C2 Proficiency - Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 14

1. The investigation after the accident found that someone had ___________ with the rocket's fuel systems, causing the launchpad explosion.

    fiddled

    adjusted

    fidgeted

    tampered

2. Although a ___________ retina sounds very serious, the operation to repair it only took a short time.

    disconnected

    detached

    dismounted

    decentralised

3. Harrison ___________ the ball in the last minute! His team-mates look furious as their last chance for victory slips away.

    stumbles

    mumbles

    cuddles

    fumbles

4. The robbery was carried out in ___________ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses present.

    open

    wide

    broad

    clear

5. Along with your new responsibilities you will also have ___________ to highly confidential information about the staff here, so we need you to sign a new agreement promising not to disclose anything.

    access

    entrance

    contact

    admission

6. Do you know what the letters D.V.D ___________?

    stand by

    stand for

    stand down

    stand over

7. Come on Jane. Stop ___________ and make a decision and then we can go!

    dithering

    loitering

    delaying

    faltering

8. The unmanned ___________ left Earth in 1986 and reached Saturn this week where it will take photos and radio other information back to us here.

    buoy

    probe

    drill

    robot

9. That car is a bit on the costly ___________! I think I will think about it for a few days.

    part

    front

    side

    level

10. In some parts of Europe, being in ___________ of cannabis is legal although selling it to others is still illegal.

    hold

    control

    possession

    ownership