Reading and Use of English-Paper 1-Part 1-H-1

Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)

Reading and Use of English (Paper 1)
Part 1
(Multiple-choice cloze)

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap

There is an example at the beginning (0).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example: A. grievous B. tragic C. lamentable D. painful

A B C D
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The Great Quake

1906 was a (0)………………….……..…… year in California’s history. San Francisco was first almost (1)
……………B…….……..…… by an earthquake and then was (2) ……………D…….……..…… for days by a fire. Both
the fire and the earthquake were some of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history.

1 A leveled B razed C crushed D flattened

2 A wrecked B destroyed C ravaged D burned