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- Exam: PET-O
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READING - Part 5, Exam 6
Instructions
For questions 1 - 10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Choose the correct answer, drag it and drop it, or type the corresponding letter into the corresponding box.
The pass mark for this exam is 60% or over.
The recommended time for this exam is 10 minutes or under.
Example:
- (0) :
- A) about
- B) in
- C) from
- D) of
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The Diary
Samuel Pepys, who wrote the most famous diary ever written (0) English, was born in London, England, on the 23rd of February 1633. His diary is famous for many reasons, but mainly because it provides a (1) of everyday life in England (2) 1660 and 1669. Samuel is very open about different aspects of his life, and he writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, or an enemy navy (3) up the River Thames or the Great Fire of London. A large part of the diary is devoted to himself, his (4) , like sleeping during church, or when he (5) at the pretty girls. He mentions having a (6) with his wife and then making up. He was known to like books, music, the theatre, card (7) , and parties with good food and (8) of fun. Although he had many different (9) , like being a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society, he will especially be (10) for his work for the British Navy.
| (0) | A) about | B) in | C) from | D) of |
| (1) | A) description | B) letter | C) notice | D) story |
| (2) | A) between | B) from | C) through | D) to |
| (3) | A) driving | B) flying | C) running | D) sailing |
| (4) | A) accidents | B) plans | C) dreams | D) faults |
| (5) | A) looked | B) prayed | C) talked | D) thought |
| (6) | A) conversation | B) discussion | C) quarrel | D) talk |
| (7) | A) battles | B) games | C) matches | D) plays |
| (8) | A) amount | B) plenty | C) much | D) some |
| (9) | A) acts | B) hobbies | C) jobs | D) studies |
| (10) | A) reviewed | B) remembered | C) reminded | D) reported |