B2 First - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 3

1. It was in the 19th Century that scientists began to realise that monkeys and apes were ___________ relatives of man.

    remote

    distant

    far

    vague

2. Overall, six universities have accepted my application but I ___________ to go to Chicago because my aunt and uncle live there.

    select

    like

    enjoy

    prefer

3. The ___________ of the coastal areas in these parts were called 'Myami', but the tribes died out around 600 years ago as European explorers moved into the area.

    tenants

    constituents

    inhabitants

    citizens

4. He's taken my bag! Just when you need a policeman there isn't a single one in ___________!

    vision

    reach

    existence

    sight

5. Christmas Day ___________ on a Sunday this year.

    comes

    becomes

    falls

    places

6. My original ___________ was not to cut jobs but only to reduce expenditure in the company.

    aim

    direction

    view

    destination

7. Why are you blaming your sister? In my opinion, you are ___________ to blame for this accident!

    strongly

    dominantly

    entirely

    freely

8. You should ___________ advantage of our special offer while we have it Mrs. Foulkes.

    take

    get

    hold

    have