C2 Proficiency - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 29

1. Luxuries were often beyond the ___________ of common people.

    hold

    touch

    access

    reach

2. Winning the lottery is a situation most people would love to find ___________ in.

    themselves

    those

    each other

    them

3. He was ___________ about his success, barely able to contain his joy when his novel won the prestigious award.

    evasive

    ecstatic

    effective

    elusive

4. He woke on the sofa, still in his clothes and his hair totally ___________.

    scattered

    dishevelled

    dirty

    untidy

5. Despite the constant upheavals and challenges that came his way, he always managed to come ___________ on top, thanks to his persistence and resilience.

    up

    in

    down

    out

6. Do you have even a ___________ interest in learning to cook?

    moving

    going

    passing

    fleeting

7. During his performance, the nervous comedian ___________ over his punchlines, diminishing the impact of his jokes.

    stumbled

    mumbled

    cuddled

    fumbled

8. During the summer, tourists ___________ into the beach bars, looking for cool drinks and good company.

    fill

    bulk

    cram

    stuff