All Together Now

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.

false

wrong

untrue

faulty

by

with

from

through

draw

raise

pluck

hold

very

much

far

such

raise

nurse

breed

foster

subsequent

consecutive

secondary

successive

flock

rally

crowd

herd

explain

answer

justify

account

Ask most adults whether they can sing and the answer is often a firm no. Many were told at school that they could not (0) ___ a tune, and have kept quiet ever since. Community choirs set out to prove such people (1) ___ . Most hold no auditions, and few expect members to read music: songs are taught (2) ___ ear, a line at a time, so that beginners can join in from the very first rehearsal. Those who (3) ___ up the courage to come along often describe the experience as transformative. There is something about singing in harmony with dozens of others that lifts the spirits in a way (4) ___ few other activities can. Group singing is often said to ease stress and (5) ___ a sense of belonging, and for many members the music becomes almost (6) ___ to the friendships. When one of them is going through a difficult time, the others (7) ___ round with meals and lifts. Few leave a rehearsal in a worse mood than when they arrived, which may (8) ___ for the waiting lists some choirs now have.

All Together Now

lift

bring

take

carry

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