Nature's mysteries
If you leave those sweets out, in a couple of minutes there will be hundreds of _________________ everywhere.
ants
A period of one hundred years.
century
Which is ____ bank that offers the best credit card?
a) a b) the c) an
b) the
If you live in a cold climate, it's essential to have________________ in your house.
central heating
You will find your seat number on your boarding / passport card.
boarding
Humans are among the few animals that have no known ____________________.
predators
very old.
ancient
I've just opened ____ account with an online bank. They don't actually have a building where I can go.
a) an b) a c) the
a) an
At my grandparents' house in the village, we like to sit round the________________ and tell stories.
fireplace
The only thing I like about going on day / business trips is that my company pays for me to stay in luxury hotels.
business
Every year thousands of plant and animal ____________________ die out.
species
something that is believed to be holy.
sacred
You should be very careful ____ time you buy something online with your credit card.
a) the b) all c) every
c) every
There is quite a lot of crime in my neighbourhood so I feel better knowing I can keep my car in the ______________________________.
garage
I always like to get to where I am going quickly and I really hate it when there are long flight delays / controls.
delays
At the top of a very high mountain there is very little ____________________.
oxygen
all the people in a country or area.
society
My sister has just got a great new job as ____ bank manager. She's very pleased with herself.
a) - b) the c) a
c) a
I don't have a garden but I do have a little ______________________________ with lots of plants on it.
balcony
I don't like travelling by bus or coach because I suffer from travel sickness / diseases quite badly.
sickness
It was beautiful to see hundreds of coloured ____________________ flying among the trees.
butterflies
a feeling of certainty that something exists.
belief
Have you seen ____ new apartment yet? It was quite expensive and they had to get a big mortgage.
a) the b) their c) a
b) their
We live in a block of flats and on the ______________________________ we have made a lovely roof garden
terrace
You may have to wait a long time for the infectious / customs checks - they are very strict here.
customs