
  • Yet stress is not negative and without ..... we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life ..... as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match.
    It_______such
  •  25
  • All these situations produce stress but ..... you can control it and not the other way around, you will feel stimulated, not worn out
    If/provided
  •  15
  • However, unlike these situations, ..... are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, ..... stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control.
    Which________________being
  •  25
  • Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress but it is important that symptoms ..... identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering.
    Are
  •  20
  • A cup of coffee, like any ... experience, can be enriched by selection and consciousness.
    Other
  •  15
  • Raw green coffee beans are then subjected ... many influencing factors, including various processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods.
    To
  •  20
  • There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of ... use different classification systems
    Which
  •  20
  • ... from the obvious health risks, smoking is an ugly, unpleasant habit
    Apart
  •  20
  • Whatever the reason people start smoking, the habit soon loses ... attraction.
    Its
  •  20