This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cpe > Cpe Use Of English – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cpe Use Of English Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He gave false ..... in court. A) Report. B) Testimony. C) Statement. D) Perjury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimony. 2. Smile, my camera is ..... focus. A) On. B) For. C) With. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 3. She felt much better after she got the problem ..... A) Down in the dumps. B) Off her chest. C) With flying colours. D) Down the drain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off her chest. 4. The puppy ..... happily in my direction when she saw me. A) Scampered. B) Slithered. C) Slunk. D) Strutted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scampered. 5. Let's ..... one of these days! I want to find out what's new in your life. A) Caught up. B) Look up. C) Catch up. D) Rise up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catch up. 6. Coppola ..... much praise for his Oscar winning "The Godfather" . A) Availed. B) Embodied. C) Authored. D) Garnered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garnered. 7. I'm sure that living with a vegetarian has ..... me to eat less meat. A) Swayed. B) Impressed. C) Affected. D) Influenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influenced. 8. The secretary was asked to run ..... (= print out) copies of the report of the employees. A) Away. B) After. C) Off. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Off. 9. How can you talk to him like this? His your own ..... and blood. A) Vein. B) Flesh. C) Muscle. D) Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flesh. 10. Our savings are ..... fast. A) Rejecting. B) Dwindling. C) Shrinking. D) Diminishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dwindling. 11. I've been trying to get ..... for ages but the line is always engaged. A) Through. B) Round. C) On. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 12. Until your finances are in the ..... , it's not a good idea to take out a plan. A) Credit. B) Profit. C) Funds. D) Black. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Black. 13. Mark was saved ..... drowning by the heroic action of his brother. A) For. B) With. C) Of. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From. 14. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. I haven't been able to travel much lately ..... my car having broken down. A) On that account. B) Take into account. C) On no account. D) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On account of. 15. He was named ..... the world's best writer. A) As. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 16. The board of directors is meeting today to appoint a replacement ..... the retiring chairman. A) Of. B) From. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 17. She's in the ..... of getting used to the new place. A) Way. B) Process. C) Action. D) Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Process. 18. He's not able to think objectively about her, he's head over ..... in love with her. A) Heels. B) Toes. C) Shin. D) Feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heels. 19. Let's settle ..... (= pay a bill) with the waiter now. A) In. B) On. C) For. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. 20. I didn't take notice ..... her new hairstyle. A) With. B) Of. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of. 21. The company continues to be successful since its ..... 20 years ago. A) Foundation. B) Inauguration. C) Installment. D) Investiture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foundation. 22. Not many people attended the party but we had a good time ..... A) All the same. B) All in. C) For the same. D) Out of the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the same. 23. News of their "secret" wedding got ..... fast. A) About. B) Ahead. C) Along. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 24. This topic ..... negative connotations. A) Carries. B) Wears. C) Holds. D) Brings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carries. 25. I don't understand any of this, it's all ..... to me. A) Greek. B) Japanese. C) Swahilli. D) Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek. 26. This machine is guaranteed ..... rusting. A) On. B) Against. C) From. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Against. 27. I wanted to apply but finally I got cold ..... A) Legs. B) Feet. C) Ankles. D) Fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feet. 28. Curing meat was a way of preserving food long before the ..... of refrigeration. A) Entrance. B) Advent. C) Arising. D) Passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advent. 29. I expected my holiday in Italy to be wonderful but to me this country isn't all it's ..... up to be. A) Crammed. B) Cracked. C) Cramped. D) Crashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cracked. 30. He has a fixation ..... cleanliness. A) For. B) To. C) From. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 31. You have a real gift of the ..... , have you considered career in politics? A) Blab. B) Gab. C) Gap. D) Babble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gab. 32. A small dog went for my ankles but I adroitly managed to ..... it. A) Shirk. B) Slip. C) Duck. D) Dodge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dodge. 33. All in-The footballer was all in by half-time. A) Raise. B) Fold. C) Exhausted. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exhausted. 34. "Hi Nick. I've got bad news. Natalie and James broke up again.""I know, but it is James ..... is to blame this time, not Natalie." A) For whom. B) Who. C) Whose. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 35. The shop offers hams, sausages, pates and other such ..... delicacies. A) Looked for. B) Sought after. C) Looked after. D) Cared for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sought after. 36. FALSE or ARTIFICIAL ..... additives A) False. B) Artificial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial. 37. I knew that ten people to do this task were an exaggeration. Too many cooks spoil the ..... A) Food. B) Soup. C) Broth. D) Dish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broth. 38. We'd better go out for dinner; the food we have in the house isn't sufficient ..... the six of us. A) On. B) Of. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 39. "Is there a problem with the letter?""The person ..... this letter is addressed no longer lives here." A) Whom. B) To who. C) To whom. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To whom. 40. Don't shout ..... me, lower your voice. A) For. B) At. C) With. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 41. ..... Bermuda Triangle has received ..... notoriety as ..... area of misfortune because ..... number of vessels have disappeared there. A) -, the, an, a. B) -, -, an, a. C) The, -, an, a. D) The, the, an, a. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The, -, an, a. 42. The country was imposed ..... measures. A) Punitive. B) Punish. C) Disciplinary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punitive. 43. "Why are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications?" "Because their house ..... in the flood." A) Had damaged. B) Damaged. C) Was damaged. D) Was being damaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was damaged. 44. Employees should ..... themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company. A) Embody. B) Make. C) Avail. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Avail. 45. Of all people-Donna, of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the gym. A) Considering. B) Annoying. C) On the look-out. D) Unlikely or surprising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unlikely or surprising. 46. She ..... good sportsmanship on the playing field. A) Availed. B) Garnered. C) Authored. D) Embodied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Embodied. 47. After moving around for years, they settled ..... (= lived a more permament lifestyle) in a small village in Wales. A) Down. B) For. C) Up. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 48. He saw his best friend ..... (= supported him through) his divorce. A) Over. B) About. C) Through. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 49. I'm not sure I can answer that. I've only thought about it in the ..... before. A) General. B) Abstract. C) Indefinite. D) Hypothetical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstract. 50. You should come to my party ..... all means. A) On. B) With. C) For. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 51. She ..... credit to her employees for the project success. A) Denied. B) Refused. C) Rejected. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denied. 52. She knew about the surprise party ..... A) All along. B) For all. C) All but. D) For ll I care. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All along. 53. Their products are highly ..... by customers. A) Prized. B) Honoured. C) Awarded. D) Rewarded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prized. 54. She decided to ..... it easy and go on long holiday. A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 55. You shouldn't have bought so many ..... presents on this holiday. You won't have any money left when you go back home. A) Invaluable. B) Worthy. C) Rich. D) Lavish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lavish. 56. We were all impressed with the ..... of his speech. A) Content. B) Contents. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Content. 57. This company may not be ..... the scale of global business but it's quite successful. A) On. B) With. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 58. Sarah gazed ..... Paul with total devotion. A) To. B) With. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 59. Don't take your family ..... granted, not everybody is lucky enough to have one. A) On. B) For. C) As. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 60. It doesn't make sense to do it, it's a lost ..... A) Arrangement. B) Matter. C) Cause. D) Affair. 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