II. For questions 1-14, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Holidays in South Carolina Roar
II. For questions 1-14, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Holidays in South Carolina
Roaring across the bay in a motorized rubber boat, we were told by the captain to (0) B our eyes open. With the engine turned off, it wasn't long before half a dozen dolphins came swimming around us. Eventually, two came up (1) ___beside the boat and popped their heads out of (2)___water to give us a wide grin. Dolphin watching is just one of (3)___ many unexpected attractions of a holiday in South Carolina, in the USA. The state has long been popular with golfers and, with dozens of (4) ____ in the area, it is (5) a golfer's paradise. But even the keenest golfer needs other diversions and we soon found the resorts had plenty to (6)_____ . In fact, Charleston, which is midway along the (7)___, is one of the most interesting cities in the USA and is where the first shots in the Civil War were (8) ____ . Taking a guided horse and carriage tour through the quiet back streets you get a real (9) ___ of the city's past. Strict regulations (10) ____ to buildings so that original (11) ____ are preserved. South of Charleston lies Hilton Head, an island resort about 18 km long and (12) ___ like a foot. It has a fantastic sandy beach (13) ___ the length of the island and this is perfect for all manner of water sports. Alternatively, if you feel like doing nothing, (14) ___ a chair and umbrella, head for an open space and just sit back and watch the pelicans diving for fish.
0. A. stand B. keep C. hold D. fix
1. A. direct B. right C. precise D. exact
2. A. a B. the C. — D. some
3. A. — B. a C. some D. the
4. A.courses B. pitches C. grounds D.courts
5. A. fully B. truly C. honestly D. purely
6. A. show B. provide C. offer D. supply
7. A. beach B. coast C. sea D.shore
8. A. thrown B. aimed C. pulled D. fired
9. A. significance B. meaning C.sense D. comprehension
10. A. apply B.happen C. agree D. occur
11. A. points B. characters C. factors D. features
12. A. formed B.shaped C. made D. moulded
13. A. lying B. running C. going D. following
14. A. charge B. lend C. hire D. loan
