C2 Proficiency - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 4

1. It was a ___________ good film, Howard. You absolutely have to go and see it!

    wonderful

    terribly

    enormous

    badly

2. There is too much weight on that table. It won't ___________ for much longer.

    restrain

    refuse

    reject

    resist

3. They had to buy a lot of equipment for the old boat ___________ a new anchor.

    coupled with

    joined to

    including

    partnered with

4. I went to see the boss about a pay rise and he brushed me ___________ with a weak excuse about a business dinner and left me standing there!

    up

    away

    around

    off

5. Can you ___________ who is at the door while I take the meat out of the oven?

    check

    control

    mind

    prove

6. You should always be ___________ when someone you don't know calls at your house.

    caring

    wary

    frightened

    fussy

7. The new controversial tax law comes into ___________ from next May. Everyone should prepare themselves to avoid problems.

    force

    legality

    age

    existence

8. We don't seem to have any more of that title, Sir. It is out of ___________ but we are getting a new delivery next Thursday if you would like to pop back then.

    order

    shop

    stock

    inventory

9. The new teacher was taken advantage of by the students and often had to ___________ her authority.

    confirm

    inflict

    strike

    assert

10. You can't go to the interview with your shoes like that! Why don't you give them a quick ___________?

    polish

    wash

    scrub

    brush