Leaving the Map at Home

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.

habit

custom

way

fashion

chase

track

pursue

follow

leads

brings

causes

results

include

contain

perform

feature

giving

having

doing

taking

point

logic

sense

reason

event

point

place

case

offer

bring

lend

spare

When we visit a new city, most of us follow the little blue dot on our phones step by (0) ___ , from one famous sight to the next. Yet some travellers believe this is not the best (1) ___ to get to know a place. Instead, they ignore the map and simply (2) ___ their noses. Getting lost may sound stressful, but it often (3) ___ to the most memorable moments of a trip. You might come across a quiet square, a tiny bakery or a market that doesn't (4) ___ in any guidebook. And because you have to ask local people for directions, you end up (5) ___ conversations you would never otherwise have had. Of course, it makes (6) ___ to take a few precautions. Note down the address of your hotel, and keep your phone charged in (7) ___ of an emergency. But for one afternoon, at least, try putting it away and discovering what the city has to (8) ___ .

Leaving the Map at Home

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step

pace

foot

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