2. “ A friend fur life” MC Cloze RLS 2006

3. Sally lives on an outlying island in Hong Kong and has been rescuing dogs (17) the past 19 years. (39%) “In the past 19 years” does not include the present and future. We need a specific date rather than a period of time when we use “since” “At the past 19 years” – Not possible “For the past 19 years” implies that she will continue to this. Which should you use with the present perfect continuous tense? D=Correct 17. A.in B.since C.at D.for

4. A couple of days a week, she (18) a sampan specially to go to Hong Kong Island. (52%) 18. A.sails B.takes C.travels D.drives For “A” to be correct, she’d have to sail the sampan herself. “B” implies that this is the mode of transportation she uses. For “C” to be correct, you’d have to say “travels by sampan”. You can “drive” a car but not a sampan. B=Correct

5. At the kennels, Sally selects the most suitable dogs for adoption and takes them back (19) Lamma. (61%) 19. A.in B.in the C.to D.to the You “take” something “to” a place. “Lamma” is not plural like “United Sates”or “Philippines”, so you don’t need “the”. C=Correct

6. There she keeps as many as 60 dogs in two (20) houses - one for small dogs and the other for big dogs and puppies. (85%) 20. A.near B.next C.neighbouring D.close to We need a reference point when we use “near”. E.g. The school is near the MTR station. Next = follows the present one; Next to = beside “neighbouring houses” = houses that are next to each other. “close to” = near C=Correct

7. Those she leaves behind at the kennels are destroyed (21) four days. (79%) 21. A.for B.until C.during D.within “For four days” = the destruction lasts for four days. We need a specific time, not a period of time when we use “until”. “during four days” “within” = not beyond a period of time D=correct

8. In the past years, Sally has saved over (22) (45%) dogs, but (23) this is only a drop in the ocean when you consider that about 40,000 dogs are abandoned in Hong Kong (24) year. 22. A.hundred B.hundreds C.a hundred D.two hundreds Because of “over”, we need a specific number. C = Correct

9. In the past years, Sally has saved over (22) dogs, but (23) (84%) this is only a drop in the ocean when you consider that about 40,000 dogs are abandoned in Hong Kong (24) year. 23. A.sadly B.incidentally C.fortunately D.additionally Is 200/40,000 a large proportion? Would it be better if a larger proportion of dogs were saved? A=Correct

10. In the past years, Sally has saved over (22) dogs, but (23) this is only a drop in the ocean when you consider that about 40,000 dogs are abandoned in Hong Kong (24) (85%) year. 24. A.every B.last C.next D.all “are abandoned” = present tense A= Correct

11. Since it is difficult to find new homes for such a large number of dogs, at least 35,000 of them get (25) (22%) down. 25. A.run B.put C.taken D.shut run down = several meanings, including found Put down = killed humanely Taken down = put on the ground Shut down = turned off B = Correct

12. The fact is that many of the abandoned animals (26) in good faith by caring families who like dogs but who had no experience of keeping any as a pet. (77%) 26. A.bought B.had bought C.will be bought D.were bought People buy the dogs – passive voice “had no experience” = past tense D=correct

13. They simply did not (27) how much of a commitment looking after an animal would be. (95%) 27. A.knew B.know C.knowing D.known This is the negative form of the past tense. B = Correct

14. In many (28), the pressure to get a pet comes from the children. (91%) 28. A.aspects B.times C.cases D.problems Aspect = feature Time = occasions Case = situations “In many times” is not grammatically correct. C= Correct

15. The begging and pleading starts the moment your (29) friend gets a pet and ends only when an animal is settled in your home. (70%) 29. A.children B.childish C.child’s D.childhood Children want a pet because their friend has a pet. C=Correct

16. (30) (56%), parents do not always stop (31) the responsibility a pet brings. 30. A.Similarly B.Unfortunately C.By the way D.On the other hand We know the sentence is introducing a negative idea. B= Correct

17. (30), parents do not always stop (31) (44%) the responsibility a pet brings. 31. A.to consider B.considering C.and considered D.for considering We should stop hunting animals. = We should not hunt animals. We should stop to hunt animals. = We should stop and take the time to go hunt animals. A=Correct

18. SPCA's deputy director of welfare, Fiona Woodhouse, says the decision (32) a pet is a big one. (35%) 32. A.getting B.for getting C.get D.to get You make a decision to do something. D=Correct

19. And with pets comes responsibility (33) time, space and financial commitment. (60%) 33. A.in terms of B.as much as C.regards D.concerned “In terms of” is used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing. Regard and concern can mean “about”, but you’d have to use the “ing” form in this context. A= Correct

20. This responsibility becomes even greater (34) your pet becomes sick. (55%) 34. A.even B.while C.then D.if This sentence describes a possible situation that could make the responsibility even greater. D=Correct