3. Fill in each gap with one word only.

Since its invention in the late 1970’s, the mountain bike (1) ……… become incredibly popular. Its attractions (2) ……… obvious: mountain biking combines the excitement of a fast sport (3) ……… the perfect excuse to get (4) ……… and really enjoy the countryside.

Mountain biking (5) ……… invented in California in the 1970’s by people looking (6) ……… a new thrill. They took traditional bicycles and started trying to find ways of making them strong (7) ……… to take off the roads and into the countryside. At (8) …….., mountain biking was only a downhill sport, but (9) ……… the sport developed, people began making the bikes lighter and fitting them with more gears, allowing them to ridden uphill as (10) ……….

Some environmentalists claim that careless cyclists (11) ……… destroying the countryside, and want to see the sport banned. This could (12) ……… avoided by creating marked tracks for the cyclists to use, and making (13) ……… that they do not just cycle anywhere. Then perhaps the sport could continue to grow (14) ……… affecting the numerous others (15) ……… enjoy the outdoors as well.

4. Read the text and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each gap. Suriname

The Republic of Suriname shares a border with Brazil and is the smallest country in South America. It has (1) ......... inhabitants, less than half a million. Suriname used to be part of the Dutch Republic and many famous football players, such as Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit, come from Surinamese families and have (2) ......... land and homes there. It has been developing as a tourist (3) ......... for a number of years, particularly its (4) ......... regions on the Atlantic ocean and the capital, Paramaribo. The (5) ......... city of Paramaribo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with lovely old buildings and parks to stroll and relax in for a few hours. Visitors to Suriname should not miss the New Year’s Eve celebrations, which start in the morning and are full of dancing, music and street parties. At midnight, people light red firecracker ribbons in every town square, which is an impressive (6) ......... . In addition, Suriname (7) ......... a wide range of (8) ......... plant and animal life in its largely (9) ......... Amazonian rainforest. At the moment, approximately 30% of (10) ......... country is protected by law as nature reserves. However, some people (11) ......... tourism as having a negative affect on traditional ways of life and would like the government’s environmental (12) ......... to protect the country’s natural heritage.

1. a) few	b) little	c) any	d) a little
2. a) managed	b) approached	c) purchased	d) modified
3. a) destination	b) budget	c) space	d) sight
4. a) convenient	b) coastal	c) active	d) corporate
5. a) dormant	b) homesick	c) grateful	d) picturesque
6. a) decor	b) request	c) wonder	d) spectacle
7. a) features	b) corresponds	c) browses	d) considers
8. a) all-inclusive	b) remarkable	c) valid	d) temporary
9. a) gentle	b) spare	c) untouched	d) plain
10. a) a	b) much	c) the	d) -
11. a) take	b) think	c) believe	d) see
12. a) resources	b) policies	c) privacy	d) counselling

Practice 5.