Map in Hand

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.

called

known

named

termed

charge

pay

cost

price

read

say

speak

tell

invaluable

inaccessible

indelible

inevitable

miss

drop

fail

lose

attracts

appeals

draws

pleases

team

crew

squad

gang

dare

risk

venture

chance

Orienteering (0) ___ running with navigation. Competitors are given a detailed map and must find their way to a series of checkpoints, (1) ___ as controls, in the correct order. The fastest route is rarely the most direct: climbing straight over a steep hill may (2) ___ more time than running round it, and the ability to (3) ___ a map quickly while on the move is what separates the best competitors from the rest. Mistakes are (4) ___ , and even experienced orienteers occasionally (5) ___ track of where they are, especially in dense forest where every tree looks the same. Recovering calmly, by working out exactly where you went wrong, is a skill in itself. The sport (6) ___ to people of all ages, since courses vary in length and difficulty and many people take part simply for the pleasure of being outdoors. Families often (7) ___ up to tackle a course together, with children taking charge of the map. Above all, it offers a reason to explore woods and hills that most people would never otherwise (8) ___ into.

Map in Hand

combines

comprises

consists

contains

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