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Tanit Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
CPE open cloze 1
I need to fill each gap with one word only. Clueless about gap no. 2 (hard???) and extremely dubious about gap no.13 (like?), I've written my words below the gapped text. Any corrections or suggestions?
Many thanks!
Television used to act (0)______ a uniquely unifying national phenomenon. Never before (1)_______ so many people had so common (2)______ core of shared cultural experiences. People might not know the names of their next-door neighbours, (3)_____ they probably watched many of the same programmes.
(4)______ days, however, with the vast expansion of television programming, everyone can watch (5)_______ different, just as each Internet user can explore a different selection of websites. Even so, programmes aimed at international markets generally (6)_______ to be less popular (with the partial exception (7)_______ those from America) and people still often choose to watch their own national programmes. In (8)_______, if television develops along similar (9)_______to the movie business, with a few blockbusters attracting vast international audiences, people may even (10)______ up watching a narrower range of programmes.
But (11)______ patterns of viewing habits develop, television will almost certainly become a personal (12)_______ of equipment, more (13)_______ a mobile phone than a communal source of entertainment. Armed (14)_______ a credit card and a remote control, viewers will be able to pick their programmes from wherever they choose. Television will then have become truly global. (15)______, perhaps, will the cultural values it instils.
0 as
1 had
2
3 although
4 These
5 something
6 prove
7 of
8 fact / addiction
9 lines
10 end
11 if
12 piece
13
14 with
15 As
Many thanks!
Television used to act (0)______ a uniquely unifying national phenomenon. Never before (1)_______ so many people had so common (2)______ core of shared cultural experiences. People might not know the names of their next-door neighbours, (3)_____ they probably watched many of the same programmes.
(4)______ days, however, with the vast expansion of television programming, everyone can watch (5)_______ different, just as each Internet user can explore a different selection of websites. Even so, programmes aimed at international markets generally (6)_______ to be less popular (with the partial exception (7)_______ those from America) and people still often choose to watch their own national programmes. In (8)_______, if television develops along similar (9)_______to the movie business, with a few blockbusters attracting vast international audiences, people may even (10)______ up watching a narrower range of programmes.
But (11)______ patterns of viewing habits develop, television will almost certainly become a personal (12)_______ of equipment, more (13)_______ a mobile phone than a communal source of entertainment. Armed (14)_______ a credit card and a remote control, viewers will be able to pick their programmes from wherever they choose. Television will then have become truly global. (15)______, perhaps, will the cultural values it instils.
0 as
1 had
2
3 although
4 These
5 something
6 prove
7 of
8 fact / addiction
9 lines
10 end
11 if
12 piece
13
14 with
15 As
Top answer
I suggest next time you fill in the required words in another color in the space provided, it's much easier to follow.
- I suggest next time you fill in the required words in another color in the space provided, it's much easier to follow.
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7 Answers
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I suggest next time you fill in the required words in another color in the space provided, it's much easier to follow.
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I think #2 is "a"
#3 could be "but" as well. I would not consider "although" to be incorrect.
#6 I'd use "tend" but "prove" is probably okay as well.
#11 I'd use "however" - I think that one is better than "if"
#13 You "like" seems okay to me.
These aren't easy!
#3 could be "but" as well. I would not consider "although" to be incorrect.
#6 I'd use "tend" but "prove" is probably okay as well.
#11 I'd use "however" - I think that one is better than "if"
#13 You "like" seems okay to me.
These aren't easy!
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Thank you all. So, this could be the "correct" version (unless you spot something else):
Television used to act (0) as a uniquely unifying national phenomenon. Never before (1) had so many people had so common (2)
Television used to act (0) as a uniquely unifying national phenomenon. Never before (1) had so many people had so common (2)
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For (9) "tracks" could be the fixed expression they are looking for. Just try to google this: http://www.google.de/search?q=%22along+similar+tracks%22
Mike
Mike
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2 a ("so common a core") -> fixed expression
3 but ("although" is fine too)
6 tend
8 fact (NOT addition)
11 whatever
13 like
15 so (meaning "also" or "too", NOT "then")
3 but ("although" is fine too)
6 tend
8 fact (NOT addition)
11 whatever
13 like
15 so (meaning "also" or "too", NOT "then")
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