People come to this small northern country for many reasons, lured, perhaps, by the promise of spectacular ___________ friendly natives, and a vibrant arts scene.
panorama
view
scene
scenery
15
Some are searching for their family ______________ in this small northern country.
source
basis
race
roots
15
Others just want to get away from it all and, digging __________ old memories from their English Lit class of gallant heroes
up
off
on
down
15
Their _________ wander to faraway lands, to somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland?
minds
spirits
brains
head
15
Scotland _________ of an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people
comprises
embraces
includes
consists
15
It is one of three countries that form the political _________ called Great Britain, the other two being, of course, England and Wales
entry
entitle
entity
entirety
15
Although the rugged Highlands _________ about two-thirds of the land area, most people live in the Central Belt.
take out
take in
take up
take off
15
The _________ majority of the population lives in the Central Belt between Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.
vast
spacious
expansive
expanding
15
You have probably seen thousands of cigarettes smoked in your lifetime, (1) ... perhaps not by your family.
ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/BUT
15
Even though fewer people smoke today than in the past, one ______ every four adults still smokes.
In
15
This is the time to get the facts straight: smoking does no one _____ good.
Any
15
Smoking does a great ________ of harm to your health.
Deal
25
But ________ the same time, these smokers continue lighting up when they go out for a drink.
At
25
_________ from the obvious health risks, smoking is an ugly, unpleasant habit. Most people would prefer to avoid a room that someone was filling with smelly smoke
Apart
25
This manual is too difficult for me.
CONCERNED
As ___________ this manual is too difficult for me.
FAR AS I AM CONCERNED
25
It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again.
TO
He seems__________ about the meeting again.
