CLOZE TEST: BRITAIN'S POLICE FORCE

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Fill in the gaps with a correct word. The key is below the test.

BRITAIN'S POLICE FORCE

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. 

Britain´s most inventive police force has recently introduced a new secret weapon – a fleet of cardboard cut-out patrol cars. The imitation cars, (1) ________ will be cunningly positioned in lay-bys or on bridges, are designed (2) ________ frighten speeding motorists into slowing (3) ________. At a cost of 375 pounds, (4) ________ to 28,000 pounds for the real thing, each car consists (5) ________ a thin rainproof sandwich of vinyl-covered card, complete (6) ________ all the authentic markings of a real petrol car – including the fluorescent orange stripe along each side. The Northumberland police force are well-prepared to cope (7) ________ a barrage of sarcastic comments from the public. They plan to remind people (8) ________ the highly successful fake police officers which have been used now for a (9) ________ of years in the area. These (10) ________ reduced crime and (11) ________ money. “Initially this project may provoke a humorous response”, said Chief Superintendent Bob Bensley. “But we are very optimistic that the cars (12) ________ turn out to be a serious and low-cost resource in our campaign (13) ________ cut speed and reduce casualties. Motorists´ organizations have welcomed the police initiative, though (14) ________ spokesman for the RAC said, “At the (15) ________ of the day, you can´t beat a real police car with a real policeman (16) ________ the wheel”. Of course the police realize (17) ________ and in fact the imitation cars will not be (18) ________ harmless as they might seem. “There will always be real police officers near each fake”, said Mr Bensley. “They will be equipped (19) ________ hand-held detection devices, so that if drivers speed up again, they (20) ________ be caught”. 

RAC: Royal Automobile Club

KEY

1. which 

2. to 

3. down 

4. compared 

5. of 

6. with 

7. with 

8. about/of 

9. number 

10. have 

11. saved 

12. will 

13. to 

14. a 

15. end 

16. behind/at 

17. this/that 

18. as 

19. with 

20. will