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
SCENERY
20
Some are searching for their family ______________ in this small northern country.
A) roots B) race C) basis D) source
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
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
MINDS
20
Scotland _________ an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million peopleA) consists B) includes C) embraces D) comprises
COMPRISES
25
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
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
VAST
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
15
This manual is too difficult for me. CONCERNED As ___________ this manual is too difficult.
FAR AS I AM CONCERNED
25
It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again.
TO
He seems__________ about the meeting again.