Use of English Part 2 CAE

Here I am in a cold, windy city, under a very grey sky and I ask myself .....I´m standing on an oversized surfboard in the middle of the river.

• why

• as

I´m standing on an oversized surfboard in the middle of the river with nothing to help me.......a paddle.

• unless

• except

I´m going to take my first lesson on paddle-boarding, which is a bit.....canoeing.

• like

• similar

The teacher reassures me it´s easy, which.......nothing to reduce the pressure i feel.

• has

• does

I desperately try to keep .......balance and concentrate on not falling in.

• my

• myself

I wonder if I have left it too late to back out and head for solid ground, but before I can change my mind I´m .....the move, but not going where i want to.

• in

• on

I hear my teacher yelling ´Paddle, Paddle, I try, but ......my best efforts I don´t make any progress.

• inspite

• despite

The teacher says ´you need to paddle on both sides because ........you´ll go around in circles.´

• otherwise

• however