Part 1 - Multiple Choice Cloze
Luckily, it wasn’t serious, but the doctor did write him a ________ for some medication and advised him to rest.
a) recipe
b) receipt
c) prescription
d) subscription
c) prescription
We had _______ time to prepare, so the presentation wasn’t our best.
little, no
Please provide your ____________ at the bottom of the form. (SIGN)
signature
I don’t weigh as much as I did when I last saw you.
LOST
I ___________________ weight since I last saw you.
have / 've lost (some)
The ____________ of the building made it one of the most impressive in the city. (HIGH)
height
He got into a fight and ended up with a _______ eye.
a) purple
b) blue
c) green
d) black
d) black
There are _______ apples left in the fridge if you’re hungry.
The hotel has no ____________ at the moment — it’s fully booked. (VACANT)
vacancies
I’m amazed by how much he knows about wild flowers.
OF
His ________________ amazes me.
His knowledge of wild flowers amazes me.
After a long hike through the mountains, I felt absolutely exhausted. I decided to ________ before dinner, just to keep me going.
a) have a snack
b) have a sip
c) chew
d) swallow
a) have a snack
He’s always been a ________ eater, so it’s hard to know whether something’s really wrong or if he’s just being picky.
a) fuzzy
b) fussy
c) peaky
d) fizzy
a) fuzzy
I don’t think there’s _______ reason to panic; everything is under control.
any
We need more space — the current ____________ capacity isn’t enough. (STORE)
storage
'There’ll be very few people at the meeting tomorrow', she told Roger.
NOT
She told Roger ________________ people at the meeting the next day.
there would not be many
The government introduced new measures to combat ____________ in rural areas. (POOR)
poverty
I slept in a weird position and now I have a ______ neck.
a) stiff
b) stuffed
c) bloated
d) tough
a) stiff
I invited a _______ of friends over for dinner on Saturday night.
couple
His parents showed their strong ____________ of his decision to drop out of university. (APPROVE)
disapproval
I really regret not accepting that part-time job offer.
WISH
I really wish I ______________ down that part-time job offer.
had not/hadn’t turned
While we were waiting, a little girl came in crying — she had been ________ by a wasp while playing outside and her arm was swollen.
a) stinged
b) stiched
c) stung
d) bitten
c) stung
I was so thirsty I ________ down the whole bottle of lemonade.
a) drank
b) gulped
c) popped
d) fuzzed
b) gulped
_______ people would be willing to move abroad without knowing the language.
Few
The project was delayed due to the team’s ____________ and lack of organisation. (EFFICIENT)
inefficiency
My parents would prefer me not to wear jeans to the wedding.
RATHER
My parents would _______________ jeans to the wedding.
rather I did not/didn’t wear
It’s a pity we don’t live nearer the school.
CLOSER
I wish ____________ to the school.
we lived/could live closer