Open Cloze
Gemima had so large _______ piece of cake that she felt sick for the rest of the day.
a
Until she passes her medical exams, she is as qualified to be a doctor as I am.
MORE
Until she passes her medical exams, she ................ qualified to be a doctor than I am.
is no more
Is this mark on my skirt _____________ or not? I should more careful drinking coffee!
notice
noticeable
Steve won the bet fair and ........ so I think you should give him the money.
square
reluctant
unwilling
Rescuers found no trace of the missing man, but _____ the mouth of a cave, his baseball cap was discovered.
at
You don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
obligation
You are _____ and see the new house if you don't wish.
under no obligation to come
(CURRICULUM)
The school that Peter goes to has a number of ........ actvities that take place at the end of the school day.
extra-curricular
The appliance has suffered a normal amount of ........ and tear over the years but is still in perfect working order.
wear
astute (observation)
precise
Doug, having often found ______ in the right place at the right time, rose fast in the company.
himself
Police arrested Johnson because they think he was involved in the robbery.
suspicion
Johnson was detained ________ in the robbery.
on suspicion of being involved
The _____________ gave an _____________ performance and the audience gave him a _____________ ovation for more than five minutes.
song
ordinary
stand
singer/extraordinary/standing
Every ........ and cranny of their place is full of ornaments, photo frames and paintings.
nook
Ingenious
Creative
The shopping mall owners are furious at the ease ______ which the thieves entered the building.
with
I could only afford that house because of the loan you gave me.
lent
Had ______ money, I wouldn't have been able to afford the
you not lent me the
(PREPARE)
Unless you do a lot of revision before your exams you're bound to feel ........ .
underprepared
I grew up poor but at least it motivated me to work hard in life. You see, every _________________. (Something positive about a negative situation)
cloud has a silver lining
meticulous
thorough, precise
I know your father told you that I never liked you as a child. This, _________ , was a lie. You must know the truth!
however
I don't like either candidate but Michael Jones is not quite as bad.
LESSER
I don't like either candidate but Michael Jones is the .................
lesser of two evils
(PAR)
The service in the restaurant was so ......... that I refused to pay for my meal.
sub-par
Our teacher at school used to have eyes like a ........ and would always spot if someone was misbehaving in class.
hawk
zealous
passionate