Question

For questions 1 to 10, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning.


Interest (0).......undiscovered human-like creatures continues to be widespread. Everyone has
(1)......of the Yeti, and its North American ‘cousin’ Bigfoot, but since the last century there have
been(2)......of the existence in Australia of another, less famous creature-the Yahoo. In 1912, a
Sydney newspaper(3).....an account by Charles Harper of a large, strange animal he
observed(4)......the light of his campfire: ‘Its body, legs and arms were covered with long,
brownish-red hair, but what(5)......me as most extraordinary was its shape, which was human in
some ways, (6)........at the same time very different. The body was enormous, (7).......great
strength. The arms were extremely long and very muscular.’
Harper continued: ‘All this observation (8)........a few minutes while the creature stood there, as
if frightened by the firelight. After a few growls and beating his breast, he (9)........, the first few
metres upright, then on all four limbs through the low bushes. Nothing (10)......persuade my
companions to continue the trip, a fact at which I must admit I was rather pleased.’ What could
Harper and his companions have seen? Such a creature was mentioned in south- eastern
Australia in the 1800s, but no specimen was ever obtained for scientific purposes.
1. A understood B. known C heard D noticed
2. A statements B reports C arguments D proofs
3. A delivered B typed C declared D printed
4. A by B at C with D under
5. A marked B struck C touched D knocked
6. A even B just C still D yet
7. A announcing B pointing C indicating D describing
8. A lasted B covered C involved D engaged
9. A set back B set up C set in D set off
10. A should B must might D would

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.D