EGE 19-24 , 25-29, 30-36 Test 7/20

Task 1. The ripped note. Lauren pulled a ten-pound note from her pocket but as she did so it suddenly ripped down the middle. ‘Oh no, I don’t believe it, it’s ruined! And now I (a)   (LOSE) ten pounds!’ she said to her friend, Pete.

‘Why don’t you tape the two pieces back together? I’m sure it (a)   (BE) fine,’ Pete replied. Lauren had her doubts about this, but she decided to try it.

She got some tape from her desk and taped the note together as Pete had suggested. But an hour later, when she tried to buy a sandwich, the shop owner refused her note. When she asked why, the surly shop owner said, ‘Sorry, but sometimes two halves (a)   (NOT MAKE) a whole.’

Russian vinaigretteRussian vinaigrette is a type of salad common in Russia, which consists of diced carrots, beetroot and potatoes as well as chopped onions and sometimes sauerkraut. Vinaigrette dressing, from which the salad gets (a)   (IT) name, is poured over the top.

The salad was adapted from European recipes that were popular in the 19th century. However, it is now (a)   (WIDELY) eaten in Russia than in western Europe.

The salad often appears at celebrations alongside other small dishes, such as cold cuts, cheeses, canapes and open sandwiches. Usually (a)   (THIS) dishes are laid on the table before the guests arrive.

The colourful salad is low in calories and full of nutrients, so it (a)   (RECOMMEND) for anyone who is on a diet or is just keen to eat healthily.

Task 2. Oases. Oases are areas where trees and plants grow around a body of water in the middle of a desert. They are (a)   (USUAL) phenomena because there is so little water or vegetation in desert areas.

How does the water in an oasis get there? It doesn’t come from the sky, but rather, from underneath the ground. Believe it or not, there are underground rivers and layers of rock which contain water beneath the (a)   (SAND) desert floor.

Pressure from underneath these water sources pushes the water to the surface. In other cases, people have drawn the water out (a)   (ARTIFICIAL), through the use of man-made wells.