C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 2

1. What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it.

    method

    manner

    aspect

    bearing

2. If you can't make ________ what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become clearer.

    for

    off

    up

    out

3. There's a ________ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.

    far

    ample

    wide

    high

4. Despite being ________ in the battle, the solider fought on and was awarded a medal for bravery.

    enraged

    wounded

    flawed

    bruised

5. The rain will ________ for most of the morning, but we are expecting a brighter afternoon.

    persist

    insist

    resist

    consist

6. In the mating season, the male of the species calls out with a ________ gu-gu sound.

    separate

    distinctive

    contrasting

    individual

7. Marie Curie, one of the best-known ________ in working with radiation, died in 1934.

    debutants

    revolutionaries

    pioneers

    rebels

8. Deep sea oil exploration is a dirty and dangerous ________.

    affair

    situation

    case

    business