Multiple Choice
Open Cloze
word formation
Paraphrasing
Extra Hard! +++
100

The moon is not a very good place to have a garden! Daytime temperatures are around 130ºC while at night they _____ as low as -170ºC.

CUT / DECREASE / FALL / REDUCE

FALL

100

In this week's blog post, I'd like to tell about a book I read recently. The book's called My Life in Basketball, and it ______ written last year by a professional player, Tina Martinez. 

was

100

Urban myths are one thing, but there are many stories about creatures that live in water. You've probably heard about Loch Ness monster, or the giant person-eating shark in Jaws and of many other _____ creatures. 

MYSTERY

MYSTERIOUS

100

Jo didn't use to be so confident. 

THAN

Jo is _______ to be

MORE CONFIDENT THAN SHE USED

100

In some cases, ______ to the authors of the report, the negative ______ on concentration can be as bad as losing a whole night's sleep. 

1 AGREEING / RELATING / DEPENDING / ACCORDING 

2 EFFECT / RESULT / REACTION / PRODUCT

ACCORDING 

EFFECT

200

But in January 2019, scientists ____ that they had successfully grown plants on the moon for the first time ever. 

ANNOUNCED / DESCRIBED / TOLD / INFORMED

ANNOUNCED

200

If you read my blog before, you know just how ______ I love basketball. It's my favorite sport!

MUCH

200

One that is based on _____, however, is that of the Kraken, a huge sea monster which people in the past said could _____ eat up a whole ship!

REAL

EASY

REALITY

EASILY

200

The comedian's jokes were less funny than they were before. 

AS

The comedian's jokes _______ they were before. 

weren't as funny as

200

Quite _____ from the annoyance hey cause, those who shout into their phones in public _____ also be taking unnecessary risks.

APART

MAY / MIGHT / COULD

300

The small spaceship that was carrying the plants ____ on the side of the moon that we can't see from Earth.

STEPPED / REACHED / ENTERED / LANDED

LANDED

300

I actually read the whole book in _____ than a week - about four days, I think. 

LESS

300

_______ none of us will ever get to meet such a _____ and frightening creature. 

HOPE

MASS

HOPEFULLY

MASSIVE

300

Students needing extra help can visit the student support desk.

who

Students _______ can visit the student support desk. 

who need extra help

300

Cleaning and other tasks take up so much time that taking care of them has now become almost her main _____, leaving her with only her _____ from a part-time job at the local supermarket to maintain the 112 pets and herself. 


1 OCCUPY

2 EARN

OCCUPATION

EARNINGS 

400

It was carrying cotton seeds in a special glass box. Scientists could ____ the temperature inside the box. 

RUN / CONTROL / USE / ORGANISE

CONTROL

400

I think Tina Martinez could be a great journalist when she finally gives _____ basketball because she's a really good writer. 

UP

400

However, sea monsters exist in the form of giant octopuses that live at the bottom of the sea and _____ battle with other deep-sea creatures. 

FREQUENT

FREQUENTLY

400

Is there a shop near here that can sell me some shampoo?

BUY

Is there a shop near here _____ some shampoo?

where I can buy

400

I'm afraid we don't have any bread left. 

I'm afraid we _______ bread. 


RUN

HAVE RUN OUT OF

500

with plenty of light _____ onto the plants, the cotton seeds started to grow. 

RACING / FLYING / BURNING / SHINING

SHINING

500

I really recommend this book. I gave it to a friend of _____ last week and she says she's enjoying it, too!

MINE

500

The giant octopus is a ______ swimmer with eyes as big as frisbees!

POwER

POwERFUL

500

J. K. Rowling has sold over 5 million copies of the Harry Potter saga. 

BEEN

Over 5 million copies of the Harry Potter saga _______.

HAVE BEEN SOLD

500

Open to the public by ______, his small informal art studio also _____ him with an opportunity to get direct _____ from his customers. 


1 SCHEDULE / APPOINTMENT / TIMETABLE / BOOKING 

2 PROVIDES / GIVES / GAINS / PRODUCES

3 REVIEW  / FEEDBACK / OPINION / REPORT

BOOKING

PROVIDES

FEEDBACK