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Reading part 5

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emma Watson

The actress Emma Watson grew up near Oxford in the south of England and ...................... as an actress at the Stagecoach School in Oxford

a)

trained

b)

coached

c)

taught

d)

learned

2.

Emma Watson

...................... she had only acted in a few school plays,

a)

But

b)

So

c)

Although

d)

Despite

3.

Emma Watson

, in 2001 she was lucky enough to get the role of Hermione in the Harry Potter film ...................... .

a)

set

b)

series

c)

group

d)

collection

4.

Emma Watson

This was the role which first ...................... her famous

a)

produced

b)

made

c)

caused

d)

created

5.

Emma Watson

She appeared in ...................... eight of the Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011.

a)

each

b)

most

c)

every

d)

all

6.

Emma Watson

After the Harry Potter films, Emma ...................... to work in films

a)

continued

b)

kept

c)

stayed

d)

remained

7.

Emma Watson

but also ..................... a few years studying English Literature at university

a)

passed

b)

spent

c)

gave

d)

allowed

8.

Emma Watson

She acted while she studied, and ...................... 2012 she has continued to develop her career and has appeared in ...................... very successful films.

a)

later, few

b)

after, plenty

c)

past, ots

d)

since, several

9.

Emma Watson

She is ...................... very interested in fashion, and has worked as a fashion model for a well-known fashion magazine.

a)

too

b)

besides

c)

also

d)

plus

10.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

The city of Glasgow has a modern underground rail network and ................... of buses and trains.

a)

many

b)

enough

c)

plenty

d)

most

11.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

It also has a ................... other forms of transport.

a)

few

b)

lot

c)

lots of

d)

a number

12.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

The ferry across the river Clyde between Yoker ................... Renfrew is popular with tourists.

a)

for

b)

and

c)

to

d)

into

13.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

There has been a ferry in service here ................... around 500 years.

a)

since

b)

before

c)

until

d)

for

14.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

The ................... takes about half an hour, and it’s an interesting way to see this part of the city

a)

trip

b)

travel

c)

transport

d)

route

15.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

For a ................... boat ride, you could try one of the cruises on the Clyde.

a)

bigger

b)

longer

c)

taller

d)

higher

16.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

The cruises ................... at the Riverside Museum and sail down the river past some interesting historical parts of the city.

a)

leave

b)

depart

c)

start

d)

open

17.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

If you ................... trying something more adventurous, you could travel from Glasgow to the island of Mull on a seaplane.

a)

fancy

b)

want

c)

hope

d)

plan

18.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

The .................. are quite expensive, but it’s an experience you won’t forget.

a)

costs

b)

fees

c)

fares

d)

charges

19.

Travelling in the Glasgow area

Also in the air, why not try a helicopter flight? It’s not cheap, but you get an amazing ................... of the city.

a)

scene

b)

scenery

c)

landscape

d)

view

20.

Weather forecasts

People have always tried to ..................... the weather.

a)

predict

b)

know

c)

tell

d)

say

21.

Weather forecasts

In the past, people often watched the sky for ..................... of how the weather was changing.

a)

marks

b)

notices

c)

signs

d)

alarms

22.

Weather forecasts

A red sky at night, for example, suggested that the ..................... day would be fine.

a)

last

b)

following

c)

later

d)

other

23.

Weather forecasts

Animals’ behaviour also .................... information for forecasting the weather.

a)

sent

b)

shared

c)

allowed

d)

provided

24.

Weather forecasts

For example, if cows were lying down it meant it was ..................... to rain.

a)

possible

b)

likely

c)

impossible

d)

able

25.

Weather forecasts

Nowadays, ..................... , scientists use complicated computer models to produce weather forecasts that are much more ..................... .

a)

however, accurate

b)

although, close

c)

but, true

d)

despite, near

26.

Weather forecasts

They can say, for example, if there is a 20% or 30% ..................... of rain on a particular day.

a)

luck

b)

chance

c)

opportunity

d)

result

27.

Weather forecasts

They can also warn people if a storm is ..................... .

a)

reaching

b)

getting

c)

going

d)

approaching

28.

Weather forecasts

It also helps ordinary people know whether they need to .................... an umbrella with them when they go out!

a)

bring

b)

fetch

c)

wear

d)

approaching