7. 8. 9. 10.QUESTION 4

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Question 4: Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space.Several years ago while I was visiting Athens for a few weeks, I decided to spend a whole day on a nearby island. The weather (1) ______ had predicted that it would be a scorching hot day so 1(2) ______ off early in the morning.Even though I arrived at the port in plenty of time, I was forced to sit on the top (3) ______ because other passengers who had got to the boat earlier filled the lower ones. Soon after the boat had departed, somebody came round with raffle tickets. There were, as far as I could make (4) ______ two prizes: a bag of fresh fish and several (5) ______. of chocolate. I bought a ticket, not expecting to win as I had never won anything in a raffle (6) ______Some time later the person who had sold the tickets announced the winning numbers. To my great surprise, I had won the chocolate. I was naturally delighted, but (7) ______how I could prevent it from (8) ______ in the intense heat. Realising that I could not possible eat it all myself, I (9) ______ it with the passengers sitting near me. In return, they offered me sandwiches and (10) ______drinks.All in all, it was a pleasant start to a memorable day with my new acquaintances.1 A. prediction B. prophecy C. forecast D. foresight2 A. went B. left C. departed D. set3 A. deck B. layer C. floor D. storey4 A. up B. out C. for D. over5 A. bars B. slices C. cartons D. packets6 A. again B. before C. since D. already7 A. thought B. questioned C. wondered D. regarded8 A. dissolving B. liquefying C. melting D. spreading9 A. separated B. divided C. distributed D. shared10 A. soft B. light C. bubbly D. sparklingANSWERS: