
OPEN CLOZE- CAE
TEST 1
Fill in the gaps in the text with one word. More than one answer may be possible.
The Demographic Transition
Overpopulation seems to be _____ (1) of the buzz words of the 21st century. People are concerned that developed areas of the world will be _____ (2) run by refugees from less developed nations. However, there is a model that throws this whole argument _____ (3) of the window, “The Demographic Transition”. this four-stage model, created in 1929 by American demographer Warren Thompson, explains _____ (4) birth and death rates stablize as a nation becomes more developed and _____ (5), discarding the theory of the world becoming _____ (6) over populated. In fact, it is widely believed that the world’s population will never exceed 12 billion. The time for this process to complete can vary between nations, with many European nations having _____ (7) completed the dempgraphic transition. Iran and Malasia did is in record time whereas there are other nations still carrying _____ (8) the process. What is clear is that all nations are in at least one stage and this transition is the norm rather than an exception. So whatever your motive for wanting to avoid over population, we can all relax on the issue as it seems to be a chimera.
TEST 2
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THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY
Were there _____(1) a beakthrough in physics that would change the world, _____(2) the suggestions would be this faimed discovery without a doubt. This theory changed the way physisists proposed the concepts of time and space. Basically this theory, determined in 1905 by Albert Einstein, was ten years in the making and in reality, _____(3) not officially published until 1905. It was a pioneering way of thinking that set _____(4) the pathway for further discoveries that would _____(5) have been unreachable. Einstein’s theory of special relativity suggested as a _____(6) of his theory that space and time were far more interwoven than previously conceived. As a direct consequence of this theory, Einstein stated that on account of the findings of this theory, an occurence in one time for one observer, might actually take place at a different time for _____(7). So next time you happen to look up at the stars, consider it a form of timetravel, looking back _____(8) the past and contemplating the infinity of the universe.
TEST 3
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The Frequency Effect
The Frequency Effect is the name denoted _____ (1) a psychological phenomenon in _____ (2) a person seems to recognise something faster based on the frequency with which they are in contact with this said thing. It is _____ (3) apparent in words and language learning as high frequency words change the way the brain encodes information, thus, strengthening module connections. Have you ever had the sensation that you seem to be hearing or viewing a certain word more often than _____ (4) norm? This is an occurence that comes about _____ (5) to the frequency effect. Our brain convinces us that we is figuratively being chased by this information as every time we happen to hear it, we reinforce our _____ (6) hypothesis. Another side effect of the frequency effect is the complete opposite; information that has been consolidated _____ (7) our memory can be brushed over while reading or listening as our brain no _____ (8) feels the need to focus attention on it. Though there have been criticisms of this theory, it is still a highly regarded phenomenon in the teaching- learning process.
TEST 4
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What are the positive factors that come out due to mass migration?
Mass migration is happening nowadays amongst people from Arabic countries especially from Syria. It is _____ (1) actual and controversial problem as people have different opinions about it. Although it can …
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