Five-Minute Tests

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.

Athens

For anyone who visits Greece, Athens is the most
(1) _______________ and historical city of all.	CREDIBLE
Athens took its name from Athena, Zeus’s (2)________	FAVOUR
child, the goddess of (3)_____ and protector of the city.	WISE
In antiquity Athens was one of the most (4)__________	POWER
city-states of the world and a place of (5)__________	IMPRESS
cultural (6)____________ embracing all forms of art.	DEVELOP
Even more importantly, Athens is the symbol of
freedom, art and democracy, even to this day.

Key: 1. incredible; 2. favourite; 3. wisdom; 4. powerful; 5. impressive; 6. development

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

The Acropolis

The sacred rock of the Acropolis, rising 300 feet (1)_______ the plain of Attica, constitutes (2)______ of the most recognizable monuments of the world and is the (3)______ significant reference point of ancient Greek culture, as well (4)_____ the symbol of the city of Athens itself. The name Acropolis (5)_____ “high town” from the Greek “acro” (highest point) and “polis” (town or city). Alternatively it means “citadel”, (6)_____ is what it was originally – a place of defence shared (7)____ gods, kings and heroes.

Key: 1. above; 2. one; 3. most; 4. as; 5. means; 6. which; 5. by

Working from home: advantages and disadvantages. Use the expressions from the box to complete the table below and write a paragraph about this situation.

can work when you want don’t have social contact that you get in an office can stop when you want to eat don’t waste time travelling to and from work

 

advantages	disadvantages

Working from home
_______________________________
_______________________________

Key:

advantages	disadvantages
can work when you want can stop when you want to eat don’t waste time travelling to and from work	don’t have social contact that you get in an office

I think that working from home has a lot of advantages. You have extra time because you don’t have to travel to and from work especially in the rush hours. But the great disadvantage is that you don’t have social contact that you have in an office.

Fill in the blanks with a time expression from the list below.
the day before yesterday; at the moment; last weekend; in 2006; twice a day
1. We had a picnic in the country ____________.
2. He passed his test ____________.
3. He takes his dog for a walk ___________.
4. She left school ___________.
5. They are playing football ________.

Key: 1. last weekend; 2. the day before yesterday; 3. twice a day; 4. in 2006; 5. at the moment

to be continued