The Wetland With Two Clocks | Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze Practice | C1 Proficiency

The Wetland With Two Clocks — Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze

"The Wetland With Two Clocks" is a Cambridge C1 Proficiency Multiple Choice Cloze (Part 1) practice exam. This task tests your command of collocations, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs and fixed phrases in context. Read the full text carefully before choosing each option — the correct answer often depends on what naturally follows the surrounding words, not grammar alone. Eliminate distractors that are grammatically possible but semantically wrong, and watch for subtle register shifts between formal and informal usage.

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At the edge of a growing town, a small wetland changes in ways that are easy to miss from one week to the next. Its health (1) .......... on the movement of water below the surface as much as on the rainfall people can see. In spring, the ground may look dry even while it is storing enough moisture for the plants that will appear later. Such delayed effects are (2) .......... of wetland systems, which is why short visits can give a misleading impression. A new road can (3) .......... in interrupted flow, though the consequences may not be visible immediately. (4) .......... the damage is slow, it can be difficult to persuade people that action is urgent. Some grasses (5) .......... back in late summer, while others remain green and protect the soil. Visitors are asked not to leave (6) .......... behind, since even small amounts can affect nesting birds. Careful paths also (7) .......... walkers from disturbing areas where animals feed. The wetland can (8) .......... support both wildlife and quiet recreation.