C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 16

1. Disaster ________ on the fairground ride when one of the children released the safety bar.

    struck

    hit

    knocked

    arrived

2. Pesticides have meant that many butterflies ________ to this area are no longer found.

    native

    located

    occupied

    marked

3. The sacked teacher returned to the school and made ________ with computer equipment worth thousands.

    up

    off

    for

    out

4. Even though the accused didn't ________ out his threat, the victim was left terrified.

    gone

    make

    succeed

    carry

5. "It is only through the generous ________ given to me by this college that I'm able to continue my work."

    fines

    scholarships

    grants

    fees

6. Great care must be taken with fireworks and similar devices that can ________ injury.

    bring up

    begin

    cause

    generate

7. The Dollar-Euro exchange rate has ________ a lot throughout the year.

    fluctuated

    wavered

    altered

    ranged

8. Many animals are endangered because humans have ________ their usual habitat.

    impinged

    invaded

    interfered

    infected