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C2The sea and seafaring38 min

Test 5: The sea and the weather

A proficiency-level mixed test about seafaring, storms and coastlines: close collocation, conditionals, comparatives and word formation.

This C2 Use of English test takes you to sea and the coast. Part 1 tests precise vocabulary and grammar, Part 2 tests structures such as inversion and non-defining relative clauses, and Part 3 tests negative prefixes and abstract nouns.

Exercise 1 of 3

Part 1: Multiple-choice gaps

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

  1. The islanders _____ out a modest living from fishing and a little farming.

  2. A thick fog _____ in from the sea, and within minutes the harbour had vanished.

  3. Had the crew heeded the warning, the ship _____ safely into harbour.

  4. The forecast was so _____ that nobody could decide whether to sail.

  5. Sailors are famously _____ about omens and luck.

  6. The ship ran _____ on a sandbank and had to wait for the tide.

  7. The more the wind rose, _____ the sea became.

  8. Whatever the season, the coast road is liable _____ flooding at high tide.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Part 2: Open gaps

Type the missing word or words in each gap. Write one word unless the item clearly needs a short phrase.

  1. Scarcely had the boat left the harbour the wind began to rise.

  2. The crossing, in good weather takes an hour, took nearly four.

  3. Had the crew not been experienced, they never have reached the shore.

  4. The tide is due to turn at noon, which point the channel will be impassable.

  5. The island is cut off from the mainland high tide.

  6. Rough the weather was, the ferry kept to its timetable.

  7. She had no but to turn back when the wind veered.

  8. It was not the fog lifted that they saw how close they had come to the rocks.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Part 3: Word formation

Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits the gap. Type one word.

  1. The of the coastline makes navigation difficult without local knowledge. (REGULAR)

  2. The captain’s saved the ship when the engine failed. (COMPOSE)

  3. Fishermen are often remarkably about the weather. (KNOW)

  4. The storm struck with force, tearing the sails to ribbons. (PRECEDENT)

  5. The sea can look calm and still be dangerous below the surface. (DECEIVE)

  6. The of the water near the rocks made landing impossible. (TURBULENT)

  7. Her was beyond question, even in the worst gale. (SEAMAN)

  8. The sea is notoriously in autumn. (PREDICT)

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Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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