Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

The data-security consultant warned that the company's computers were ___________ to virus attacks and needed to be made safer.

Claire's hands began to ___________ with fear moments before she played her sonata. After she played the first notes, however, she felt a lot better.

The government adopted new environmental regulations and stated that the companies that fail to ___________ will be fined.

Shota's boss, Jenny, was angry with him when the client canceled the contract, but his colleagues ___________ him. They told the boss it was not his fault.

Striking Schoolchildren

In 1911, a group of schoolchildren in Wales walked out of their school in protest. They then proceeded to march through the streets of their town, encouraging students from other schools to join them along the way. The strike ended peacefully on the same day, but news of the incident spread to other towns and cities across the country. ___________, a series of school strikes occurred across the United Kingdom. In the end, schoolchildren from around sixty schools are thought to have participated in similar protests.

Chris's boss asked him to ___________ to finish the work he was given more quickly. He promised that he would do his best.

Religious issues have been a ___________ theme in the author's book. His newest book is no different, as it focuses on the role of women in Eastern religions.

Despite his ___________ appearance, the teacher created a relaxed atmosphere in his classroom, and he was gentle and kind to his students.

Dogs have excellent hearing compared to humans. There are many sounds that cannot be heard by people but are ___________ to dogs.

The couple decided not to buy the house in the countryside because it was so ___________. The nearest town was over two hours away by car.

Striking Schoolchildren

Reports of the initial strike state that it began because of the unfair punishment of a student at the school. However, some historians suggest the reason ___________, during which the strike followed many months of public unrest in the United Kingdom, during which workers worked many months of improved public unrest in the United Kingdom and many industrial strikes occurred. The schoolchildren would have seen members of their families participate in these protests, which historians believe inspired them to stand up for their own rights as well.

School authorities attempted to play down the importance of the school strikes by pointing out that only a small percentage of the national school population participated. While this was true, it ___________ did not lessen the significance of the protests. For one thing, they represented one of the first times that schoolchildren in the United Kingdom had felt sufficiently empowered to stand up for their rights. The strikes also provided the stimulus for societal reforms that would end up improving child welfare in the United Kingdom.

The musician started his career as a traditional bass guitarist, but his music later ___________ and developed into a unique style of blues.