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Where to go whale watching

When asked to list the things they would most like to experience in life, a surprising number of people mention seeing whales in their natural habitat. It’s an ambition that can be [blank_start]fulfilled[blank_end] surprisingly easily. It is [blank_start]estimated[blank_end] that the seas around Iceland are home to over five thousand orca whales. But their behaviour, and therefore your chances of seeing them, varies [blank_start]according[blank_end] to the season.

In summer, the whales have a [blank_start]tendency[blank_end] to hang out near the coast and can be seen swimming up fjords and inlets. During the winter months, however, the animals are generally to be found [blank_start]further[blank_end] out at sea. [blank_start]Whichever[blank_end] season you choose for your trip, whale-watching trips are very easy to organise, and there’s a chance you’ll get to see other whale species too.

Besides Iceland, another option is to [blank_start]head[blank_end] for northern Norway between October and January. Orcas arrive here at this time of year in [blank_start]pursuit[blank_end] of large shoals of herring, which form an important part of their diet.

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Question 2

The Mini-Monet
Kieron Williamson is a very successful landscape painter. His paintings, which mostly depict the peaceful countryside around his home village in eastern England, sell very well. Perhaps this shouldn’t [blank_start]come[blank_end] as that much of a surprise. It’s a beautiful part of the world, and landscape paintings are always popular.

The strange thing about Kieron, however, [blank_start]is[blank_end] that he is only seven years old. At a recent exhibition of his work, all the paintings were sold in half an hour, some for £100,000 each. Kieron now has fans all over the world, and has gained the nickname the ‘Mini-Monet’.

What’s even [blank_start]more[blank_end] surprising is that Kieron doesn’t come from an artistic family, and only started painting two years [blank_start]ago[blank_end]. He first got inspiration [blank_start]from[blank_end] some boats he saw on holiday at the seaside. Kieron asked his parents if they [blank_start]could[blank_end] buy him a sketch pad and pencils [blank_start]so[blank_end] that he could draw them. Only when they saw [blank_start]how[blank_end] well he drew did they realise that he was talented.

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Question 3

Use word formation with the following words:
1. SEARCH - 2. TRUE - 3. RELATION - 4. SUIT - 5. ABSENCE - 6. APPROPRIATE - 7. SCIENCE - 8. FORTUNATE

Catching a cold!
According to recent 1. [blank_start]research[blank_end], at least some of the advice about health that was passed down to our grandparents by previous generations may actually contain some 2. [blank_start]truth[blank_end].

A good example is the 3. [blank_start]relationship[blank_end] between feeling cold and catching a cold. My grandmother was convinced that being outside when the temperature is low, or simply dressing in 4. [blank_start]unsuitable[blank_end] clothes for the cold weather, was a sure way of catching a cold.

Now, as we know, colds are caused by viruses. Therefore, in the 5. [blank_start]absence[blank_end] of a virus, you cannot catch a cold – no matter how low the temperature or how 6. [blank_start]inappropriate[blank_end] your clothing.

But 7. [blank_start]scientists[blank_end] now think that we may have viruses in our bodies already, which are just waiting for the chance to turn into a cold. In cold weather, for example, blood vessels in the nose get smaller to stop heat escaping. 8. [blank_start]Unfortunately[blank_end], it also allows the cold virus to attack the nose or throat more easily. So, perhaps Granny was right!

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