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STUDYING ABROAD

Student Exchange programmes are a fantastic way to give students the (0) ________ to live

somewhere (1) _________ for a school year, which helps them learn (2) ____________ the

customs and the way of life of other people. For this reason, increasingly large numbers of

young people are (3) _____________ the advantage of living in (4) _____________ country

and are deciding to study abroad. They will eat new food, experience new traditions and learn

the way people (5) _________ own age live from day to day. (6) ___________ they live abroad,

they stay with carefully chosen host families, attend a (7) _________________ school, and (8)

____________ student on the exchange programme has (9) ___________ who directly

supports them the whole time they are abroad. Students (10) __________ be aged between

15 and 18 years and be good at a foreign language to qualify as an exchange student.

a) Cause b) Opportunity c) Occasion d) Reason

a) Else b) Well c) Too d) Also

a) For b) About c) Of d) By

a) Recommending b) Recognising c) Reviewing d) Regarding

a) Separate b) Another c) New d) Different

a) Its b) Our c) Her d) Their

a) Whether b) Although c) However d) While

a) Home b) Local c) Near d) Close

a) Many b) Every c) All d) Both

a) Anybody b) Everybody c) Anyone d) Somebody

a) Must b) Ought c) Have d) Need

WOMEN AND SCIENCE

It is difficult to understand why, but women and science are not automatically associated with

each other, even though (0) _________ first woman scientist was (1) _________ in Alexandria,

in Egypt, in 370 A.D. Her name was Hypatia, and her father, who was the director of

Alexandria’s University, (2) ________ sure his daughter had the best education available. It

was not normal, at this time, for women to have (3) _________ to study, and after studying in

Athens and Rome, she returned to Alexandria (4) _______ she taught mathematics. She

became famous (5) ________ her knowledge of new ideas, and wrote several important

mathematical works, (6) ________ no copies of her books have survived. Hypatia was very

interested in technology and (7) ______ several scientific tools to help with her work, but this

story has an unhappy ending. Many rules of that (8) ___________ were afraid of science, and

(9) __________ connected with it was in danger. As a consequence, her life was at risk and one

day in March 415, she (10) _______________ attacked in the street and killed

a) One b) The c) A d) An

a) Begun b) Born c) Developed d) Grown

a) Could b) Made c) Said d) Put

a) Classes b) Customs c) Opportunities d) Teachers

a) Where b) How c) There d) Which

a) From b) By c) For d) In

a) Because b) But c) Or d) As

a) Did b) Experimented c) Invented d) Learnt

a) Day b) Period c) Year d) Time

a) Anyone b) Nobody c) All d) Something

a) Was b) Had c) Has d) Is

THOMAS CRUISE MAPOTHER

Thomas Cruise Mapother, better known as Tom Cruise, was born on the 3rd of July, 1962 in

Syracuse, New York. He is one of the (0) _________ successful actors in cinema history, but life

wasn’t always easy for him. As a child, he was shy and had (1) _______ in finding friends,

although his favourite activity was (2) _______ part in school plays. (3) ________ finishing High

School, Tom went to New York looking for work and found employment as a porter while he

(4) _______ drama classes. His big break came in 1980, when Franco Zeffirelly, the famous

director, (5) ______ him his first part in a film. Today, he has become (6) ___________

successful that he is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, (7) _______ millions of

dollars for (8) ___________ film. He has become a director, but (9) ________ appears in films

and is as (10) ________ as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world

a) More b) Most c) Best d) Better

a) Worry b) problem c) fear d) difficulty

a) making b) holding c) taking d) finding

a) while b) during c) after d) until

a) prepared b) waited c) attended d) happened

a) suggested b) offered c) tried d) advised

a) so b) such c) too d) very

a) paying b) earning c) winning d) reaching

a) another b) all c) each d) some

a) yet b) ever c) already d) still

a) popular b) favourite c) preferred d) approved

ANIMALS IN ZOOS

The oldest known zoological collection, where people began to (0) _________ animals, was

revealed during excavations in Egypt dating back (1) __________ 3000 years. Originally,

animals (2) ____________ taught to perform visitors, but this no longer (3) ___________ and

now the purpose of zoos is to enable people to see animals behaving naturally. There are some

very important zoos in big cities like Berlin and Vienna, but not (4) ________ approves of zoos,

although is often argued that they (5) ________ us with the opportunity to (6) ________ about

the natural world and to be close to wild animals. Both of (7) ________ would not be possible

