Rats share our streets - Unit 10 Review

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

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.

SURVIVE

ACCORD

ACCESS

PREFER

PROPER

EXPECT

DESCEND

RESIST

For thousands of years, rats have chosen to live (0) ___ humans. These opportunistic (1) ___ have established their own colonies wherever people have camped, built villages or founded towns. And now that more and more people are shifting to cities, rat numbers have risen (2) ___ . City life suits rats for a number of reasons. A key factor is the (3) ___ of fast food. Rats share human taste (4) ___ for fat and sugar, so whenever city dwellers (5) ___ dispose of food scraps such as an unwanted pizza slice or melting ice cream, rats will make the most of this free meal. Another factor is that cities generate considerable heat. Although the average life (6) ___ of a rat is only around twelve months, during that time, there can be up to 15,000 (7) ___ stemming from a single pair when ample food and warmth create ideal breeding conditions. With rats becoming increasingly (8) ___ to poisons, many cities are struggling to combat rodent population explosions. So far, no-one has come up with a viable solution.

Rats share our streets

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