Open Cloze
_______ are many different ways to approach this problem.
THERE
She always cheers ______ when I mention our upcoming holiday.
UP
I always really hated carrots when I was young but now I prepare them often.
use
I ________ carrots when I was young but now I prepare them often.
didn't use to like
The reality did not live up to the high _____ set by the advertisement.
EXPECT
EXPECTATIONS
The new marketing campaign caused sales to go up.
LED
The new marketing campaign __________ in sales.
led to an increase
The festival's events were spread ______ over the three days of a long weekend.
OUT
Mystery bonus or a Question?
When they finally arrived, the party was already over.
TIME
___________ , the party had already ended.
George soon recovered after the operation on his shoulder and was able to rejoin the squad.
MADE
After the operation on his shoulder, George _________________ and was able to rejoin the squad.
made a fast recovery
The vastness of the universe is ______ , filled with countless stars and galaxies.
IMAGINE
UNIMAGINABLE
You need to accept that you may not win the competition.
TERMS
You need to _________ the possibility of not winning the competition.
come to terms with
"___ doubt you're wondering where I got all that extra money from," Jason said with a glint in his eye.
NO
I know your father told you that I never liked you as a child. This, ______ , was a lie. You must know the truth!
THOUGH/HOWEVER
She didn't start feeling better until after she took the medicine.
ONLY
_____________ the medicine did she start to feel better.
Only after taking
With consistent efforts, the team's goal of winning the championship suddenly seemed _________.
ATTAIN
ATTAINABLE
Carol told Emma not to rely on her help during the exams.
COUNT
Carol told Emma ________ during the exams.
not to count on her help
His personal assistant was held in very high regard, not so _____ for the work she did, but for her happy attitude that brightened up the office.
MUCH
If I fail to meet this deadline, I'll be the laughing stock of the office.
LIVE
I'll ___________ in the office if I fail to meet this deadline.
never live it down
Is it alright if I borrow your car for the weekend? (3-6 words)
OBJECTION
Would _______ borrowing your car for the weekend?
you have any objection to me
The soldier's resolve ______ over time, making him a formidable opponent.
HARD
HARDENED
It's obvious that you need to be punctual for your job.
SAYING
It __________ need to be punctual for your job.
goes without saying that you
When I think of Easter, my mind conjures ______ images of a large chocolate rabbit that my dog, Scotty, ate on Easter Sunday many years ago.
UP
Your cousin is a talented musician, _____ is your sister.
AS
You shouldn't buy that house, the agent told them.
AGAINST
The agent __________ that house.
advised them against buying
The audience didn't react well to his speech which sounded ____________, repeating the same points over and over.
MONOTONE
MONOTONOUSLY
Kevin's temper is the only thing that caused this conflict.
WERE
__________________, this conflict wouldn't have happened.
were it not for Kevin's temper