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WorksheetsCuC2 Chapter 7 review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The costumes worn at the Rio Carnival are a ____ to see.
view
marvel
rarity
spectacle
This 18th century cabinet is a ___ of craftsmanship.
wonderful
wonder
surprise
oddity
A blue moon – an additional full moon – is a rare natural ____.
phenomenon
wonder
marvel
spectacle
The deciding ____ in their choice of manager was experience.
idea
cause
factor
end
That was ____ guess, you know. I don’t have the latest figures.
an educated
an uneducated
a likely
a dull
Sophie found the sharp ____ between the quiet of the countryside and the noise of the city very distressing at first.
difference
contrast
contradiction
effect
There has been a huge ____ of visitors because of the Olympic games.
input
invasion
drain
influx
The effects of such unauthorised development will be ____ and probably irreversible.
at long last
long-held
long-lasting
lasting long
There is a ____ belief that tourism is bad for the environment, but is it really the case?
narrow-minded
long-lasting
long-held
short-sighted
We stayed in an unspoiled, ____ village in the mountains.
graphic
picturesque
diverse
desired
Dan stayed in a lovely cottage off the ____ track.
beaten
walked
crushed
running
Don’t just stay at home all summer. Where’s your ____ of adventure?
essence
heart
soul
spirit
Ellen is ____ adventurer. There’s hardly a country she hasn’t been to.
an intrepid
an interested
a daring
a staunch
The moa were huge, flightless birds, which were ____ when humans arrived in New Zealand. They are now extinct.
stumble upon
headed off
wiped out
driven out
One of these days, the travel agent’s lack of planning will ____ him and tourists will start complaining.
head out with
catch up with
dawn on
stumble upon
Pam ____ the wedding even though she knew she was making a mistake.
drove out
headed off
caught up with
went through with
We stayed in a ____ populated town near the border.
lightly
thinkly
sparsely
narrowly
This terrible weather is having a detrimental ___ on his mood and his health.
consequence
effect
conclusion
influence
OK, we don’t have to make a decision now. We can play it by ____.
ear
eye
whim
spur
They didn’t plan it. They just went off on the spur of the ____.
time
hour
instant
moment
