Hovercrafts - Unit 11

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Complete Advanced Workbook, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, 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.

The hovercraft is an amphibious vehicle – in (0) ___ words, it can travel on land like a bus and on water like a boat, though (1) ___ of these modes of transport could be said to be as exciting as a hovercraft. It has more in common with a plane, what with a journey by hovercraft also (2) ___ referred to as a 'flight'. Powerful fans blow air under the hovercraft, lifting (3) ___ between 15 cm and 2.1 metres off the ground. A hovercraft's base is covered by a fabric 'skirt', which (4) ___ only prevents the air escaping but also helps the vehicle avoid obstacles. All over the world, the hovercraft's ability to handle rough terrain (5) ___ it a popular choice with the military. Hovercrafts are also used (6) ___ place of boats. This is on (7) ___ of them not needing as much time to cover the same distance. The Isle of Wight, off the south coast of the UK, (8) ___ home to the world's only commercial hovercraft service.

Hovercrafts

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