VI- Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (20 points)
Last winter, I decided to (1)……………….. a trip to a small village in the mountains for a holiday. My trip started well enough, but it soon turned into a nightmare. I got completely lost and my car (2)……….… out of petrol in the middle of nowhere. So I decided to take a (3) ……….. by continuing on foot across the mountains, but I fell and (4)……….. my leg.
I waved at some people on the road (5)………, but they didn’t take any (6)……..…… and then it started snowing. I protected myself from the cold by making a (7)………… from branches. I lit a fire and waited for someone to (8)……..…… me. Luckily, some hunters saw the smoke (9)…….….. raised the alarm. An hour later, a (10)……… landed nearby and I was taken to hospital.
1. A. hold B. make C. create D. get
2. A. ran B. went C. flew D. poured
3. A. aisle B. passage C. shortcut D. pavement
4. A. burned B. damaged C. harmed D. hurt
5. A. below B. under C. beneath D. over
6. A. note B. notice C. interest D. attention
7. A. but B. cave C. cottage D. shelter
8. A. guard B. protect C. rescue D. survive
9. A. and B. but C. or D. even
10. A. bus B. lorry C. helicopter D. ambulance