GAP FILLING (MULTIPLE CHOICE)
What is _____, there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are carried out at other times.
A. more B. else C. different D. besides
A. more
______ of the problems facing the area is pollution resulting from tourism.
ONE
If you are travelling in Thailand, you can now take part in an ________ (ACTIVE) of an unusual kind.
ACTIVITY
‘Mark wrote that poem, not Ian,’ said Helen.
IT
According to Helen, __________________ that poem, not Ian.
IT WAS MARK WHO WROTE
Sooner or later, however, we pay a ______ for ignoring our natural rhythms.
A. price B. fine C. fee D. cost
A. price
The first winner of the awards, Kathryn Parsons, _____ innovative start-up company teaches people to code in day, has joined the judging panel.
WHOSE
For the employee, an exit interview may feel like an ideal opportunity to rant and rave about every little ________ (ANNOY) that has troubled them since they got the job.
ANNOYANCE
Pop in for a chat whenever you are in town.
HAPPEN
If _________________ in town, pop in for a chat.
YOU EVER HAPPEN TO BE
Try to sit ______ with the stomach pulled firmly in.
A. level B. erect C. vertical D. upright
D. upright
This award isn’t about how much money you’ve made or how long you’ve been in business, it’s about recognising young women _____ a mission and a vision.
WITH
Sports people are prone to injury, but a quality training regime can ensure that the ________ (SEVERE) of these can be minimised.
SEVERITY
Noriko has never been here before, so it is possible that she has got lost.
HAVE
Noriko ___________ it is the first time she has ever been here.
MAY HAVE GOT LOST AS
Do not be deceived ______ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.
A. by B. about C. into D. in
C. into
Language may well be programmed into the brain but, _______ this, people still need stimulus from others around them.
DESPITE
The reality, however, is that ________ (EXTEND) deforestation has left wild elephants struggling to survive in habitats that are shrinking almost on a ________ (DAY) basis.
EXTENSIVE; DAILY
I didn’t know the way there, so I got lost.
GET
Not _______________ there, I got lost.
KNOWING HOW TO GET
A recent ______ (1) of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the ______ (2) of second language acquisition.
1: A. series B. issue C. programme D. release
2: A. domain B. branch C. field D. area
1. B. issue
2. C. field
Careless visitors throw rubbish into the sea, without realising ______ (1) harmful this can be to wildlife. Just ______ (2) damaging, perhaps more so, is oil split from ships insufficiently reinforced to withstand collisions _______ (3) icebergs.
1. HOW
2. AS
3. WITH
Existing employees may not wish to cause _______ (OFFEND) to the boss or damage their chances of promotion, so are unlikely to ________ (CLOSE) their real feeling about the company.
OFFENCE; DISCLOSE
Even if it is expensive, they want to stay in the hotel by the beach.
MAY
Expensive _______________, they want to stay in the hotel by the beach.
THOUGH IT MAY BE