Pro Erudio
CAE Reading & Use of English
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C1 Advanced (CAE)
Reading & Use of English — Part 1
Multiple-choice cloze
Level C1
Questions 1–8
For each question, choose the correct answer for each gap.
The Mysterious Isle
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In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind speeds in of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads, but it also left behind an extraordinary creation, seven miles out to sea, at the where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had out of the water. Locals soon gave it the name, the Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island intact in what is often quite a hostile environment. It could well become a permanent .
Scientists realised that the island's appearance offered a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and vegetation.
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