B2 First - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 19

1. The first part of the movie was funny, but the ending was ___________ serious.

    always

    never

    usually

    unexpectedly

2. ___________ contrast to the countryside, the city is bustling and lively.

    By

    In

    At

    On

3. She left the party ___________ saying goodbye.

    with

    before

    without

    since

4. ___________, I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.

    At the end

    Finally

    To sum up

    In the end

5. ___________ the weather forecast, it is going to rain tomorrow.

    According to

    Based on

    In summary

    In line with

6. The project is due next week, so we need to ___________ the pace and finish on time.

    slow down

    break up

    pick up

    speed off

7. ___________ though she was exhausted, she kept working on her project.

    Only

    Just

    Still

    Even

8. The store is running a promotion, so they're giving ___________ free samples to customers.

    away

    over

    up

    off