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B1. Reading. Part 5 (Exam Booster Preliminary)

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