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B1. Reading. Part 5 (Exam Booster Preliminary)

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    B1 Cambridge
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  • Although she had only acted in a few school plays, in 2001, she was lucky enough to get the (1) ...................... of Hermione
    role
    title
    person
    hero
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  • This was the part which first (3) ...................... her famous.
    caused
    made
    created
    produced
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  • After the Harry Potter films, Emma (4) ...................... to work in films,
    kept
    stayed
    remained
    continued
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  • ...but also (5) ...................... a few years studying English Literature at university.
    gave
    spent
    passed
    allowed
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  • She acted while she studied, and since 2012 she has continued to develop her career and has appeared in (6) ...................... very successful films.
    plenty
    several
    few
    lots
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  • The ferry (1) ................... across the river Clyde between Yoker and Renfrew is popular with tourists.
    delivery
    service
    approach
    support
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  • The (2) ................... takes about half an hour and it’s an interesting way to see this part of the city.
    trip
    travel
    route
    transport
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  • he cruises (3) ................... at the Riverside Museum and sail down the river past some interesting historical parts of the city.
    leave
    open
    start
    depart
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  • If you (4) ................... trying something more adventurous, you could travel to the island of Mull on a seaplane.
    plan
    hope
    want
    fancy
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  • The (5) ................... are quite expensive, but it’s an experience you won’t forget
    charges
    fees
    costs
    fares
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  • Or why not try a helicopter flight? It’s not cheap, but you get an amazing (6) ................... of the city.
    scene
    view
    landscape
    scenery
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  • People have always tried to predict the weather. In the past, people often watched the sky for (1) ................... of how the weather was changing.
    signs
    alarms
    notices
    marks
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  • A red sky at night, for example, suggested that the (2) ................... day would be fine
    following
    last
    other
    later
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  • For example, if cows were lying down it meant it was (3) ................... to rain.
    possible
    able
    accepted
    likely
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  • Nowadays, however, scientists use complicated computer models to produce weather forecasts that are much more (4) ................... .
    accurate
    true
    close
    near
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  • They can say, for example, if there is a 20% or 30% chance of rain on a particular day. They can also warn people if a storm is (5) ................... .
    getting
    approaching
    going
    reaching
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