I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
Natural disasters can be destructive; they can wreak havoc across large areas and cause loss of life or (1)……………............. to property. We cannot(2)……………………… natural disasters, but we can prepare for them. The first step is to learn ………………………. the risks in your area and read the information about(3) …………………… disasters on local government sites. Next, find out what the rescue and emergency workers advise. These people have been trained to (4)…………………….. with disasters, have been through lots of them and know how to help. Make sure you have all the emergency contact (5)……………............. entered in your mobile phone
1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:
Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known (1)………………….. its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fress water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland (2)…………………….. the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a (3)…………………. of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 milion of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hostsone of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually (4)…………………of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the (5)…………….. Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
1. A. in B. for C. on D. around
2. A. include B. includes C. included D. Including
3. A. pollution B. popularity C. population D. people
4. A. made up B. made for C. made up of D. Made up to
5. A. internation B. international C. internationally D. national
