Cae Use Of English Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. I suggest you ..... a telephone card as soon as you arrive in the country.
2. MeteorsMost of us have (1) ..... ? at the sky and seen what is commonly called a falling, or shooting, star.
3. By the end of the century, almost enough rail track to ..... the world covered this small island.
4. These momentary streaks occur when meteors, object generally ranging from the size of dust (4) ..... ? to fist-size masses, enter the earth's atmosphere at speeds up to 44 miles per second and ionized (or heated) to incandescence 50 to 75 miles above the earth.
5. The MicroscopeAn important invention in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. It was (1) ..... ? the principle that light could be .....
6. This is the time to get the facts straight:smoking does no one ..... good, and it does a great ..... of harm to your health.
7. Even though fewer people smoke today than in the past, one ..... every four adults still smokes, and there are parts of the world where smoking is increasing.
8. It has been around since man first took to the sea, a maritime (2) ..... ? that appeared in historical records since before the building of the Egyptian pyramids.
9. It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified in size when viewed through a glass lens that had been ground and polished in a specific (4) ..... ?.
10. The ..... of communities can have serious effects.
11. Some are searching for their family (2) ..... ? or others just want to get away from it all and,
12. It is impossible that Alice is married to Jeremy Zucker!Which sentence below is of similar meaning?
13. We're worried. We've had ..... news from them since they left.
14. How many chapters have you finished? ..... I've had no time.
15. Just want to get away from it all and, digging (3) ..... ? old memories from their English Lit class of gallant heroes engaging in larger-than-life struggles,
16. He ..... his speech with a few jokes.
17. The most significant development and use of the microscope during this period, however, belongs to another Dutch optician, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723). Born in Delft, Holland, he became skilled at (6) ..... ? very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses.
18. We need to cut down on unnecessary expenses.
19. I was very certain that the person I saw sneaking into the office yesterday was Alex.Which sentence below is of similar meaning?
20. We couldn't find ..... restaurants.