Multiple choice (Exam Success) 7

WINDMILLS AND WATERMILLS. For 1,000 years, windmills and watermills were the largest and most complex machines in our world. As а result of the development of steam in the 18th century, their _____ declined. Water and wind power were comparatively inefficient and expensive.

• strength

• size

• employment

• importance

Nevertheless, many mills remain as _____ of an age of silent power.

• mementoes

• memories

• reminders

• souvenirs

Watermills were ______ to the Greeks during the 1st century ВС and are thought to have been introduced into Britain by the Romans.

• used

• invented

• known

• designed

However, it was the Saxons who made most use of them in Britain. Records show that the Arabs invented windmills as _______ as thе 7th century. They were used where water power was unavailable or unsuitable.

• early

• soon

• long

• far

They were usually built on high _____ to catch the winds and could bе seen for miles around.

• place

• hill

• earth

• ground

Nowadays there are very few mills of either sort left in Britain, although in recent years there has been а movement to _______ some of them to their former glory.

• restore

• build

• renew

• make

This is good news because mills are not only attractive to look at but also environmentally friendly in that they get their energy from ______ resources. Some are working museums, so you саn appreciate their history and cultural significance.

• normal

• natural

• primitive

• common

THE WRONG DATE. At first I was pretty doublful about the whole thing. But Fiona, my sister, ______ asking me to go with her and I couldn't really say nо.

• kept

• went

• got

• made

The ______ was that there was а guy called Leo who Fiona really liked, so she said, who had invited her оn а date. Fiona said she didn't want to go by herself, so she asked me.

• plan

• thing

• arrangement

• argument

I didn't really see the _____ of going with her, but I agreed.

• reason

• need

• point

• idea