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B1. Reading. Part 5 (Exam Booster Preliminary)

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