The Japanese Bobtail - Test 3

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge English Advanced 1, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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similarly

accurately

closely

prominently

obviously

appreciably

significantly

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objects

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good

truth

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get at

hit on

go for

took

caught

set

seized

defensive

restrictive

preventative

corrective

Cats have been (0) ___ of the lives of human beings for thousands of years. One interesting breed which fascinates scientists is the Japanese Bobtail – a domestic cat with an unusual 'bobbed' tail more (1) ___ resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats. The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and it features (2) ___ in folklore. In many traditions, cats are frequently (3) ___ of fear and mistrust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be (4) ___ as a force for (5) ___ . The image of a Bobtail seated with one paw raised is considered a lucky charm. But how did the Bobtail (6) ___ its short tail? One legend tells of a sleeping cat whose long tail (7) ___ fire. In a panic, it tore through the town, spreading flames everywhere. As a result, the then emperor declared that all cats should have their tails cut short as a (8) ___ measure. Science, however, has a less 'romantic' explanation based on genetics.

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