Villages Given a Second Life

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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

by

at

for

in

invert

reverse

overturn

undo

win

earn

gain

profit

portion

fraction

segment

division

persuaded

convinced

encouraged

urged

blown

sighed

breathed

puffed

frights

scares

fears

alarms

grasp

hold

grip

reach

For decades, the mountain villages of southern Europe have been in (0) ___ decline, as young people left in search of work and schools closed their doors (1) ___ good. Recently, however, an unexpected group of newcomers has begun to (2) ___ the trend: remote workers. Armed with a laptop and a reliable internet connection, they can (3) ___ a living from almost anywhere, and many are choosing places where houses cost a (4) ___ of city prices. Some local councils have actively (5) ___ this movement, offering grants to those willing to renovate empty properties. The results have been mixed. In some villages, the arrival of new families has (6) ___ new life into shops and schools. In others, long-standing residents complain that the newcomers keep themselves to themselves and contribute little to community life. There are also (7) ___ that rising demand could push property prices beyond the (8) ___ of local people – precisely the problem the newcomers were trying to escape.

Villages Given a Second Life

stable

still

firm

steady

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