C1 quiz Comprehension/grammar/vocabulary

Read the following passage and answer the comprehension questions below!

Mum, Dad, you might want to brace yourselves for what I’m about to say, but Emily and I have decided to do something kind of bonkers. As you know, I’ve been banging on about the burgeoning stress of my work, and, well, we've decided to leave our jobs and do something far more exhilarating.

We're going to travel the world and live out of our backpacks! Yes, I know it sounds mad, but we've never felt more certain about anything. Instead of boardrooms and suits, we'll have mountains, forests and endless beaches. Our colleagues think we're one sandwich short of a picnic, but we're looking for something different, something that makes us feel alive.

Every day will be a new adventure, a chance to experience the unknown. We're trading our structured life for complete freedom. We want to see everything, learn new things and meet people from all walks of life. It's a huge change, but we believe it's going to be the best decision we've ever made.

1.What significant decision have Oliver and Emily made?

• • to start a new business

• to quit working and travel

• • to move to a different country with only backpacks

• • to take a vacation

2. How does Oliver describe their corporate jobs compared to their new adventure?

•  more structured and less fulfilling

• • just as exciting

• • similar in terms of freedom

• • less stressful

3. What can we assume about Oliver and Emily’s work lives based on the passage?

• they yearn for more freedom

• • they wish they were paid more

• • they crave more structure in their lives

• • they feel fulfilled at work

4. Oliver and Emily's colleagues fully support their decision to travel the world.

• yes

• no

5. Oliver hopes to gain a sense of routine and stability from their travels.

• True

• False

Choose the correct alternative for the following sentence:

1. The company won't survive unless it embraces new technologies.

• Unless the company embraces new technologies, it won't survive.

• As soon as the company embraces new technologies, it won't survive.

• Nevertheless the company embraces new technologies, it won't survive.

Choose the correct alternative for the following sentence:

2. People don't know how hard it is to work and study full-time. 

• A little do people know how hard it is to work and study full-time

• Little do people know how hard it is to work and study full-time

• People know little how hard it is to work and study full-time

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence!

1. After hours of negotiation, the government had to ________ that the opposition's demands were reasonable.

• precede

• concede

• secede

• recede

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence!

2. The state decided to ________ the company for environmental violations.

• postulate

• persecute

• prostrate

• prosecute

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence!

3. When buying a house, it’s often wise to hire a ________ to handle the legal aspects.

• • indicator

• • solicitor

• • eliciter

• • elicitor