C2 Proficiency

Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 5

For each question, choose which of the four possible answers fits the space best and write THE CORRECT LETTER into the empty box. Also think about why the other three answers are not possible.


1. He was given the France post even though his French is decidedly .
a. fluent
b. untidy
c. rusty
d. disheveled

2. What really me as I walked into the office was the number of women working there!
a. occurred
b. realised
c. struck
d. seemed to

3. Oh! That guitar is out of . What a horrible sound!
a. melody
b. chorus
c. parity
d. tune

4. The company has a lot of problems but they all seem to to money.
a. boil down
b. cook up
c. lead over
d. reason out

5. The walls of your bathroom were wet with after my shower so I opened the window.
a. vapour
b. condensation
c. mould
d. dew

6. You treat this house like a hotel Tim! And you take your mother totally for . You should appreciate what she does for you more.
a. fool
b. assumption
c. advantage
d. granted

7. We took Bill for a couple of months after the fire at his home. It was no trouble as we have the extra bedroom up in the converted loft.
a. in
b. out
c. up
d. off

8. did he complain to the head waiter all night, but he didn't leave a tip at the end of the night either!
a. not really
b. on no account
c. not only
d. no longer

9. you get the job. Where would you go and live?
a. provided
b. supposing
c. as long as
d. unless

10. Did you ever for anything when you were a child or did you have everything you desired?
a. lack
b. miss
c. want
d. ask

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