Fix It, Don't Bin It

B2 First · 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.

put

make

hold

bring

anything

something

nothing

everything

solve

answer

reply

respond

consists

contains

includes

comprises

lacking

absent

missing

empty

course

fact

all

sure

do

get

make

have

keep

last

hold

stay

When a toaster (0) ___ down, most of us simply buy a new one. Repair cafés are trying to change that. These monthly events (1) ___ together people with broken items and volunteers who know how to fix them. Visitors bring (2) ___ from lamps and bicycles to clothes and laptops. Rather than simply handing their things over, they are encouraged to sit with the volunteer and watch, so that next time they might be able to (3) ___ the problem themselves. The organisers point out that a lot of household rubbish (4) ___ of things that could easily be repaired. Often, the fault is something minor, such as a loose wire or a (5) ___ button. Not every item can be saved, of (6) ___ , but volunteers say they succeed about two thirds of the time. The social side matters too: visitors chat over tea and cake while they wait, and many (7) ___ friends with other regulars. As one of them put it, 'You come for the repair, but you (8) ___ for the company.'

Fix It, Don't Bin It

falls

breaks

stops

goes

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