C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 12

1. Two ferries ________ today in the main harbour, but there were no injuries.

    hit

    smashed

    collided

    crashed

2. The red squirrel, once ________ throughout Britain, is now restricted to the north.

    usual

    common

    frequent

    crowded

3. In many countries, specially trained dogs are used to ________ hidden drugs.

    define

    disclose

    search

    locate

4. Once you ________ the border, you are subject to the laws of another country.

    travel

    break

    cross

    land

5. The film last year helped to ________ interest in 1920s fashion and even ways of speaking.

    rectify

    repair

    revive

    recover

6. We have decided to ________ the Premium 2000 computer security system. It's too old now.

    reject

    veto

    discard

    throw away

7. It was the child's history teacher that first realised she was being ________ at home.

    declined

    neglected

    abandoned

    deserted

8. Police told everyone to stay at home until the ________ of thieves had been captured.

    crew

    range

    band

    bunch