More Practice- Part 1- Multiple Choice Cloze- Reading and Use of English

The city of canals

Venice, the world’s only pedestrian city, is easily walkable, and the absence of cars makes this a particularly pleasant (1)________.However, walking and standing (2)________ day can also be exhausting, so it is best to (3) __________ yourself. The Rialtine islands – the ‘main’ part of Venice – are small enough to walk from one end to the (4) _________in about an hour, provided you don’t get lost (a common occurrence). If you want to get around a bit more quickly, there are numerous vaporetti (water buses) and water taxis. The vaporetti are generally the best way to get around, (5) _________ if the service route map changes frequently.

If you are going to be in Venice for a few days visiting, it is a lot cheaper to use vaporetti than private water taxis. If you want to have a romantic ride along the canals, (6) _________ for a gondola ride, although they (7) _________   to exist for more scenic purposes, rather (8) _________   getting people from point A to point B.

1- A involvement          B  struggle               C  experience        D  knowledge

2- A  total                       B complete              C  whole                 D  all

3- A  walk                       B  step                      C  pace                   D  stride

4- A  another                 B  others                  C  second               D  other

5- A  even                       B  as                          C  ever                    D  what

6- A  do                          B  take                       C  make                 D  go

7- A  keep                      B  admit                    C  tend                   D  deny

8- A  from                      B  to                           C  then                  D  than

Check your answers⇓

Answer key

1. C experience
2. D all
3. C pace
4. D other
5. A even
6. D go
7. C tend
8. D than