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PART 1
For questions 1-10, read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
After years studying North America’s black bears in the Q1 … way, wildlife biologist Luke Robertson
felt no closer to understanding the creatures. He realised that he had to Q2 … their trust. Abandoning
scientific detachment, he took the daring step of forming
relationships with the animals, bringing
them food to Q3 … their acceptance.
The Q4 … this has given him into their behaviour has allowed him to
dispel certain myths about
bears. Q5 … to
popular belief, he contends that bears do not Q6 … as much
for fruit as previously
supposed. He also Q7 … claims that they are ferocious. He says that people should not be Q8 … by
behaviour such as swatting paws on the ground, as this is a defensive, rather than an aggressive, act.
However, Robertson is no sentimentalist. After devoting years of his life to the bears, he is under no
Q9 … about their feelings for him. It is clear that their interest in him does not Q10 … beyond the
food he brings.
Q1.
A) straight
B) common
C) everyday
D) conventional
Q2.
A) catch
B) win
C) achieve
D) receive
Q3.
A) gain
B) fulfill
C) capture
D) procure
Q4.
A) perception
B) awareness
C) insight
D) vision
Q5.
A) Opposite
B) Opposed
C) Contrary
D) Contradictory
Q6.
A) care
B) bother
C) desire
D) hope
Q7.
A) concludes
B) disputes
C) reasons
D) argues
Q8.
A) misguided
B) misled
C) misdirected
D) misinformed
Q9.
A) error
B) doubt
C) illusion
D) impression
Q10. A) expand
B) spread
C) widen
D) extend