Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

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

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

A: I really think the Johnsons ___________ their daughter.
B: Yes, they give her whatever she wants. She never has to work for anything.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Striking Schoolchildren

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 ___________ 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.

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.