CAE Multiple Choice Cloze

Heart ..... is on the increase due to poor diet and a lack of exercise.

• disease

• illness

• sickness

• health

Train ..... are due to go up yet again next year.

• costs

• prices

• fares

• rates

One of the ..... traits of an introvert is the need to be alone at times to recharge their batteries.

• human

• personality

• individual

• spirit

During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.

• knowledge

• grasp

• comprehension

• skill

The flight was at 7.00 in the morning so he had to set .......... from home at 4.00.

• on

• away

• through

• off

The timetable for the project was set .......... when investors failed to provide extra funding

• off

• back

• down

• away

Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong.

• move

• wear

• back

• roll

After a long investigation the police were able to .......... together the truth about what had happened on the day of the murder.

• piece

• scrape

• get

• fix

I wish you hadn't told me that about him. It puts me in a difficult .......... .

• position

• spot

• fix

• quandary

The two groups are ........ apart and look very unlikely to reach agreement soon on the next steps.

• rods

• poles

• sticks

• planks