Matura - word formation and gap filling (part 1)

But all those changing colors, contrary to popular 8.1. (a)   (BELIEVE), have nothing to do with blending into their surroundings

Chameleons are usually pretty well camouflaged to begin with so they don’t need to 8.2. (a)   (VISION) merge into the background.

If they’re feeling fussy, angry, 8.3. (a)   (ANXIETY) or combative, they’ll change colors.

They’ll also change colors as a way of communicating in various manners and to pick a fight with a 8.4. (a)   (COMPETITION).

The concept of a Popsicle – a frozen, sugary treat on a stick – seems so simple that a kid could 8.1. (a)   invented it.

The next morning he found the world’s first Popsicle 8.2. (a)   of the sweetened liquid he had left.

Epperson didn’t start selling his accidental invention 8.3. (a)   18 years later when he prepared his frozen treat for a firemen’s ball in his hometown of San Francisco.

The crowd loved it, so Epperson quit his day job 8.4. (a)   a real estate agent and started selling his world-famous Epsicles

If you need to cross the water that divides two small Orkney islands north of Scotland, your best 8.1. (a)   (CHOOSE) is… to fly a plane.

However, drinks won’t be served during the flight. Why? Because the pilot needs 8.2. (a)   (ROUGH) two minutes to fly the 1.7-miles between the Westray and the Papa Westray airports.