CPE Multiple Choice Cloze
Collocations
Click on the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence. There are EIGHT questions in all.
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1) The two young fighters fought toe to toe and both showed ........ determination.
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grim
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strong
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harsh
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mean
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2) I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious ........, the 25th anniversary of the founding of our company.
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occasion
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moment
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meeting
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gathering
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3) As a conservative ........ I think we need to put aside ₤4,000 for the wedding.
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forecast
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approximation
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guess
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estimate
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4) Both parents were unemployed and the family had a ......... lifestyle.
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cautious
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frugal
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careful
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tight
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5) The car screeched to a ........ at the junction and two men jumped out and ran down the street.
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halt
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stop
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end
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standstill
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6) The two former business partners have been sworn ........ since one of them left the company in debt and fled abroad.
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antagonists
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rivals
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enemies
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competitors
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7) I'd been in ........ pain with toothache all weekend and was desperate to find a dentist.
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agonizing
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shooting
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excruciating
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maddening
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8) I was ........ tempted to report his incompetence to my line manager otherwise the whole team would suffer.
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highly
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sorely
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greatly
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urgently