Cpe Use Of English Quiz 8 (59 MCQs)

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1. What situations make you blow a(n) ..... ?
2. Stop fretting ..... losing your job, it won't change anything.
3. After moving in we had to buy a lot of kitchen .....
4. There was not enough oxygen in water and the fish .....
5. "He looks familiar.""He's the author ..... novel become a best seller."
6. Which of the following are both adjectives and adverbs?
7. She is a polyglot. Clearly she has a flair ..... languages.
8. The damp has ..... his health; he's got rheumatism.
9. Her speech was very emotional, it really struck a .....
10. ..... all, it was the best holiday of my life.
11. We had a massive argument but finally we managed to .....
12. It was an extremely hostile article which cast ..... on the product of the entire cabinet.
13. I felt really uncomfortable when that creepy man started ..... at me.
14. We'd better move ..... (= pass on to another subject) the housing problem before time runs out.
15. This exhibit is ..... valuable.
16. FALSE or ARTIFICIAL ..... beard
17. The tumour ..... to the size of a pea.
18. I can't remember the name of the book, but I have it on the .....
19. This book is a(n) ..... resource for researchers.
20. They found a ..... child in the forest.
21. I don't want to impose my ideas ..... you.
22. I need to look around ..... some new shoes.
23. Her love to him was not .....
24. I wish I could get ..... going to this wedding but I have no choice.
25. He has an excellent lawyer acting ..... him and is bound to win the case.
26. The whole discussion ..... some pretty bad feelings.
27. The entire staff was thrown off ..... by the announcement of the takeover.
28. You'll never convince me! We'll just have to ..... to differ.
29. "How's the new town planning project going?" " Oh, there's still a lot ..... "
30. She makes ..... that she is a successful actress, but in fact she's only played one small role.
31. 1 She was anxious ..... for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated Jacobs Sussard Company.
32. It's not much but it's certain. A bird in the hand is worth .....
33. This kind of behaviour in my students is few and .....
34. The country derives the majority of its revenue from one ..... coffee.
35. It's a long walk tomorrow. We need to ..... as early as possible.
36. The walls of our classroom were filled ..... colourful pictures.
37. He hates being ..... to sign autographs.
38. "Did you hear anything about last month's Barclays' robbery?" "Yes eventually the robbers ..... given a ten-yearsentence."
39. She didn't go to the interview ..... fear of failure.
40. This is one of the world's ..... environmental disasters.
41. The company still needs a lot of time to ..... for the losses.
42. Could you please see ..... (= make arrangements for) getting the sofa re-covered?
43. She paints a ..... , but her, arriage is a failure; her husband is seeing other people.
44. International support has ..... rise to a new optimism in the company.
45. An ..... spacecraft was sent to Mars.
46. The industry will ..... new jobs in the region.
47. I've passed this exam ..... luck. I hadn't studied a minute.
48. This issue came to the ..... in the last meeting.
49. I don't know how come they're a couple. They're as different as .....
50. They totally ..... for this renovation.
51. She has barely enough money left to get ..... .
52. He ..... company with his associate after a few arguments.
53. Her books are really complicated to understand because of her ..... style.
54. He said nothing but was sitting there as silent as the .....
55. Back up-Be sure to back up your work.
56. This bathing oil comes in many different .....
57. My boyfriend dumped and I was fired. It never rains but .....
58. We are sorry but these ..... are out of stock.
59. She says she won't help us, but we'll soon get ..... her.