For each question, choose the correct answer..
Many cities have parks for people to enjoy. And it’s very (1)…………….. to find wonderful sculptures in them. However, some sculptures found in Fairbanks, Alaska, aren’t quite the same as in other cities. When the temperature (2)…………….. at the end of winter, they all disappear – because they’re made of ice!
Fairbanks has been the home of the World Ice Art Championship for over 20 years, and artists from many different countries come to create spectacular ice sculptures. The ice is brought from a lake (3)…………….. near the sculpture park. It’s said to be so clear that visitors can read a newspaper through it – even though the individual pieces are over one metre (4)……………..!
Visitors also have the (5)…………….. to make their own ice sculptures if they wish, as special classes. There’s a children’s play park, too, where (6)…………….. everything is made of ice, including sculptures of favourite animals. It’s a great place to visit!
1 A usual B general C common D familiar
2 A develops B rises C grows D builds
3 A located B arranged C contained D attached
4 A heavy B large C strong D think
5 A occasion B benefit C opportunity D ability
6 A totally B absolutely C completely D fully
Answer
1 C (very common. We don’t usually use very with usual, and the meaning of familiar and general don’t have the right meaning to fit here.)
2 B (Temperature rises – (goes up) and falls/drops (goes down))
3 A (the lake is located near the park – this is its location)
4 D (thick is the only option that can follow one metre to describe its size. We could also say one metre long, high, tall, wide or deep – but not any of the adjectives given here)
5 C (Visitors have the opportunity – the chance – to make their own ice sculptures.)
6 B (absolutely everything. This is testing collocation, as absolutely is the only adverb here that can go with everything.)