PART 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Guy Fawkes Night

Every year on November 5th, the British celebrate Bonfire Night with bonfire parties and firework displays. This tradition (0) is also known as “Guy Fawkes Night”, but who was Guy Fawkes? To answer this question, we must go (9) back in time to 1605, when James I was King of England.

Guy Fawkes belonged (10) to a group who wanted to kill King James and replace him with a Catholic king. The group knew that the king would be in the Houses of Parliament on the evening of November 5th. They planned to kill him (11) by blowing up the building using gunpowder hidden in a cellar. It was Guy Fawkes (12) who was chosen to light the gunpowder. Luckily, the “Gunpowder Plot” was discovered just (13) in time. Guy Fawkes was sentenced to death.

Historical records show that (14) as early as 1607, celebrations with bonfires were held on November 5th to mark the day the king’s life (15) was saved. The British people have been celebrating the anniversary (16) ever since.

Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

21st-Century Pirates

Thanks to films like Pirates of the Caribbean, many people think of pirates as (0) romantic (ROMANCE) and exciting figures of the past.

But pirates are still around, although they no (17) longer (LONG) fight with swords on sailing ships. (18) unlike (LIKE) old-fashioned pirates, today’s pirates are often members of gangs that use sophisticated hi-tech equipment to locate ships which they believe are worth (19) attacking (ATTACK).

In the past, pirates would go after ships carrying (20) valuable (VALUE) items, such as gold and silver. Today these (21) highly (HIGH) organised gangs are more interested in stealing the cash and personal (22) belongings (BELONG) of a ship’s crew, or even the ship itself. Pirates have been known to attack tankers and ships of all sizes. Small motorboats are (23) especially (SPECIAL) at risk of being attacked and stolen.

Coastal areas in Southeast Asia and Africa are the places where the majority of pirate attacks take place. Although piracy has decreased with the help of the prompt action of coastguard (24) service (SERVE), these waters are still considered to be dangerous.