PART 5 TEST 3 PAPER 1 (READING) PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST 2

 

PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST 2 TEST 3 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING READING

 

PART 5 Questions 26-35 • Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. • For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word – A, B, C or D – on your answer sheet. THE ROCKIES The Rocky Mountains run almost the length (0)___________ North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a (26)___________ hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (27)___________ the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (28)___________ the best way to see them is to (29)___________ by train. You start from Vancouver, (30)___________ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, the city (31)___________ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (30)___________. Thirty passenger trains a day used to (33)___________ off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, (34)___________ is fun, but travel through some of the best (35)___________ at night.   0 A of B down C in D through 26 A many B lot C few D couple 27 A from B to C as D than 28 A but B because C unless D since 29 A drive B travel C ride D pass 30 A a B one C the D its 31 A lets B allows C offers D gives 32 A centre B circle C middle D heart 33 A leave B get C take D set 34 A when B which C who D where 35 A scenery B view C site D beauty

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