Cambridge C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 11

For each question, choose which of the four possible answers fits the space best. Also think about why the other three answers are not possible.


1. The tribes on these islands carry out a strange hunting ________ at the beginning of summer every year.

    method

    manner

    ritual

    process

2. We have to walk down three flights of stairs just to get rid of our rubbish. What an ________!

    inconvenience

    anxiety

    interference

    imposition

3. Sharon had broken many regulations at work and finally paid the ________ by losing her job.

    cost

    fee

    fine

    price

4. You've been ________ from the competition because we've discovered you cheated.

    lost

    failed

    eliminated

    beaten

5. Even the tiniest ________ in a rocket can lead to a catastrophic failure at launch.

    inaccuracy

    fault

    misdeed

    hindrance

6. I met a woman in town who was talking to people about homeless teenagers and asking for ________.

    grants

    donations

    pocket money

    aid

7. There's a very unusual ________ for this movie: a prison for badly behaved dogs!

    background

    location

    setting

    context

8. Though we always turn right here, I often ________ what's down the other road.

    wonder

    insist

    fear

    care

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