Difficulty level: C2 / advanced

In part 3 of the CPE Use of English test you have to find one word to complete gaps in three different sentences. There are seven questions in this section.

Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

Question 1 of 7

Type the correct word here:
1. The employment crisis is [ ] that it is affecting one in four people.

2. [ ] torrential rain is rare in this part of the world.
3. I didn't have a problem with the new manager's ideas as [ ] , but I disliked some of his mannerisms.

Question 2 of 7
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1. Tom is bound to get a real wake up [ ] when he enters the world of work after being closeted in the university for the last seven years.
2. Many young men answered the [ ] to arms and signed up as soon as war was declared.
3. That car nearly drove into us, it was a really close [ ] .

Question 3 of 7

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1. You’d be [ ] off if you put some money aside every month.
2. The guidelines for the office’s policy on [ ] practice are displayed in the folder.
3. Come on! You need to put your [ ] foot forward if you want to make it to the summit!

Question 4 of 7

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1. It isn’t [ ] why she changed her mind at the last minute.
2. The intravenous solution was a [ ] , blue liquid.
3. Sheila decided to [ ] out the drawers of her desk.

Question 5 of 7

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1. The president promised to take no [ ] measures in order to improve the company’s productivity.
2. The forest looked eerie in the [ ] light.
3. The top [ ] of the statue was knocked down, while the base remains.

Question 6 of 7
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1. Today’s crossword puzzle will definitely exercise your [ ] matter!
2. What the government intends to do to solve the problem is still a [ ] area.
3. Although aging populations are often associated with poor economic growth, the [ ]economy provides business opportunities not only in care provision, but also in recreational activities catering for the elderly.

Question 7 of 7
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1. The teacher would not [ ] for the pupils’ unruly behaviour.
2. The union leader promised to [ ] his ground with regards to the proposed job cuts.
3. The locals made a [ ] against the plans for a new by-pass through the country park.

1. Such

2. Call

3. Best

4. Clear

5. Half

6. Grey

7. stand

Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid (work) whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (do) the assignment, but he postponed (write) it for a week. The following week, he forgot (do) it. The night before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (read) as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask) for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided (cheat) and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.

The following week, he was alarmed (see) the professor approaching him, looking angry. "Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied (copy) the paper.
"If you expect me (believe) that, you must think I am very stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget (write) it?"

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 3499