Use of English Cambridge English: Advanced

MULTIPLE CHOICE

100

The sales team _____ a very successful time at the exhibition.

A) spent B)passed C)had D) made

C)had

200

There was a time when the _____ person could not afford a mobile phone. 

A)usual B)normal C) regular D)ordinary

D)ordinary

300

The burglars made _____ with quite a few white goods.

A) by B)on C)off D)on

C)off

400

Ignorance never ceases to _____ me.

A)daze B)baffle C)elude D)defy

B)baffle

500

Vivid recollections will never _____ with age. 

A)fade B)dissolve C)disintegrate D) pale

A)fade

GAP FILL

100

I’ll do ____ you want me to do, Robert. 

WHATEVER

200

I’m so tired. Do you think I could ____ out of going to J.Lawrence’s this evening?

GET/WRIGGLE

300

I was taken aback ___ the northern lights. 

BY/AT

400

In her spare time, Jessica engages ___ volunteer work.

IN

500

It is claimed that Mary broke the window. _____ this prove to be the case, she will be in dire straits. 

SHOULD

WORD FORMATION

100

It’s _______! She went out in the snow in a bikini. BELIEVE

UNBELIEVABLE

200

I think you must have ________ the instructions I gave you. STAND

MISUNDERSTOOD

300

The road is closed because the council is _____ the bridge over the river. STRONG

STRENGTHENING

400

I think this chicken is a bit _____. It’s fine on the outside, but still a bit red on the inside. COOK

UNDERCOOKED

500

When I checked my bank balance, I discovered I was _____. DRAW

OVERDRAWN

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

100

We’ll have to cancel the meeting if we can’t find a suitable venue.

CALL

We’ll have to __________ we find a suitable venue.

CALL OFF THE MEETING UNLESS

200

It’s hard to be sure, but I think unemployment rates are beginning to fall.

TELL

As __________, unemployment rates are beginning to fall.

FAR AS I CAN TELL

300

It can take time to get used to a major change in your life.

TERMS

It can take time to __________ a major change in your life.

COME TO TERMS WITH

400

Tina said she was pleased I had let her know what was going on.

PICTURE

Tina thanked me __________ about what was going on.

FOR PUTTING HER IN THE PICTURE

500

It was the most dangerous situation I had ever been in.

A

Never before __________dangerous situation.

HAD I BEEN IN SUCH A

MISCELLANEOUS

100

Happiness is usually associated with ____ sensations all over the body.

A)uplifted B)glorified C)maximised D)enhanced

D)enhanced

200

______ badly-behaved he was, he was severely punished.

HOWEVER

300

The city is terribly _____, with over 12 million people. POPULATE

OVERPOPULATED

400

My boss said I should do some work on my French so I could take part in the meetings. 

BRUSH

My boss encouraged __________ so I could take part in meetings.

ME TO BRUSH UP MY FRENCH

500

Without Sandy, I would never have managed to find a house that suited me.

STILL

If it hadn’t __________ be looking for a suitable house.

BEEN FOR SANDY I WOULD STILL