English in Use C1

The discovery of penicillin was a significant medical .......... .

• A revolution

• B innovation

• C novelty

• D breakthrough

Employers are not allowed to discriminate against an applicant because of their social or financial ............ .

• A past

• B background

• C history

• D precedent

It's important to project a(n) ............ image during the interview.

• A upbeat

• B positive

• C optimistic

• D cheerful

Aspirin was used as a medicine as far ............ as the 5th century BC.

• A back

• B beyond

• C behind

• D before

Competitive ............ is an essential requirement for success in the entertainment industry.

• A mind

• B thought

• C spirit

• D soul

The brochure stated the hotel was situated ............ beside the sea.

• A direct

• B precise

• C right

• D exact

There is a wide ............ of options to choose from with something to suit all tastes.

• A degree

• B variance

• C scale

• D range

They say he inherited his money from a ............ relative he had never met.

• A faraway

• B remote

• C distant

• D slight

Carrie doesn’t do her own washing, she ............ her little sister to do it for her.

• A makes

• B gets

• C lets

• D puts

When the workload got too much for him, he gave in and decided to ............ .

• A allot

• B entrust

• C assign

• D delegate