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VISITING HILBRE ISLAND
Read this book extract and choose the word, A, B, C or D, which best fits each gap.
As you walk north-west, the estuary of the river Dee becomes a vast expanse of mudflats
and grassland, much of it rarely under water. At the point where the river joins the Irish
Sea, there are two islands: Hilbre and Little Hilbre both (1) … worth a visit. Lying a
kilometre or so offshore, they are internationally famous as a sanctuary for migrating birds.
The islands can be reached (2) … foot, but only at certain times of day (check local tide
timetables), To be on the safe (3) … it is best to follow the tide as it goes out, giving you
plenty of time to explore the islands and then make an unhurried return to Red Rocks at
the tip of the Wirral peninsula. Don't be tempted to try to cross in either (4) … once the
tide is coming in: you run the risk of being cut (5) … by fast-moving currents. Nor is it safe
to remain on the nearby rocks, as they may be covered by water at (6) … tide.
1 A well B very C quite D rather
2 A in B with C on D at
3 A side B aspect C angle D edge
4 A way B heading C route D direction
5 A down B out C up D off
6 A top B high C tall D maximum
ICEBERG WATER – A COOL DRINK
Read this book extract and choose the word, A, B, C or D, which best fits each gap.
The (7) … fashion in drinks to hit the US is Arctic mineral water - from an iceberg. Selling at
around $7 a bottle in smart bars, the water comes from icebergs 'caught' by (8) … fishermen off
the coast of Greenland. The liquid, they claim, is the purest on the market, as the icebergs were
formed from snow and frozen rain thousands of years ago, (9) … before the appearance of the
modern pollutants that contaminate other sources of water, such as mountain springs. 'Iceberg
farming', however, is not (10) …money.
It involves breaking pieces off icebergs on the high seas, often in awful weather conditions, and
melting down massive chunks of ice on (11) … old river boats. Nor is there any need for the
traditional manufacturers to panic just yet. in an international business worth over $30 billion a
year, even a whole iceberg turned into bottled water would be no more than a (12) … in the ocean.
7 A last B ultimate C final D latest
8 A former B past C earlier D previous
9 A highly B many C long D vastly
10 A easy B simple C cheap D facile
11 A ship B deck C voyage D board
12 A drip B drop C spot D flake
KEY
1 A
2 C
3 A
4 D
5 D
6 B
7 D
8 A
9 C
10 A
11 D
12 B
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