In the following sentences there are gaps. Each gap should be filled with ONE word. The word must make sense in the context and fit in grammatically and stylistically. Click on the “Correct Answer” button to compare your response with the correct one. Please note that there may be other correct answers than the one provided. If you believe your response is right, even if it does not correspond with the suggested correct answer, ask your teacher for guidance.
Sentence 1
US publication Rolling Stone magazine is to launch in China. The magazine, ____________________ should hit shelves early next year, will focus on China’s emerging youth culture as well as foreign arts and entertainment.
Sentence 2
Rolling Stone ____________________ first published in San Francisco in 1967 to chronicle cultural changes in the US.
Sentence 3
“We feel Chinese music and arts are maturing rapidly and that a Chinese edition ____________________ be viable,” said Jimmy Jung, of One World Publishing.
Sentence 4
Rolling Stone ____________________ licensed Hong Kong-based One World to publish the Chinese-language edition.
Sentence 5
Mr Jung said the magazine, to be printed in simplified Chinese characters, will contain a mix of local content ____________________ primarily by Beijing-based staff and translations of articles from the US edition.
Sentence 6
“We want to make ____________________ that we’re faithful to the spirit of the brand,” said Jung.
Sentence 7
He added that while Hong Kong and Taiwan had more developed pop cultures, mainland China was more important. “We feel China offers greater potential and we want to be there from the ____________________,” said Jung.
Sentence 8
His company also ____________________ Chinese editions of British car magazine, Top Gear and gadget magazine T3.
- Only use one word.
- Do not forget that contractions (like don’t or isn’t) count as two words.
- Pay attention to the clauses and words around each gap, as these will help you identify which part of speech is missing. For example, if the gap is after a verb, is it possible a dependent preposition is missing? If the gap follows a comma, could the missing word be a relative pronoun? If the gap appears at the beginning of a sentence, could the missing word be a linking word such as However or Furthermore?