(8) ________ zoos. Some people are against zoos because they (9) _______ it is wrong to put

animals in cages, and they argue that in zoos which are not (10) _______ properly, animals live

in filth and are given unsuitable food to eat.

a) Stay b) keep c) hold d) rest

a) above b) over c) more d) beyond

a) are b) have c) were d) had

a) appears b) becomes c) develops d) happens

a) somebody b) everybody c) nobody d) anybody

a) produce b) bring c) provide d) make

a) discover b) learn c) find d) realise

a) that b) what c) whose d) these

a) without b) instead c) except d) unless

a) hope b) feel c) imagine d) believe

a) ordered b) managed c) decided d) aimed

THE ICEHOTEL

The Icehotel is a hotel made from snow and ice each year in the village of Jukkasjarvi, which is

(0) _________ Swedish Laplan, and where winter temperatures can reach -40C. Even so, 6,000

holidaymakers (1) ________ go there annually. The hotel, including the charis and beds, is

made (2)___________ snow and ice blocks taken from the nearby Torne River, and if you want

to, you can (3)_______ get married there, because, besides bedrooms, it also has an ice

chapel. There is a bar, with glasses made of ice, but putting hot drinks on it is not (4) _______.

Although the temperature of the bedrooms is around -4C, the guests are (5) ______ with

special sleeping bags to keep (6) ______ worm, and (7) _______ outdoor clothes can also be

supplied, if necessary. (8) ______ the hotel melts in summer, it is never more than six months

old, and it is rebuilt (9) _______ winter. Constructing it (10) _______ 10,000 tonnes of ice, plus

30,000 tonnes of snow.

a) on b) in c) at d) from

a) therefore b) ever c) also d) still

a) by b) of c) within d) for

a) even b) however c) already d) yet

a) supported b) recognised c) recommended d) agreed

a) given b) offered c) provided d) delivered

a) these b) those c) they d) them

a) suitable b) convenient c) acceptable d) satisfactory

a) although b) because c) so d) while

a) other b) any c) each d) another

a) brings b) puts c) fetches d) takes

THE DIARY

Samuel Pepys, who wrote the most famous diary ever written (0) _______ English, was born in

London, England, on the 23rd of February 1633. His diary is famous for many reasons, but

mainly because it provides a (1) _____ of everyday life in England (2) __________ 1660 and

1669. Samuel is very open about different aspects of his life, and he writes about important

news stories of the time, like disease, or an enemy navy (3) ____________ up the River

Thames or the Great Fire of London. A large part of the diary is devoted to himself, his (4)

_________ , like sleeping during church, or when he (5) ___________ at the pretty girls. He

mentions having a (6) _____________ with his wife and then making up. He was known to like

books, music, the theatre, card (7) ________ , and parties with good food and (8) _______ of

fun. Although he had many different (9) _____________, like being a Member of Parliament

and President of the Royal Society, he will especially be (10) _________ for his work for the

British Navy.

a) about b) in c) from d) of

a) description b) letter c) notice d) story

a) between b) from c) through d) to

a) driving b) flying c) running d) sailing

a) accidents b) plans c) dreams d) faults

a) looked b) prayed c) talked d) thought

a) conversation b) discussion c) quarrel d) talk

a) battles b) games c) matches d) plays

a) amount b) plenty c) much d) some

a) acts b) hobbies c) jobs d) studies

a) reviewed b) remembered c) reminded d) reported

THE ROCKIES

The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range which

runs almost the length (0) ______ Western North America. Although they start far out in

British Columbia, Western Canada, they come into only a (1) ___ hundred miles from the

center in more southern areas like New Mexico. They are smaller (2) ______ the Alps and

there are many roads across them, (3) _________ the best way to see The Rockies is to (4)

_____ by train. The journey starts in Vancouver, which is one of (5) _______ most beautiful

cities in the world, and being so close to the mountains (6) _______ its residents to enjoy very

convenient skiing, because the slopes are only 15 minutes by car from the city (7) _________.

There was a time when 30 passenger trains a day used to (8) ______ off from Vancouver on

the cross-continent railway, but now there are just three a week. You sleep on boards, (9)

_________ is great fun, and see some of the most spectacular (10) _______ anywhere in the

world

a) down b) of c) in d) through

a) many b) lot c) few d) couple

a) from b) to c) as d) than

a) but b) because c) unless d) since

a) drive b) travel c) ride d) pass

a) a b) one c) the d) its

a) lets b) allows c) offers d) gives

a) center b) circle c) middle d) heart

a) leave b) get c) take d) set

a) when b) which c) who d) where

a) scenery b) view c) site d) beauty

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PET Reading Part 5 Gap Fill Exercises

Choose the correct option for each space.

