Farming in the Shadow of Volcanoes

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.

motive

purpose

reason

ground

of

with

in

from

stick

adhere

attach

cling

palate

appetite

flavour

digestion

rub

wipe

clean

sweep

way

path

road

distance

outlook

perspective

prospect

view

take

make

try

risk

Choosing to farm on the slopes of an active volcano might seem to (0) ___ common sense. Yet millions of people around the world do just that, and for good (1) ___ . Volcanic soil is exceptionally rich (2) ___ minerals, and crops grown in it can produce remarkable yields. Vineyards and orchards (3) ___ to the steep lower slopes, and some growers claim the soil lends their produce a distinctive (4) ___ . Of course, the risks are real. An eruption can (5) ___ out years of work in a matter of hours. However, scientists now monitor many volcanoes closely, and modern warning systems have gone a long (6) ___ towards reducing the danger to human life. For families whose ancestors have worked the land for generations, the (7) ___ of leaving is often unthinkable. As one farmer remarked, the mountain gives far more than it takes, and he would rather (8) ___ his chances than move to a city.

Farming in the Shadow of Volcanoes

defy

deny

refuse

resist

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