Improving Language Paper 2 Question 5

What does the underlined word mean?

The amount of cars on the road is an aberration (abstract noun)

• Something that is completely normal and right

• something that isn't normal/natural

• something to be marvelled at

• Something irrelevant or insignificant

Some journeys that are made in cars are completely superfluous (adjective)

• unnecessary, surplus

• short and quick

• deeply thrilling and exciting

• nausea-inducing

Why so many people choose to drive a few metres is competely arcane (adjective) to me!

• new and technological

• secretive and mysterious

• thrilling and exciting

• reasonable and understandable

I cannot extol (verb) the benefits of walking enough

• praise

• condemn

• consider

• sing

Anyone with a modicum (noun) of intelligence would choose walking over driving where possible

• none

• large amount of

• small amount of

• idea about

People may take umbrage (abstract noun) at the argument that we need to reduce the amount of cars on the road

• a positive attitude

• the steering wheel

• inspiration

• offence, resentment

We must remain staid (adjective) in our commitment to reducing pollution

• bored

• steady and serious

• ignorant

• oblivious

Climate change will not reduce due to serendipity (abstract noun)

• people

• science

• sewage

• luck

Before we reach the zenith (noun) of climate change and we cannot reduce it

• lowest point

• middle of

• highest point

• end

We must stop our wanton (adjective) use of pollutants

• beneficial

• thoughtless and unrestrained

• hunger making

• unknowing