C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 10

1. The little girl ________ until hospital staff finally showed her to her father's room.

    urged

    insisted

    consisted

    resisted

2. The murderer worked in a cemetery and had no problems in ________ of the body.

    scrapping

    disposing

    throwing

    dumping

3. Two local journalists were criticised for the part they ________ in spreading the malicious gossip.

    played

    wrote

    done

    pushed

4. Charlie almost got to the end of the speech before he was ________ by a drunk guest.

    interrupted

    invaded

    intersected

    interfered

5. Doctors say antibiotic usefulness ________ from patient to patient.

    alters

    varies

    ranges

    modifies

6. Despite past good performances, the actor was fired when the studio decided he had become a ________.

    responsibility

    weight

    flaw

    liability

7. Police ________ that the boy missing since Tuesday night is in danger.

    predict

    care

    wonder

    fear

8. As a ________ of course, we delete all email records after three years.

    duty

    matter

    principle

    way