Marcos: CAE exercises: open cloze, gapped sentences, multi-choice 11/11/2014

The classical composer Ernst Hoffsberger, who passed 0. away earlier this week, truly 1.______________ the world of contemporary classical music and was a great 2.______ of inspiration to a whole generation of 3._______ young artists in various fields. In many ways his three symphonies completely 4.____________ the achievements of all other composers of the late twentieth century and by 5.______ the classical genre with jazz, rock and latterly hip-hop, his work at times bore little 6.___________ to what is commonly considered to be a classical sound.

Born in California just after the Second World War, Hoffsberger had a strict religious 7.__________ during which he was taught classical piano by his father. He first found work as a(n) 8._________ journalist, playing and composing music in his free time. During the late sixties, he worked together in 9._____________ with a number of other amateur musicians before finally 10._______ professional with the first public performance of his inspirational Tenor Sax Concerto in 1971.

From then on, throughout the seventies and eighties, each new work seemed to 11._______ the limits of the orchestral medium and also helped to bring classical music toa wider audience. What many people consider Hoffsberger's defining quality that kept his music fresh and original was that he never lost the human 12._____ which gave him the ability to sit down and jam with musicians and artists from all walks of life.

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0. A down B up C away D over 1. A revolutionised B restored C renovated D refurbished 2. A form B kind C source D outlet 3. A branching B budding C blooming D bursting 4. A overcame B overshadowed C overturned D overwhelmed 5. A adjoining B attaching C co-joining D fusing 6. A similarity B familiarity C resemblance D identification 7. A family B background C childhood D upbringing 8. A non-contract B off-the-books C freelance D odd-job 9. A collaboration B combination C coordination D contribution 10.A taking B getting C making D turning 11.A overpass B bypass C surpass D encompass 12.A touch B feeling C contact D aspect

When three days of rain left most of the site under water, they decided to 0. call off the festival.Hi, Tony. This is Gordon returning your 0. call at seven fifty on Saturday evening. Give me a ring if you fancy a pint.At quarter to midnight, I was having trouble keeping my eyes open so I decided to 0. call it a day and get some sleep.

0. When the boat's engine died, it took him three hours to swim to 1.____ and get help.They decided to pull down their old house and sell the 1.____ to a property developer.I shall be waiting for you inside the terminal building when you 1.____ in Singapore.

1. There was quite a powerful earthquake in my city not 2.____ after I arrived in Japan.After climbing the mounatin trail for six hours most tourists are ready for a 2.____

cold drink.Electric cars have come a 2.____ way since they first appeared on our roads.

2. It seems that O'Reilly 3.____ a false name when he checked into the motel that night.In the UK it is currently possible to buy a 3.____ car for one tenth the price of new one.By the end of the century we will have 3.____ up all the Earth's fossil fuels.

3. It made me feel really 4._____ , being in the company of so many famous, talentedpeople.Before you sign any kind of agreement you should carefully read the 4._____ print to see what you are committing yourself to.The new tax will be especially unpopular with 4._____ businesses with fewer than ten employees.

4. The smell of curry cooking in the kitchen made my 5._____ water.I'm afraid I put my foot in my 5._____ again and told him about the surprise party.The port city of Rotterdam is situated near the 5._____ of the River Rhine.

Art 0. has always been a controversial topic of conversation and is a subject which is sure to raise many an argument.

Whether you have a passion 1.___ sculpture or are crazy 2._____ abstract art, we have toagree that there is a place for all genres. One of the most controversial artists of our time is the French performance artist, Orlan. She 3.______ a scandal with her first work, "The Kiss of the Artist", in which she sold kisses to the audience, and 4.___ actually fired from her teaching job as a direct result of this. Once she got a taste 5.___ shocking the public, though, there was no stopping her and she often found herself in 6.____ water following one of her exhibitions.

Abstract art is often not thought of as "proper art" and sometimes it's hard to tell if a painting is either upside 7.____ or the wrong way 8._____ However, art doesn't always have to be controversial or cutting egde. Many people take 9.__ art as a hobby and a way of relaxing. Self expression is a form of relaxation and many people believe that once you 10.____ it a try, you will never give it 11.__ The question is, how can you tell if someone really does like your painting or whether they are just telling a little 12._____ lie?

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