Eiken Pre 2 Reading 1 21/1/2024

1: Tracy tried to buy some concert tickets online. However, she could not(____) the website because many other people were trying to use it at thesame time.

• deliver

• access

• increase

• embarass

2: A : Oh no! A page of my math textbook has fallen out!

B : Don’t worry. We can fix it with some of this (___).

• bacon

• tape

• soil

• mass

3: A : Are you happy that you moved to a different part of the city?

B : Yes, I am. I like my new (___). It’s quiet, the people who live thereare friendly, and it’s convenient for shopping, too.

• climate

• entrance

• neighborhood

• monument

4: A : Excuse me. How do I get to Parkville Station?

B : First, take this train to Anderson Station. Then, you need to ( ) to

one of the trains that go to Colby Station. They all stop at Parkville Station.

• boil

• transfer

• cause

• achieve

5: Harvey is so tall that he can touch the ( ) of his bedroom even when

he is standing on the floor.

• ceiling

• crossing

• medium

• stadium

6: The company’s profits have grown ( ) because sales of its products

have gone up by about 5 percent each year for the last 10 years.

1 steadily 2 willingly 3 falsely 4 angrily

• steadily

• willingly

• falsely

• angrily

7:A : Was your soccer game ( ) by the heavy rain?

B : No. Luckily, the game had already finished by the time it started raining.

• hoped

• supposed

• affected

• warned

8: Brenda loves fantasy stories about witches. Yesterday, she read a story about

a girl who had (___) powers and used them to help her friends.

• magic

• general

• wealthy

• bitter

9: Although Mike and his older brother often fought when they were young,

their ( ) has gotten better since they grew up. These days, they get

along very well.

• population

• material

• relationship

• chapter

10: A : Honey, what do you think of this blue dress?

B : It’s perfect for you! It ( ) the color of your eyes.

• matches

• joins

• lifts

• serves