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