B2 Use of English Test 18 – multiple choice gaps

Karakamia wildlife sanctuary

The Karakamia reserve is located not (1)…………… from Perth in Western Australia. Suburban is not usually a word that you (2)…………… with a wildlife paradise, but Karakamia is actually part of the township of Chidlow. The land was purchased by the Australian government in 1991 with the (3)…………… of protecting threatened species of indigenous wildlife. That’s why there is a nine-kilometre fence around it, designed to (4)…………… out species introduced by European settlers, (5)…………… foxes, cats and rabbits.

The sanctuary (6)…………… its name from the Aboriginal word meaning ‘home of the red-tailed black cockatoos’, and at dusk the air is (7)…………… with the calls of these birds. This is when the sanctuary is at its most magical. A guided walk by spotlight is the perfect way to experience it. Many of the animals are quite tame, which means you can (8)…………… them at close quarters and get an idea of what Australia was like (9)…………… to European colonization.

1   A   far                 B   long                    C   distant              D   remote

2   A   refer              B   accompany       C   regard              D   associate

3   A   proposal       B   aim                     C   target               D   plan

4   A   catch             B   send                   C   keep                 D   hold

5   A   including      B   intending           C   involving          D   indicating

6   A   bears            B   finds                   C   gains                 D   takes

7   A   crowded       B   filled                   C   completed       D   packed

8   A   observe        B   notice                 C   realise              D   glance

9   A   advance       B   former               C   ahead               D   prior