B2 First Reading PART 1

NAME

What is Genealogy

Genealogy is a(0) _______ of history. It concerns family history,

• A) band

• B) set

• C) series

• D) branch

(1) ______ than the national or world history studied at school. It doesn't merely involve drawing a family tree,

• INSTEAD

• RATHER

• EXCEPT

• SOONER

It doesn't merely involve drawing a family tree, however - tracing your family history can also (2) _____ in learning about your roots and identity.

• CAUSE

• MEAN

• RESULT

• LEAD

The Internet enables millions of people worldwide to (3) ______ information about their family history,

• ACCOMPLISH

• ACCESS

• APPROACH

• ADMIT

without great (4) ______.

• FEE

• PRICE

• CHARGE

• EXPENSE

People who research their family history often (5) ______ that

• DESCRIBE

• DEFINE

• REMARK

• REGARD

it's a fascinating hobby which (6) _____ a lot about where they come from and whether they have famous ancestors.

• REVEALS

• OPENS

• BEGINS

• ARISES

According to a survey involving 900 people who had researched their family history, the chances of discovering a celebrity in your past are one in ten. The survey also concluded that the (7) ........ back you follow your family line,

• OLDER

• GREATER

• HIGHER

• FURTHER

the more likely you are to find a relation who was much wealthier than you are. However, the vast majority of people who (8) ........ in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors.

• ATTENDED

• PARTICIPATED

• INCLUDED

• ASSOCIATED