WorksheetsCAE Multiple Choice Cloze
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
Our son has ........ up a close friendship with another boy at his new school and seems to settling in well.
set
made
struck
hit
You need to have a ........ for business if you intend to work for that company.
head
mind
brain
sense
Some types of illness can be cured by drugs .......... others can be treated by alternative medicine.
where
whereas
when
as
You can post that letter for me .......... you're going past the post office.
since
yet
whereas
though
You can have an appointment with the manager .......... she is quite busy this afternoon.
even
yet
while
although
