Modernising a museum - Test 2

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge English Advanced 1, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

INNOVATE

STAND

CIVILISE

SIGNIFY

GO

ABLE

ACCESS

CONGRATULATE

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England – the world's oldest university museum – has recently gone through a major (0) ___ . The architects wanted to create a new space that would make the museum one of the world's most important and (17) ___ cultural showcases. The collections in the museum are absolutely (18) ___ and cover the cultures of east and west, charting the aspirations of mankind from the prehistoric era to the present day. The approach that was adopted was based on the idea that (19) ___ that have shaped our modern societies did not develop in isolation but were part of a complex interrelated world. Every object has a (20) ___ story to tell, and these are gradually uncovered through tracing the journey of ideas and influences across time and continents. People who knew the old museum say it has (21) ___ an amazing makeover. The new layout (22) ___ people to appreciate the objects fully; it is (23) ___ to everyone, from school children to academic scholars, so (24) ___ to all those involved in redesigning this wonderful treasure house.

Modernising a museum

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