For questions 1-9, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
Tetris: the most popular video game ever
There is an almost (1)…………… (LIMITED) number of video games on the market today and you could be forgiven for being under the (2)…………… (IMPRESS) that the best ones are those packed with special effects, requiring great techniques. Nothing could be further from the (3)…………… (TRUE). The favourite game of all time is also one of the oldest and most basic: Tetris. The player has to fit a (4)…………… (VARY) of shapes together on the screen. When a whole row is made without gaps between the blocks, the line vanishes. Should a line remain (5)…………… (COMPLETE), however, new blocks will build up on top of it. Once the screen’s full, the game’s over.
Part of the (6)…………… (APPEALING) is that anyone can play Tetris. Scientists also believe that the game’s (7)…………… (POPULAR) is due to the fact that it makes our brains work with greater (8)…………… (EFFICIENT). The more we play, the easier it becomes, so we carry on, (9)…………… (CONTINUE) trying to beat our last high score.
Answer
1 unlimited 2 impression 3 truth 4 variety
5 incomplete 6 appeal 7 popularity 8 efficiency
9 continually
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