B2 First - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 29

1. The Eiffel Tower is ___________ "La dame de fer," which means "The Iron Lady" in French.

    called by

    known as

    referred for

    named after

2. I'm going to have to ___________ the offer to go out to dinner tonight.

    turn down

    put out

    carry out

    set up

3. She has been working at the company ___________ she graduated from college.

    from

    after

    as

    since

4. He ___________ a new job last week.

    started

    initiated

    paused

    continued

5. ___________ the cake, we bought it in a small bakery around the corner.

    As with

    As of

    As for

    As from

6. The cake needs to bake in the oven ___________ 30 minutes.

    in

    during

    for

    by

7. He will start cooking dinner ___________ as his friend arrives.

    as late

    as fast

    as quick

    as soon

8. The manager ___________ a blind eye to the employee's behaviour, even though it was against company policy.

    closed

    turned

    shut

    opened