People come to this small northern country for many reasons, lured, perhaps, by the promise of spectacular ___________ friendly natives, and a vibrant arts scene.
A) scene B) scenery C) view D) panorama
COLLOCATION- SPECTACULAR SCENERY
20
Some are searching for their family ______________ in this small northern country.
A) roots B) race C) basis D) source
COLLOCATION- FAMILY ROOTS
15
Others just want to get away from it all and, digging __________ old memories from their English Lit class of gallant heroes
A) off B) down C) on D) up
PHRASAL VERB- DIG UP
20
Their _________ wander to faraway lands, to somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland?
A) head B) brains C) spirits D) minds
COLLOCATION- MINDS WANDER
20
Scotland _________ of an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people
A) consists B) includes C) embraces D) comprises
VERB + PREPOSITION- CONSIST OF
15
It is one of three countries that form the political _________ called Great Britain, the other two being, of course, England and Wales
A) entirety B) entitle C) entry D) entity
COLLOCATION- POLITICAL ENTITY
15
Although the rugged Highlands _________ about two-thirds of the land area, most people live in the Central Belt.
A) take out B) take in C) take up D) take off
PHRASAL VERB- TAKE UP
15
The _________ majority of the population lives in the Central Belt between Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.
A) expansive B) vast C) expanding D) spacious
COLLOCATION- VAST MAJORITY
15
You have probably seen thousands of cigarettes smoked in your lifetime, (1) ... perhaps not by your family.
ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/BUT
15
Even though fewer people smoke today than in the past, one ______ every four adults still smokes.
In
15
This is the time to get the facts straight: smoking does no one _____ good.
Any
15
Smoking does a great ________ of harm to your health.
Deal
25
But ________ the same time, these smokers continue lighting up when they go out for a drink.
At
15
_________ from the obvious health risks, smoking is an ugly, unpleasant habit. Most people would prefer to avoid a room that someone was filling with smelly smoke
Apart
25
This manual is too difficult for me.
CONCERNED
As ___________ this manual is too difficult for me.
FAR AS I AM CONCERNED
25
It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again.
TO
He seems__________ about the meeting again.
