Test de muestra
Part 3
For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals next to each gap to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Esto es una muestra. Cada test del libro tiene ocho huecos; aquí te dejamos cuatro para que veas el formato y el estilo de las claves. Los otros cuatro van ya resueltos dentro del texto.
Example:
0. captivating
Wildlife Documentaries
Few forms of television have proved as (0) ____ (CAPTIVATE) as the modern wildlife documentary. Programmes narrated by figures such as Sir David Attenborough regularly attract audiences of millions and transport viewers to parts of the planet they would otherwise never see.
Producing these films involves an (17) ____ (ORDINARY) amount of patience. Camera crews may spend weeks in a remote location waiting for a single thirty-second sequence, and entire trips can end in (18) ____ (DISAPPOINT) when the target animal fails to appear.
Recent advances in camera technology have transformed what was once (19) ____ (THINK). Ultra-slow-motion footage reveals details invisible to the naked eye, while thermal sensors allow filmmakers to track creatures without any (20) ____ (DISTURB) to their natural behaviour.
The best documentaries combine stunning footage with serious information. Viewers learn about habitat loss and the efforts of conservationists around the world.
Not everyone treats the genre with the same admiration. Some biologists worry that staged sequences undermine the authenticity of the films as genuine records of the natural world.
Producing these films involves an (17) ____ (ORDINARY) amount of patience. Camera crews may spend weeks in a remote location waiting for a single thirty-second sequence, and entire trips can end in (18) ____ (DISAPPOINT) when the target animal fails to appear.
Recent advances in camera technology have transformed what was once (19) ____ (THINK). Ultra-slow-motion footage reveals details invisible to the naked eye, while thermal sensors allow filmmakers to track creatures without any (20) ____ (DISTURB) to their natural behaviour.
The best documentaries combine stunning footage with serious information. Viewers learn about habitat loss and the efforts of conservationists around the world.
Not everyone treats the genre with the same admiration. Some biologists worry that staged sequences undermine the authenticity of the films as genuine records of the natural world.