MY FIRST EXPEDITION

For questions 1-12 , read the text below and decide which answer best each gap.
When I was about twelve , I got the chance to go to western China , looking for rare plants in
an extraordinary area of mountains and forests. I wasn’t all that ( 1 ) …...in plants , but my dad’s
botanist by ( 2 ) …… and he was going assistant to Professor Beal , who was leading the
expedition.
It was an important international expedition and my name was ( 3 ) …….not on the list of
participants . But at the ( 4 ) ……moment , one of the experts broke his ankle and so had to ( 5 )
….. out. It was impossible to get anyone else to go at such ( 6 ) …..notice , so my dad suggested
taking me , for the experience.
I think the professor was so surprised that he agreed without thinking , but he obviously
began to ( 7 ) ……doubts as soon as the plane was in the air. I remember him ( 8 ) ….. that he
hoped I wasn’t going to run around and ( 9 ) ….. on rare specimens ! As if I was a little kid.
My dad didn’t say anything as bad as that , but he did say that he hoped he wasn’t going to
( 10 ) ….. bringing me. I tried to be really quiet so they would forget I was there. They didn’t
realise it at the ( 11 ) …. , but my ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda. And , of course ,
in the end that’s ( 12 ) ……what I did.

1. A fascinated B keen C interested D fond

2. A work B profession C job D employment
3. A completely B definitely C particularly D confidently
4. A late B final C last D end
5. A drop B slip C fall D step
6. A quick B brief C fast D short
7. A have B see C do D feel
8. A speaking B telling C talking D saying
9. A tread B spoil C squash D ruin
10. A discourage B regret C disappoint D apologise
11. A minute B point C event D time
12. A perfectly B correctly C exactly D accurately

SHOPPING TROLLEY JOINS THE PUSH FOR FITNESS

Although some shoppers may already find supermarket trolleys quite hard to push up
and down the aisles , one supermarket chain is about to make the task even harder . Next week
sees the introduction of the 1) …………………. called Trim Trolley , 2) ………………. is
designed to transform the typical forty-minute supermarket visit 3) …………………. a gentle
workout.
The Trim Trolley can be set at different levels of resistance , making it harder or easier
to push. It is also able to measure both the customer’s heart rate 4) …………….. the number of
calories burnt through sensors on the handle. Shoppers 5) ……………….. thought to burn about
160 calories during a typical forty minute visit to the supermarket . Pushing the Trim Trolley for
that length of time 6) …………… the resistance level at seven , the average person would burn
as 7) ……………… as 280 calories. In 8) ……………….. words , the equivalent of a twenty-
minute swim . At the highest resistance level , a shopping trip could replace a trip to the gym.
As well as pointing 9) …………….. to people that shopping is a subconscious
form of exercise , the designers also hope to encourage shoppers to 10 ) ………………. more
attention to their health generally. A spokesperson for the supermarket said : ‘’ We hope it will
make people more aware of 11) ………….. they are putting in their trolleys . The chocolate
cakes may be easier to resist 12) ………………. you’ve got calorie levels on your mind ! ‘’

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 TOY STORY

In the second half of the twentieth century , toys like model cars and Barbie dolls
made the perfect gift for young children . Most of these toys were played with until they fell apart
, but others were looked after very 1) ………………….. CAREFUL by children who were more
interested in building a 2) ……………………… COLLECT . Today most of these toys belong
to adults and some have become valuable antiques.
Barbie has been popular with girls since she made her first 3) …………………….
APPEAR in toy shops over fifty years ago. She has been sold in hundreds of different fashionable
4) ………………….. FIT as well as the clothes suitable for a 5) ……………………. VARY of
professions including secretary , flight attendant and astronaut. Today 6) ……………………
FULL clothed Barbies are sold for hundreds of dollars , the most expensive being those in 7)
……………………DAMAGED condition , with their original packaging and accessories.
If you’re interested in starting a toy collection , another good 8) ……………………
INVEST are Japanese battery-operated robots of the 1960s. Although not very 9)
…………………… IMPRESS by today’s standards , some of these toys are now very rare . If
they are in full 10) ………………….. WORK order , they can cost thousands of dollars.

1. Pete hadn’t expected to see so many old friends at the party. SURPRISE
It came ……………………………………. to see so many old friends at the party.

2. Although she was a good runner , Wendy never succeeded in winning an Olympic medal.
MANAGED
Although she was a good runner , Wendy ……………………………………… an Olympic
medal.
3. Jaqui and I were sitting by ourselves at the back of the coach. OWN
Jaqui and I were sitting ………………………………. at the back of the coach.

4. The country’s economic problems are less serious than people had been ledto believe .
AS
The country’s economic problems ……………………………………….. people had been
led to believe.

5. Adam hadn’t finished his homework when Remy arrived. STILL

Adam ……………………………………….. his homework , when Remy arrived.

6. I think you should complain to your boss. WERE

If I ………………………………………….. a complaint to my boss.
7. For me , the film was spoilt by the awful soundtrack . MY
In ……………………………………………………. The awful soundtrack which spoilt the
film.
8. Toronto has been my home since last March. LIVING
I have …………………………………………… last March.