Cae Use Of English Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. The manager spoke highly of her team's performance.
2. What we see here on earth, mostly at night, is a (6) ..... ? of light that lasts about a half a second on the .....
3. Covid-19 pandemic has ..... out for months, I think I am going bonkers!
4. They first appeared in the 14th century BC, when Egyptian scribes recorded that they raided Cyprus, (8) ..... ? there are suggestions that their piratical activities started earlier.
5. HorsesHorses and donkeys were (1) ..... ? comparatively late compared with other animals, probably around 4000 BC in Western Asia.
6. Wherever railways were introduced, economic and social progress quickly .....
7. The Mediterranean, otherwise known as the '(4) ..... ? of civilization', was also a pirate hot-spot, which we know because the Ancient Egyptians .....
8. The factory may be forced to close if demand doesn't increase.The factory may ..... if demand doesn't increase. (CLOSURE)
9. It's important to come up with creative ideas during the meeting.
10. Shocked by the number of printed handouts he was receiving from his teachers, the 14 year old decided to investigate the cost. He established that ink ..... up to 60% of the cost.
11. Two-thirds of the land area, the (8) ..... ? majority of the population lives in the Central Belt between Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.
12. You ..... the Mousetrap, wander off to the cafe and wait to see what happens.
13. A:How much milk did you buy? B: ..... Sorry, I forgot.
14. He then started looking at the different typefaces and discovered that, by ..... to one called Garamond, it would save costs.
15. What we see here on earth, mostly at night, is a streak of light that lasts about a half a second on the (7) ..... ?. Generally speaking, the larger the material that enters the earth's atmosphere, the brighter the meteor.
16. The moment I opened the door the lights went out.Which sentence is of similar meaning?
17. They also ..... a distinctive and permanent mark on the British landscape.
18. These (2) ..... ? streaks occur when meteors, object generally .....
19. These momentary streaks occur when meteors, object generally (3) ..... ? from the size of dust .....
20. The politician's speech fell flat with the audience.
21. The hotel offers ..... cuisine
22. Women outnumber men by two to one in the art courseThere ..... men in the art course. (AS)
23. The company's profits have gone through the roof this year.
24. This revolution changed the ..... of history in many parts of the world.
25. He decide not to expand his business in a(an) ..... way.