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C1 Advanced Open Cloze: Original Practice and Answers

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Choose the formal linker that concedes a difficulty. The method is demanding; ______, it remains transparent.

neverthelessthereforelikewise

Context check: Transparency is presented despite the demand. Complete the sentence: The method is demanding; ______, it remains transparent.

Choose the formal word meaning by which. They designed a system ______ each step is logged.

Context check: Each step is logged through the system’s mechanism. Complete the sentence: They designed a system ______ each step is logged.

Complete the inverted conditional phrase. ______ the archive, the evidence would have been lost.

Context check: The archive prevented the loss in this hypothetical reflection. Complete the sentence: ______ the archive, the evidence would have been lost.

Choose the phrase meaning to the extent that. The proposal is useful ______ it clarifies ownership.

Context check: Its usefulness is limited to that extent. Complete the sentence: The proposal is useful ______ it clarifies ownership.

Choose a formal preposition meaning despite. ______ the criticism, the committee adopted the plan.

Context check: The criticism did not prevent adoption. Complete the sentence: ______ the criticism, the committee adopted the plan.

Choose the phrase meaning because of or through. The change was possible ______ a small grant.

by virtue ofin lieu ofregardless

Context check: The grant enabled the change. Complete the sentence: The change was possible ______ a small grant.

Choose the formal conjunction meaning for fear that. The editor checked every figure ______ an error remain.

Context check: The checking was intended to prevent an error from remaining. Complete the sentence: The editor checked every figure ______ an error remain.

Choose the linker introducing the opposite case. The first sample gained moisture; ______, the second dried out.

Context check: The second result is the opposite of the first. Complete the sentence: The first sample gained moisture; ______, the second dried out.

Complete the phrase meaning even more. The explanation was ______ useful because it included a diagram.

Context check: The diagram increased its usefulness. Complete the sentence: The explanation was ______ useful because it included a diagram.

Choose the free-choice determiner. ______ the result, the team will publish the method.

Context check: The team will publish regardless of the result. Complete the sentence: ______ the result, the team will publish the method.

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