C1 Advanced Multiple-choice Cloze – test 9. Tekst o minimalizmie jako stylu życia – jego zaletach i krytyce. Test skupia się na idiomach i stałych wyrażeniach, które na poziomie C1 trzeba znać w całości, a nie słowo po słowie.
C1 Advanced Multiple-choice Cloze – minimalizm i idiomy
Idiomy w Part 1 zwykle mają jedną lukę, a pozostałe słowa podpowiadają, o jakie wyrażenie chodzi. W tym tekście:
- at the drop of a hat – bez wahania, w każdej chwili,
- strike a chord – poruszyć czułą strunę,
- a means to an end – środek do celu.
Jak rozwiązywać?
Najpierw przeczytaj cały tekst, żeby zrozumieć jego ogólny sens, a dopiero potem wracaj do luk. Uważaj na słowa, które znaczeniowo pasują, ale wymagają innego przyimka lub innej konstrukcji – to typowa pułapka w Use of English Part 1 na egzaminie Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE).
Przedostatni test z serii C1 Advanced Multiple-choice Cloze – po nim czeka cię najtrudniejszy test 10.
For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Less is more
For many people, minimalism began as a reaction (0) against the relentless consumerism of modern life. Its followers aim to (1) their possessions down to the bare essentials. Some take this to extremes, proudly announcing that they own no more than a hundred items, (2) clothes. Critics, however, argue that the movement has lost (3) of its original purpose.
Getting rid of possessions, they point out, is easy for those who can afford to replace anything at the (4) of a hat. Ironically, minimalism has itself become big (5), with books, courses and designer furniture. Nevertheless, the idea that less can be more clearly (6) a chord with many people.
Clearing out clutter can bring a genuine sense of relief and help people get their (7) straight. The key, perhaps, is to see minimalism as a means to an (8) rather than a goal in itself. After all, owning fewer things is of little value if it does not lead to a richer life.
Less is more
For many people, minimalism began as a reaction (0) against the relentless consumerism of modern life. Its followers aim to (1) their possessions down to the bare essentials. Some take this to extremes, proudly announcing that they own no more than a hundred items, (2) clothes. Critics, however, argue that the movement has lost (3) of its original purpose.
Getting rid of possessions, they point out, is easy for those who can afford to replace anything at the (4) of a hat. Ironically, minimalism has itself become big (5), with books, courses and designer furniture. Nevertheless, the idea that less can be more clearly (6) a chord with many people.
Clearing out clutter can bring a genuine sense of relief and help people get their (7) straight. The key, perhaps, is to see minimalism as a means to an (8) rather than a goal in itself. After all, owning fewer things is of little value if it does not lead to a richer life.