Tube Inspired a Book - Test 1

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Proficiency Testbuilder, 4th Edition, Mark Harrison, Macmillan

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.

BUD

ENTHUSE

INNER

CONSULT

PURSUE

CONTENT

LAST

FAR

For many people, the London Underground is a grim (0) ___ that gets them from A to B. But for (17) ___ author Preethi Nair, it is a source of inspiration. She has just published her first novel, Gypsy Masala – a tale she dreamt up whilst commuting on the Metropolitan Line. 'Have you observed people on the tube?' she asks (18) ___ . 'Everyone is in their own little world. I just used to sit there and imagine what kind of lives they led.' Gypsy Masala charts the adventures and (19) ___ thoughts of three members of an Indian family living in London, as they search for happiness. 'It is a story about following your dreams,' says Preethi, who gave up her high-pressure job as a management (20) ___ in order to go in (21) ___ of her ambition of becoming a writer. 'It was a big risk but it was definitely the right decision in terms of peace of mind and (22) ___ ,' she explains. Preethi was born in a small village in the Indian state of Kerala and moved to London with her parents at the age of three. She says the striking contrast in cultures made a (23) ___ impression and is reflected in her story, which flits between the suburbs of London and (24) ___ India. Many of the scenes in the book are based on the place where she was born and spent long summer holidays.

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