B1 Use of English Test 11 – multiple choice gaps

For each question, choose the correct answer..

The Great White Shark

The great white shark is thought of as a killer, but this is not really (1)…………….. True, one look is enough to confirm how frightening these creatures are. They can be anywhere between four and five metres long and have around 300 teeth (2)…………….. in rows. They can travel through the water at up to 24 kilometres an hour, speeding up when they attack. However, of the 100 or so shark attacks on humans that are (3)…………….. each year, only around a half of these are made by the great white and most of these attacks do not lead to the person losing their life. Research has shown that the shark will often carry (4)…………….. a test bite, and in many cases it has been shown they will release a human. Unfortunately, (5)…………….. to the size of the creature's mouth this can still lead to the person being (6)…………….. injured.

1   A   gained          B   won                    C   fair                 D   corrected

2   A   put                B   done                   C   made            D   arranged

3   A   reported       B   said                    C   told                D   placed

4   A   in                   B   up                       C   out                 D   on

5   A   due                B   since                  C   as                   D   for

6   A   mainly           B   importantly      C   seriously       D   strictly