B2 First - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 5

1. Could you turn the central heating up a little more, please? I can ___________ notice any difference in the temperature from an hour ago.

    barely

    hard

    just

    rather

2. Scientists are warning that human activity is starting to cause ___________ in the Earth's climate due to increasing temperatures.

    alterations

    deviations

    changes

    substitutions

3. The unions are trying to present a ___________ front in their dispute with the government. Otherwise they know they will be defeated.

    bound

    single

    unique

    united

4. Though many eminent scientists have travelled to Loch Ness in Scotland, the famous monster has never been ___________ by any of them.

    seen

    witnessed

    viewed

    watched

5. If you need to speak to me, I ___________ that my attorney is present.

    must

    insist

    force

    make

6. We found a wonderful house just on the ___________ of the town. It's so much cheaper than living in the centre.

    border

    confines

    side

    edge

7. Run to the supermarket! We're ___________ out of wine and I forgot to buy some yesterday. The guests will be here in half an hour.

    falling

    running

    going

    dropping

8. The islands in this area were ___________ when a huge volcano erupted about 75,000 years ago. Now it's dormant.

    manufactured

    set

    created

    founded