Lost land - Test 4

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge English Advanced 4, Cambridge University Press

For questions 17–24, 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.

COMPEL

ORIGIN

WRITE

CONTROVERSY

FANTASY

EXIST

SEEM

MYSTERY

The idea of a lost but highly advanced (0) ___ has captured the imagination of people for centuries. Perhaps the most (17) ___ of these tales is the story of the lost island of Atlantis, which (18) ___ with the Greek philosopher, Plato, over 2,000 years ago. Plato wrote of an island located in the Atlantic Ocean, the home of a noble and powerful race of people. Over time, however, the people became corrupted. According to ancient mythology, when the Gods saw this, they decided to destroy the island and Atlantis sank beneath the waves. These (19) ___ of Plato are the only known mention of Atlantis, and the very idea of Atlantis has remained (20) ___ among romantics and scholars. Today, people still (21) ___ about Atlantis and its possible (22) ___ , and it has been the subject of many books and movies. There is a (23) ___ endless fascination for the island. Maybe we all want this (24) ___ place to be real.

Lost land

CIVIL

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