Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

Rachael ___________ the poor villagers she often saw asking for money on the street. She always offered them her spare change, and she bought them food whenever she could.

The general refused to ___________ information about the military's strategy for the war to the media. He was worried that doing so might help the enemy.

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.

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.

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.

When Paul dropped his plate on the floor, it broke into many small ___________. He cleaned them all up carefully so that he would not stepp one and hurt his foot.

Yesterday, many flights to Paris were cancelled because of ___________ weather conditions. Now that the weather has improved, flight schedules have returned to normal.

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.

A: Margaret has lots of ideas about how to increase the company's profits.
B: Yeah, but most of them are ___________. That's why the bosses ignore them.

The flowers had very long ___________, so Glenda had to cut them before putting them in a vase.

Despite the benefits for humans, many people say medical experiments on animals are not ___________ because they cause too much suffering.

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.