C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 5

1. Thomas graduated with a specialist degree in the ________ of criminology.

    aspect

    field

    sector

    division

2. Lasers can measure distances with incredible ________.

    care

    precision

    adjustment

    attention

3. My two cousins were so excited at the start of the war, they ran downtown and ________ up immediately.

    wrote

    signed

    drew

    brought

4. This machine ________ the user's eye and can confirm identity.

    regards

    gazes

    scans

    views

5. The inquiry into the accident will be ________ by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.

    overseen

    overlooked

    overdrawn

    overpowered

6. Though Carla's remarks seem insulting, if you see them in ________, they're actually quite innocent.

    situation

    context

    relation

    background

7. Even early in the city's life, the ________ for knowledge led to the founding of a university.

    quest

    pursuit

    gathering

    chase

8. The three teenagers spent a cold night on the ________ mountain before rescuers arrived.

    exposed

    displayed

    overlooked

    revealed