CEPT Practice C2 level multiple choice cloze about Vancouver

 

Vancouver

In the last ten years or so, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have (1)_____ up residence in Vancouver, in western Canada. To relax in the evening, residents (2)____down the city streets and, if you join them, you are likely to overhear a different language at almost every other step. People come to Vancouver for its mild climate, its wonderful setting between the ocean and the mountains, its clean and safe environment and its educational and job opportunities. And (3)____ some may grumble about the speed at which new buildings have (4)_____, there’s no doubt that the new arrivals and (5)____ tourism industry have helped fuel an urban renaissance. Locals once referred to Vancouver as ‘Terminal City’ because of the city’s role as a terminus or gateway to all other places. Though the name has fallen slightly out of (6)____, Vancouver is more a gateway than ever.

1 

A taken

B put

C made

D built

2 

A prowl

B stumble

C trudge

D stroll

3 

A conversely

B nevertheless

C much as

D even so

4 

A sprung up

B gathered up

C piled up

D moved up

5 

A progressing

B blooming

C flourishing

D swelling

6 

A approval

B favour

C opinion

D support

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1 A

2 D

3 C

4 A

5 C

6 B