Neighbours have become strangers - Unit 10

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

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

virtual

equivalent

approximate

essential

applied

came

referred

turned

drawing

seizing

grabbing

catching

approach

way

manner

form

heading

facing

holding

stepping

swapping

trading

returning

exchanging

proportions

quantities

extents

measurements

resume

recover

restore

replace

Britain’s sense of community spirit is in (0) ___ , according to a new survey by Skipton Building Society. 68 per cent of respondents regard their neighbours as (1) ___ strangers. 73 per cent said they weren’t certain of their immediate neighbours’ names, and were even less confident when it (2) ___ to the names of their children. Two thirds admitted that entire days can go by without them (3) ___ even a brief glimpse of people residing on the same street. Only seven per cent of respondents regularly socialise with their neighbours by (4) ___ of dinner dates and barbecues, and less than one in ten would consider (5) ___ up to organise a street party to improve community relations. A fifth admitted interacting with their neighbours only to ask them to water the plants or feed the cat, although they may have no intention of (6) ___ the favour. Disinterest in forming relationships with neighbours may explain why loneliness has reached epidemic (7) ___ . To address the problem, we need innovative strategies that (8) ___ people’s sense of pride in their community.

Neighbours have become strangers

decline

slump

reduction

decrease

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