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Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (4 marks)
The Driest Place on Earth
The Atacama Desert in Chile is known as the (1) ………..……place on Earth. It is almost
1,000 kilometres (2) …………………..length, lying between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes
mountains. Under a centimetre of rain(3)…..…annually, and the centre is so dry thatscientists
have never recorded any rain there.
Over a million people (4) ……………..live in Atacama today. Most live on the coast,
which is also home to teams of astronomers who are there to (5) ……………… advantage of the
clear skies. In the north, farmers grow tomatoes with water they have collected (6) ……………..
underground rocks. However, for (7) ………………. who have their farms on higher ground,
the water comes from melting snow.
People generally seem to (8) ………………knowledge about what the desert has to
offer, but in (9) ……………… , there is plenty to do – from seeing the amazing natural sights to
playing golf, one of the more recent activities (10) ……………… tourists to the region.
1. A. dry B. drier C. driest D. most driest
2. A. by B. at C. to D. in
3. A. pour B. falls C. sinks D. lower
4. A. totally B. exactly C. actually D. finally
5. A. have B. make C. get D. take
6. A. for B. of C. from D. to
7. A. those B. these C. them D. they
8. A. fail B. lose C. miss D. lack
9. A. case B. turn C. fact D. time
10. A. arriving B. attracting C. approaching D. arranging

Respuesta :

HIGHSUPERB

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

6.C

7. A

8. D

9. C

10. B

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The best options to complete the blanks are:

1. C. driest

2. D. in

3. B. falls

4. C. actually

5. D. take

6. C. from

7. A. those

8. D. lack

9. C. fact

10. B. attracting

To solve this type of question, there are certain steps you can follow:

  • First, take a look at the answer choices. This will give you an idea of what to expect from the text.
  • Then, read the whole text. The most obvious parts will certainly pop out, and you'll be able to answer them.
  • For example, the word "rain" is commonly accompanied by the verb "fall".
  • Also, the article "the" asks for an adjective in the superlative form, such as "driest".
  • By filling in what is easy and obvious, you can take your time figuring out the blanks left.
  • When in doubt, try reading the blank as if it were filled with different options. The one that sounds right is most likely correct.

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