An arts charity runs a converted van that visits villages where regular classes are difficult to organise. The van carries a compact set of materials, along with fold-out tables that can be used in a hall, a library or an outdoor space. Its timetable is planned months ahead, but local hosts can choose themes that suit their communities. Several hosts have reported that the sessions create conversations between people who would not normally meet, especially when participants compare their first attempts. This has become an unexpected benefit for many local people. From the (1) .........., the charity wanted to bring creative activities within easy (2) .......... of people who might otherwise have to travel a long distance. Each visit is carefully planned so that participants can make the most (3) .......... the time available, whether they are trying printmaking for the first time or developing an existing skill.
Not every plan has gone (4) .......... to schedule. Bad weather has occasionally delayed a visit, and the van’s limited space means that materials have to be chosen with care. On the (5) .......... hand, those restrictions have encouraged tutors to come (6) .......... with inventive ways of working. They keep a close (7) .......... on costs by using locally available materials whenever possible. After three years, the project has started to pay (8) ..........: several villages now run their own small groups between visits from the van.
An arts charity runs a converted van that visits villages where regular classes are difficult to organise. The van carries a compact set of materials, along with fold-out tables that can be used in a hall, a library or an outdoor space. Its timetable is planned months ahead, but local hosts can choose themes that suit their communities. Several hosts have reported that the sessions create conversations between people who would not normally meet, especially when participants compare their first attempts. This has become an unexpected benefit for many local people. From the (1) .........., the charity wanted to bring creative activities within easy (2) .......... of people who might otherwise have to travel a long distance. Each visit is carefully planned so that participants can make the most (3) .......... the time available, whether they are trying printmaking for the first time or developing an existing skill.
Not every plan has gone (4) .......... to schedule. Bad weather has occasionally delayed a visit, and the van’s limited space means that materials have to be chosen with care. On the (5) .......... hand, those restrictions have encouraged tutors to come (6) .......... with inventive ways of working. They keep a close (7) .......... on costs by using locally available materials whenever possible. After three years, the project has started to pay (8) ..........: several villages now run their own small groups between visits from the van.
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A mobile art studio — Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze
"A mobile art studio" 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.
An arts charity runs a converted van that visits villages where regular classes are difficult to organise. The van carries a compact set of materials, along with fold-out tables that can be used in a hall, a library or an outdoor space. Its timetable is planned months ahead, but local hosts can choose themes that suit their communities. Several hosts have reported that the sessions create conversations between people who would not normally meet, especially when participants compare their first attempts. This has become an unexpected benefit for many local people. From the (1) .........., the charity wanted to bring creative activities within easy (2) .......... of people who might otherwise have to travel a long distance. Each visit is carefully planned so that participants can make the most (3) .......... the time available, whether they are trying printmaking for the first time or developing an existing skill.
Not every plan has gone (4) .......... to schedule. Bad weather has occasionally delayed a visit, and the van’s limited space means that materials have to be chosen with care. On the (5) .......... hand, those restrictions have encouraged tutors to come (6) .......... with inventive ways of working. They keep a close (7) .......... on costs by using locally available materials whenever possible. After three years, the project has started to pay (8) ..........: several villages now run their own small groups between visits from the van.