I have been a keen _________________ for about nine years. (CYCLE)
CYCLIST
Researchers have found that just six minutes of reading per day can reduce stress levels to as ________ as 2/3.
MUCH
When you visit Liverpool, __________ advantage and practise your English as much as possible.
GET
PUT
MAKE
TAKE
When you start working, your _____ will increase and you might be able to start saving.
FUNDS
TAX
CURRENCY
INCOME
Some animal species have developed amazingly sophisticated ways of communicating with _______ another.
ONE (EACH __________)
If you don't want to hurt his feelings, just _________ a white lie and say you like his suit.
DO
SPEAK
SAY
TELL
When you come to Barcelona, I'll put you _____. Don't book a hotel.
UP
BACK
ON
OFF
Years ago, cycling uphill used to leave me ______________. Now, I take them slowly and steadily. (BREATH)
BREATHLESS
It took Anna a long time to __________ over the flu, but now she's better.
SET
TAKE
MAKE
GET
Only human beings are capable ________ doing this.
OF
Who is responsible _________ this disaster?
FOR
ABOUT
OF
TO
I __________ at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off.
GOT
ARRIVED
CAME
REACHED
Reading extended texts (9) ......... as novels or biographies, (10) ......... require intense concentration for a considerable period of time, help to lengthen attention spans in children and improves their ability to think clearly.
SUCH, WHICH
Getting animals to respond to your voice takes a huge ____________ of training.
AMOUNT
I didn't buy the watch because it was too expensive. BEEN I wuld have bought the watch _________________________ too expensive.
IF IT HADN'T/HAD NOT BEEN
It _____ sometimes said that animals use their own language to communicate.
IS
I went to the gym __________ feeling a bit tired
DESPITE
ALTHOUGH
HOWEVER
IN SPITE
When animals make a sound such _______ a bark or a hiss, it's in reaction ___ what is happening around them.
AS,TO
Cycling is ____________ any other type of exercise I've ever done (LIKE)
UNLIKE
"Well done for scoring twice, Aratz" said the coach. CONGRATULATED Aratz ____________________________ for scoring twice.
WAS CONGRATULATED BY THE COACH
Reading is good ______________ us.
FOR
Some animals have even managed to put signs together in _______________ to make simple sentences.
ORDER
It is never a chore and always a ____________________ (PLEASE)
PLEASURE
When I began cycling, I found the flat roads easy but the hills were ________________. (POSSIBILITY)
IMPOSSIBLE
If you want to play tennis, you'll have to book a __________.
COURSE
PITCH
TRACK
COURT
Depending _____ the situation, I might travel abroad in September. I still don't know
ON
OF
AT
IN
My brother doesn't play tennis as well as he used to. BETTER My brother used to ____________________ does now.
PLAY TENNIS BETTER/PLAY BETTER TENNIS THAN HE
The physical benefits are obvious but the mental benefits are ___________ important. (EQUAL)
EQUALLY
A long flat cycle can be both dull and ______________ as you can be riding for hours (EXHAUST)
EXHAUSTING
Tickets for the film can't be bought until the 12th February. SALE Tickets for the film will not ____________________________ 12th February.
BE ON SALE UNTIL (THE)
I __________ to the conclusion that it was best not to trust him
DREW
CAME
FORMED
GOT
Reading not _____________ helps combat feelings of loneliness, but it also allows people to forget about their problems and concentrate on someone else's life for a period of time.
ONLY
On the whole, the experience was very ___________________. (ENJOY)
ENJOYABLE
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