Exam practise 1
Reading (part 1) - fill the gap
People who live in the mountains are often _____ off from the rest of society.
A. Broken
B. Kept
C. Cut
D. Taken
C. Cut
It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy (clue: it begins with Y)
Yawn
Reading (part 1) - fill the gap
In Norway, for 40 days of the year, there is _______ darkness.
A. Regular
B. Repeated
C. Constant
D. Maintained
C. Constant
How could a man go outside in the pouring rain without protection, and not have a hair on his head get wet?
He is bald
True or false - the Spanish flu originated in Spain?
False
Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap
The war has escalated to _______ an extent, that it's habitants have now evacuated the country.
Such
When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian
Lava
Reading (Part 1) - fill the gap
Scientists have been studying the psychological ______ of watching too many scary films.
A. Results
B. Risks
C. Issues
D. Effects
D. Effects
What goes up but never ever comes down?
Your age
Which part of his body did musician Gene Simmons insure for one million dollars?
Tongue
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Reason
In twenty years time, which jobs will people still be doing, which is it ________ to assume will be gone forever?
Reasonable
This word for factual information is a Latin plural, but most English speakers treat it as singular
Data
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Short
There is no _________ of good footballers in the world.
Shortage
How can a girl go 25 days without sleep?
She sleeps at night
Which world city has the slogan: "What Happens Here, Stays Here"?
Las Vegas
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Special
Science teachers ___________ in teaching science.
Specialise/ Specialize
The Anti-Grigori Efimovich Society believes in this type of Earth (clue: it begins with F)
Flat
Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap
Climbing Mount Everest is very dangerous. In _______ of this, mountain climbers still want to climb the famous mountain.
Spite
i.e. In spite of
You spot a boat full of people but there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
Everyone on board is married
The UK's Dyslexia Research Trust is based in which British city?
Reading
Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.
Our flight was delayed because of a late announcement.
Caused
The delay to our flight _________ announcement.
The delay to our flight was caused by the late announcement
It's slang for a potato (clue: it begins with S)
Spud
Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.
This phone works far better than the others.
Nearly
The other phones don't _____________ this one.
The other phones don't work nearly as well as this one.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday. How is that possible?
His horse is named Friday
If you're discombobulated, what are you?
Confused