C precisely

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

D uniquely

2 _________

A peek

B glimpse

C spot

D glance

3 _________

A Indeed

B Still

C Really

D Anyway

4 _________

A intransigent

B insatiable

C invincible

D intricate

5 _________

A span

B extent

C scope

D array

6 _________

A rooted

B based

C anchored

D derived

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

1 The exam was less difficult than I expected. (not)

The exam __________________________________________________________________

2 I have never had a better meal. (the)

This is ______________________________________________________________________

3 As Kevin ate more popcorn, he got thirstier. (the)

The more ___________________________________________________________________

4 I couldn’t do any better. (best)

This is ______________________________________________________________________

5 Yesterday it was a little cooler than it is today. (slightly)

Today it is __________________________________________________________________

Answers:

1 was not as difficult as I expected

2 the best meal I have ever had

3 popcorn Kevin ate, the thirstier he got

4 the best I could do

5 slightly warmer than it was yesterday

III. Reading

Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.

Catch him if you can

Frank Abagnale is a former fraud artist, who was able to cheat banks out of 2.5 million dollars (1) _________ in 26 countries. His life was (2) __________ basis of the 2002 blockbuster film Catch Me If You Can. In real life, he (3) _______ born in New York in 1948 and, by the time he was nineteen, he (4) _________ pretended to be a doctor, a pilot, a teacher and even a lawyer.

During his time (5) ________ a “doctor”, which lasted only ten days, he (6) ________ able to perform minor duties by letting the medical students handle (7) ___________ of the cases. Pretending to be an airline (8) _________, he flew over 1,000,000 miles on over 250 flights to 26 countries, and he (9) _________ fly, eat and sleep for free. All this before he was even eighteen years old.

He was eventually caught in 1969, and was set free less (10) _________ five years later on the condition that he (11) __________ help the government fight fraud without pay. It has been said that he finally opened up a legal business, became a millionaire and that he now lives a quiet (12) __________ with his wife and three sons.

Answers:

1 in

2 the

3 was

4 had

5 as

6 was

7 most

8 pilot

9 could

10 than

11 would