Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 11

1. The epidemic is thought to have started when the Brazilian monkey travelled to Europe with a circus and some of the animals there.
a. infested
b. was contagious to
c. infected
d. quarantined

2. His performance was so spectacular that he was out for praise by the team manager at the end of the game.
a. singled
b. filtered
c. distinguished
d. selected

3. That is Suzy's car in the driveway. She at work!
a. shouldn't be
b. couldn't be
c. oughtn't be
d. can't be

4. You can decide not to go to university but you the risk of not getting a good job later.
a. suffer
b. run
c. do
d. put

5. The costs of this plan for our company are by the enormous benefits it will bring us and I think we should approve it as soon as possible.
a. outrun
b. overrun
c. outweighed
d. overthrown

6. If we walk enough, we should arrive at the hostel before it gets dark.
a. sharply
b. warmly
c. briskly
d. fluently

7. Now you mention his name, I do have a vague of having once met Stephen Harmiss. But I couldn't tell you where it was!
a. remembrance
b. memorial
c. recollection
d. recall
e. memento
f. souvenir

8. The murder suspect managed to throw the police the trail with a brilliant alibi.
a. on
b. out of
c. about
d. off

9. Don't worry about swimming with that watch on. It is . You can't damage it.
a. waterproof
b. watertight
c. foolproof
d. water-free

10. my boss notices what I do in the office, I might as well not be there!
a. Concerning
b. For all
c. Whenever
d. With regards to