For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Space tourism
These days, we can enjoy all sorts of holidays because the choices we have are seemingly (17) ENDLESS. If you are concerned about the planet, you can stay in environmentally friendly accommodation in stunning (18) SURROUNDINGS around the world. If you're interested in helping less (19) FURTUNATE communities, you can look into volunteer tourism.
But for those who are feeling more than a little (20) ADVENTUROUS, nothing can match space tourism.
Until now, only a handful of very rich people have rididen Russian rockets on (21) RELATIVELY short trips to the International Space Station (ISS).
The last person to take such an (22) UNORDINARY voyage was Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque de Soleil, in September 2009. Laliberté paid $35 million for the (23) PLEASURE of visiting the ISS.
Virgin Galactic hopes to (24) REVOLUTIONISE travel by offering commercial spaceflights in the near future, though at a cost of $250,000 per flight, it would still be out of reach for most people.
Reading and Use of English • Part 4
For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer
sheet.
25 There was no reason for you to get so angry yesterday.
You SHOULD NOT HAVE LOST YOUR temper like that yesterday.
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Reading and Use of English • Part 3
For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Space tourism
These days, we can enjoy all sorts of holidays because the choices we have are seemingly (17) ENDLESS. If you are concerned about the planet, you can stay in environmentally friendly accommodation in stunning (18) SURROUNDINGS around the world. If you're interested in helping less (19) FURTUNATE communities, you can look into volunteer tourism.
But for those who are feeling more than a little (20) ADVENTUROUS, nothing can match space tourism.
Until now, only a handful of very rich people have rididen Russian rockets on (21) RELATIVELY short trips to the International Space Station (ISS).
The last person to take such an (22) UNORDINARY voyage was Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque de Soleil, in September 2009. Laliberté paid $35 million for the (23) PLEASURE of visiting the ISS.
Virgin Galactic hopes to (24) REVOLUTIONISE travel by offering commercial spaceflights in the near future, though at a cost of $250,000 per flight, it would still be out of reach for most people.
Reading and Use of English • Part 4
For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer
sheet.
25 There was no reason for you to get so angry yesterday.
You SHOULD NOT HAVE LOST YOUR temper like that yesterday.