C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 9

1. Singers take care of their voice to guarantee ________ performance.

    high

    summit

    optimum

    prime

2. Even if you can't quit smoking, you should do your best to at least ________ down a bit.

    cut

    break

    push

    make

3. The charity dance raised $5000 and the hospital was able to buy a new heart ________.

    scanner

    scope

    sight

    viewer

4. It is often only through long experiments of trial and ________ that scientific progress is made.

    failure

    error

    mistake

    fault

5. The working day in the factory is divided into day and night ________.

    works

    duties

    shifts

    labours

6. The job is tough, lonely and yes, on ________, even depressing.

    time

    moment

    times

    occasion

7. The shopping centre was built surrounded by a vast ________ of concrete for parking.

    scope

    field

    extent

    range

8. Every person in this room has ________ an important part in the success of the company.

    played

    added

    made

    put