C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 8

1. We paid the lawyer to ________ up a totally new will, one which left the three boys much better off.

    draw

    bring

    sign

    make

2. The ________ time for making decisions is lunchtime.

    fine

    optimum

    peak

    maximum

3. The elderly patient was considered too ________ to survive an operation.

    tenuous

    brittle

    frail

    insane

4. Last Sunday, the highest temperature in ________ history was registered.

    marked

    accounted

    noted

    recorded

5. Milk is an important ________ of calcium and vitamin D and is an important part of any diet.

    source

    ancestor

    base

    root

6. The customs officer was suspicious and called the man over to ________ his luggage more closely.

    inspect

    view

    gaze at

    glimpse

7. Are these old plates of ________ importance or can I put them into storage?

    main

    lively

    vital

    urgent

8. The humble bee, so often ________ for granted, plays a key role in agriculture.

    taken

    collected

    given

    put