C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 17

1. Despite being such a ________ visitor to Paris, Sam never bored of exploring it.

    frequent

    common

    typical

    usual

2. When choosing for this role, don't ________ the talents of Brian, one of the best actors in the academy.

    oversee

    overvalue

    overrate

    overlook

3. The taste is wrong. Add some more salt to it. That might ________ the trick.

    have

    play

    do

    make

4. The director promised a broad and ________ review to get to the bottom of why the scandal happened.

    abrasive

    profound

    thorough

    severe

5. Engineers made a tiny ________ to the fuel pump and the mission continued.

    tuning

    altercation

    adjustment

    balancing

6. At ________ like this, I like to remember my grandfather and how he used to play that old violin.

    occasion

    situations

    moments

    period

7. If you ________ out this task successfully, it will help us enormously.

    make

    perform

    set

    carry

8. Large black ________ of clouds moved over the area and before long, the rain had started.

    bunches

    bands

    gangs

    groups