Use of English C1Online version Using the skill of reading to practice use of english by Yahaira Guzmán Arenas 1 Dr Hartson is an animal expert, but I don't believe the ________ of his expertise is as wide as you think. a scope b width c scale d weight 2 Scientists are yet to understand the full nutritional ________ of the humble olive. a favours b helps c goods d benefits 3 In the mating season, the male of the species calls out with a ________ gu-gu sound. a separate b distinctive c contrasting d individual 4 Thomas graduated with a specialist degree in the ________ of criminology. a aspect b field c sector d division 5 Like most safety features, the air bag is very rarely used but when ________ upon, must operate perfectly. a pulled b required c called d requested 6 Politicians have been arguing about the reasons for the ________ in the number of unemployed. a decline b descent c recession d weakening 7 Milk is an important ________ of calcium and vitamin D and is an important part of any diet. a ancestor b base c root d source 8 It is often only through long experiments of trial and ________ that scientific progress is made. a failure b error c mistake d fault 9 This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while. a neighbour b national c citizen d resident 10 Marie Curie, one of the best-known ________ in working with radiation, died in 1934. a debutants b revolutionaries c pioneers d rebels
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