CAE Use of English

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

Muscle cars were stripped-down versions of the most ____homely, and basic mass-produced cars to ever roll out of Detroit. UTILITY

Most people are astounded when they hear the recent sales results of the most _________ muscle cars. We call them two-comma cars, cars that are worth so much money that you need two commas to separate all the zeroes in the price. DESIRE

Some are searching for their family ______________ in this small northern country. A) roots B) race C) basis D) source

_________ 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

I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place. DID Little__________ would suffer in the first place.

So how did these seemingly _________ cars, built in large numbers and owned by kids become so valuable? DISPOSE

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

Even though fewer people smoke today than in the past, one ______ every four adults still smokes.

The image, the speed, the lifestyle were all highly addictive. Looking back, the muscle car years were _________ brief moment in time that we will never see the likes of again. RELATIVE

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

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

But ________ the same time, these smokers continue lighting up when they go out for a drink.

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

Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. PREVENTED The heavy rain_________ getting to the date.

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

This is the time to get the facts straight: smoking does no one _____ good.

Muscle cars were never intended to be valuable. In fact, the whole idea behind muscle cars was to make them _________ and fast. EXPENSIVE

You have probably seen thousands of cigarettes smoked in your lifetime, (1) ... perhaps not by your family.

This manual is too difficult for me. CONCERNED As ___________ this manual is too difficult for me.

It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again. TO He seems__________ about the meeting again.

These rattle trap, bare bones, crude devices were built to conform to a price point with little regard given to sophistication or ___________.LONG

Smoking does a great ________ of harm to your health.

Their _________ wander to faraway lands, to somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland? A) head B) brains C) spirits D) minds