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Language
Knowledge
2
Multiple choice cloze text
Read the text below and decide which
answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap
(1-10). There is an example (0).
1
Sentence transformations
Complete the second sentence so that it
means the same as the first. Use no more
than three words.
1
I hated flying when I was younger.
When I was younger, I ...............................
hate flying.
2
It was the first time that Daniel had ever
seen snow.
Daniel ........................................................
snow before.
3
Sophie doesn’t usually swim at the weekend.
Sophie rarely ..............................................
swimming at the weekend.
4
It rained every day of our holiday.
It was .........................................................
every day of our holiday.
5
Bruce and Gus got lost while driving to the
campsite.
While Bruce and Gus .................................
to the campsite, they got lost.
6
She finished working only a moment ago.
She has ....................................... working.
7
It’s three years since we last went to Spain.
We .............................................................
to Spain for three years.
8
The train waited a while before leaving the
station.
The train ....................................................
the station immediately.
2
Word formation
Complete the gaps with the correct form of
the words in capitals.
1
The survivors waited ..................................
for the rescue team to arrive.
(PATIENT)
2
The coastguard were very ..........................
when our boat got stuck on the rocks.
(HELP)
3
It has been raining .....................................
since we arrived in Scotland.
(HEAVY)
4
Richard was very ......................................
when his flight to Barcelona was cancelled.
(ANNOY)
5
The ................................................ into the
shipwreck found that it was the captain’s
fault.
(INVESTIGATE)
3
0 A
produce
B
shape
C
form
D
make
1 A
hits
B
shoots
C
sends
D
posts
2 A
reaches
B
arrives
C
comes
D
appears
3 A
do
B
bring
C
give
D
cause
4 A
cut off
C
come apart
B
split up
D
broken up
5 A
omit
B
cancel
C
leave
D
remove
6 A
off
B
out of
C
without
D
from
7 A
mainly
B
hard
C
heavily
D
strongly
8 A
fit
B
ready
C
planned
D
prepared
9 A
Else
B
Each
C
Other
D
Another
10 A
must
B
many
C
much
D
more
Solar storms begin with dark sun spots that
0)
......... on
the Sun’s surface. These spots then explode into a solar
flare. Minutes later, the Sun
1)
......... dust to Earth. This
cloud of dust usually
2)
......... Earth a day or two later.
Solar storms can’t really do anything to hurt humans, but
they can
3)
......... problems for our technology. For
example, the supply of electricity may be
4)
.........
during a solar storm. As a result, airlines may delay or
5)
......... their flights because their GPS technology
doesn’t work. Satellite problems could leave us
6)
.........
TV, radio or telephones. Clearly, something needs to be
done.
Scientists are working
7)
......... to protect technology
systems from solar storms. One way to do this is to
make our electricity systems stronger. Then they will be
better
8)
......... when a storm happens.
9)
......... solution
is better space-weather forecasts. Scientists can already
forecast a big storm on its way to Earth one or two days
before it arrives. In future, they hope to improve their
forecasts by predicting the size and effect of a storm
10)
......... accurately.
C
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