C1 Advanced - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 19

1. After discovering the mistake, the team worked quickly to ___________ the issue.

    approach

    fix

    ignore

    worsen

2. The start-up aimed to ___________ by creating a groundbreaking new technology for the renewable energy sector.

    pioneer

    reinvent

    introduce

    innovate

3. The teacher had to ___________ the student for his disrespectful behaviour.

    subjugate

    reprimand

    reward

    commend

4. The company's commitment to ___________ practices earned it a reputation as an industry leader.

    damaging

    conflicting

    sustainable

    recycling

5. The news of the accident reached her ___________, and she rushed to the hospital.

    promptly

    suddenly

    loudly

    instantly

6. She listened carefully to the explanation, trying to ___________ the meaning of the unfamiliar term.

    absorb

    catch

    entrap

    grasp

7. Despite facing challenges, the team ___________ with their work on the project.

    carried over

    carried on

    carried out

    carried off

8. The movie's ___________ plot twists kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

    macabre

    ingenious

    trite

    derivative