A Man Happy in His Work - Test 8

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

DECIDE

FORTUNATE

VACANT

COMMIT

ENTHUSIASM

VARY

DAY

SPECTACLE

Flying has always had a (0) ___ for me. During my childhood I was often taken to air shows, where I could see planes close up and even go inside them. However, it was not until I was twenty that I made the (1) ___ to apply for an eighteen-month training course to become a pilot. There was no funding available for students on this course so (2) ___ I had to wait six months for a suitable (3) ___ , but then the (4) ___ I had shown was rewarded when I got a job with a large airline. I've been a pilot for three years now, and I remain just as (5) ___ about flying. I love the modern jet aircraft with all their sophisticated equipment as well as the (6) ___ of challenges that occur on a (7) ___ basis. And, of course, it's wonderful to visit places all over the world, not to mention the (8) ___ views I get when I'm flying.

A man happy in his work

FASCINATE

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