Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

Lately, more people have been trying to reduce the amount of garbage they create by avoiding ___________ items such as paper plates, plastic knives and forks.

The minister had been very popular, so his funeral ___________ stretched over several city blocks. Supporters followed the car carrying his body all the way to the church.

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.

The company tried to end the strike by offering a small pay increase, but the union decided to ___________ until workers were also offered more vacation days.

The man wrapped his dog's leash around a post and tied a ___________ in it to make sure the dog could not run out of the yard.

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

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

Jeff would love to go on vacation in Europe, but his low salary makes it ___________ impossible for him to save enough money for such a trip.

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

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.

The couple was awoken in the night by an ___________ who broke a window and entered their home. Whoever it was had left by the time the police arrived.

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.