Prepositions

1 The signal travelled ................................. a wire.

A about B above C along D around

2 First .......................... all, we need to consider the benefits.

A for B from C in D of

3 The art gallery contains .................................. 6000 paintings.

A above B ahead C over D up

4 There were .......................... least 400 people at the meeting.

A at B in C of D to

5 Not many tourists visited the city .................................. they built the new museum and other attractions.

A after B by C on D until

6 The shark was 3 metres ................................ length.

A at B by C in D to

7 You could see the mountains ........................ the hotel window.

A along B away C down D from

8 Cars are made ........................... steel and plastic.

A by B for C of D until

9 ............................ 2005, Valencia had become a popular tourist destination.

A At B By C For D To

10 Most ................................. the students in the class need English for their careers.

A for B from C of D with


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Relative pronouns

11 They saw a play at the theatre in ............................. a married couple argue a lot.

A what B where C which D who

12 The Waybaloos is a cartoon ......................... some children prefer to Peppa Pig.

A what B which C who D whose

13 The statue is in a park ........................ is about 400 metres from their apartment.


14 There are no hills in Valencia .............................. means it is a great city for cycling.


Modal Verbs

15 You need to listen a lot to find out how words .............................. be pronounced.

A might B ought C should D would

16 All you really ................................. to do is look at things in a more positive way.

A could B must C need D should

17 From the camp site we ..................................... see the lake and the mountains.

A could B must C shall D would

Verbs

18 If you go to that park, you'll ..................................... red squirrels.

A look B see C show D visit

19 She .................................... a lot of time looking after her vegetable patch.

A does B makes C spends D takes

20 The project .................................. of making a presentation out of the results of the survey.

A consists B contains C employs D involves

21 She .................................. her family's diet by growing her own vegetables.

A attends B improves C prepares D produces


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22 The team was .............................. by a famous explorer.

A held B kept C led D moved

23 Their parents ...................................... they would have to change school.

A chose B decided C picked D selected

24 It was a long way for us to ...................................... every week.

A carry B tour C transport D travel

25 When she .................................. me about her idea I was delighted.

A explained B said C spoke D told

26 When I changed school, I knew I would ................................. all my friends.

A forget B leave C lose D miss

27 He ............................. friends with a girl and boy who lived next door.

A found B knew C made D met

28 It is possible to ................................. from their clothes where tourists are from.

A answer B inform C know D take

29 You can tell what kind of clothes shops she ............................... by the style of her clothes.

A goes B meets C passes D visits

30 Have you ever .................................... about where clothes are manufactured?

A considered B doubted C guessed D wondered

31 Valencia is an ancient city, ................................. back to Roman times.

A coming B falling C going D moving

32 Miso soup has ................................. increasingly popular nowadays as a healthy food.

A become B changed C gone D turned

33 The first manned flight ....................................... place in the United States in 1902.

A found B gave C took D went

34 Scientists have .................................... ways to grow tomatoes in winter.

A built B developed C grew D worked


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35 Both women .............................. to be teachers before going to Africa.

A became B educated C taught D trained

36 It .............................. a long time for explorers to discover the exact source of the Nile.

A finished B lasted C spent D took

37 The exact location of the rare cats is being ................................ secret.

A controlled B kept C remained D set

38 The police want to ................................... people from visiting the area.

A avoid B escape C miss D prevent

39 Nobody ..................................... how complicated the situation was.

A caught B felt C dreamed D realised

40 Valencia is .................................. as the home of the paella.

A called B known C named D thought

41 People visiting Valencia should ............................ advantage of all the great restaurants beside the lagoon.

A get B have C make D take

42 Some people seem to .................................... knowledge of what Valencia has to offer.

A fail B lack C lose D miss

43 The old part of the city is one of the things ........................................ people to Valencia.

A approaching B arranging C arriving D attracting


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ANSWERS

1 C 11 C 21 C 31 C 41 D 2 D 12 B 22 C 32 A 42 B 3 C 13 C 23 B 33 C 43 D 4 A 14 C 24 D 34 B 5 D 15 C 25 D 35 D 6 C 16 C 26 D 36 D 7 D 17 A 27 C 37 B 8 C 18 B 28 C 38 D 9 B 19 C 29 D 39 D

10 C 20 A 30 D 40 B


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