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Test 9

Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

Practice Test 9 Example: 0 A care B know C think D suspect Justifications of the Answers for the
0AB C D Reading & Use of English: SELF-STUDY GUIDE

Training for the Olympics

I don’t (0) ....... about you, but I for one cannot even begin to (1) ............ the level of mental and physical dedication an
athlete needs to train for the Olympics. This does, however, lead me to wonder: Do Olympic athletes train every day?
In my imagination, Olympians are (2) ...... much always training, but logically speaking, that can’t possibly be the (3) ...... .

Of course, for many athletes, having the time and money to train are major factors in whether or not they train every day.
That's right: Olympic athletes are not paid to train. In fact, (4) ......... to popular belief, for many athletes who (5) ........
full-time jobs, school, or other commitments, there simply aren't the resources available to train every single day. This is
a far (6) .......... from the glamour that we see when they are actually taking part in The Games. Even when not actively
training, however, most Olympians are always preparing their bodies and keeping up a careful level of fitness, whether
it's by getting enough sleep, eating the proper diet, or finding alternative ways to train their bodies outside of sessions.

Luckily for Olympians, they usually have teams of professional trainers and health professionals by their (7) ....... to help
them know exactly what is best for their bodies. The fact of the matter is, whether Olympians train every day or not,
they are (8) ............ in some serious work and commitment.

1 A imagine B dream C reckon D judge
2 A seriously B pretty C fairly D too
3 A case B fact C way D reason
4 A opposed B contrary C reverse D opposite
5 A apply B equalize C balance D employ
6 A shout B sigh C call D cry
7 A team B side C shoulder D track
8 A taking B letting C putting D sending

Part 2
For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0 FEW
Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Escaping to the city of Boulder

There can be (0) .............. better gateways to the Rockies than the city of Boulder. This Colorado city enjoys its outdoor
pursuits just (9) ...........a..s.................... much as wonderful restaurants and friendly bars. All year (10) ..........r.o...u..n..d...............,
a changing cast of hikers, bikers, rafters and skiers make their pilgrimage to the Rocky Mountains. But (11) ..b..e..f..o..r..e................
they reach this quiet high-altitude world, there is a last taste of urban life.
The city of Boulder was founded (12) ..............o...n................ the back of a gold rush in 1859, and soon won the right to
host Colorado’s main university. (13) ..............S..i..n..c..e........... the 1950s, its citizens have also had the foresight to put
(14) ............a..s..i.d...e............. land for parks, and to stop their growing city from encroaching on the foothills of the Rockies.
These wooded areas provide Boulder’s stunning backdrop. The most impressive are the steep towers of rock known
(15) ................a..s............... the Flatirons. Hiking trails begin where the houses end and are much used by the people of
Boulder. But not so (16) ..............m...u..c..h............ on a snowy morning when the blizzards appear out of nowhere.

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