CPE Use of English Multiple Choice Cloze | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

That old bridge may look shaky, but the engineers say it’s safe as .........

houses

flats

mansions

cottages

We'll need to make sure the car is as ........ as a whistle on the day of the wedding.

clean

tidy

neat

bright

The film was as ........ as dishwater and we decided to leave before the end.

dull

tedious

boring

uninteresting

I was the only one who turned up at the party in fancy dress and I stood out like a ........ thumb.

sore

bruised

swollen

painful

Steve won the bet fair and ........ so I think you should give him the money.

square

proper

honest

true

They ........ and saved all year and finally had enough to pay for a family holiday.

scrimped

scrumped

scramped

scromped

The dishwasher has suffered a normal amount of ........ and tear over the years but is still in perfect working order.

wear

marks

scratches

harm

The contract will be ........ and void until signed and dated by both parties.

null

nought

nil

nullifed

Every ........ and cranny of their place is full of ornaments, photo frames and paintings.

nook

hook

book

look

The strike at the bank left customers high and ........ over the weekend, with many unable to make withdrawals.

dry

fly

sly

shy

The project has progressed in ........ and starts due to a constant change in funding.

fits

bits

wits

shits

As both parents were unemployed, the family led a ......... lifestyle.

frugal

cautious

careful

tight

I'd been in ........ pain with toothache all weekend and was desperate to find a dentist.

excruciating

shooting

maddening

torturous

The two former business partners have been sworn ........ since one of them left the company in debt and fled abroad.

enemies

rivals

antagonists

competitors

As a conservative ........, I think we need to put aside £4,000 for the wedding.

estimate

guess

forecast

approximation

I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious ........, the 25th anniversary of the founding of our company.

occasion

moment

meeting

gathering

The two young fighters fought toe to toe and both showed ........ determination.

grim

strong

harsh

mean

An old warehouse in Brighton has been given a new ........ of life as a youth centre following government funding.

lease

offer

grant

rent

My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till he's .......... in the face.

blue

red

green

yellow

I went out on a ........... for you, and this is how you thank me!

limb

arm

leg

digit

I hope readers have enjoyed this article and that it has offered some ........ for thought.

food

bread

dough

grains

Could somebody please help me as I am at the end of my ........ over next door's barking dog.

tether

leash

lead

rope

Not getting the promotion felt like a real kick in the ........ as I'd put in so much hard work for the company.

teeth

head

back

leg

'If worst ... to worst I'll leave the game show with no less than I started,' remarked the upbeat contestant.

comes

gets

takes

puts

Critics believe that Mounia ... a strong chance of winning the prestigious prize.

stands

represents

supports

holds

In 2005 the director moved to Hollywood in order to make her ... in the film industry.

mark

stamp

niche

sign

After two decades of heavy use the tractor is on its last ... and will need to be replaced soon.

legs

laughs

leases

lengths

Residents have ... concerns about the proposed privatisation of their local playpark.

voiced

conveyed

uttered

sounded

The missionary is a man on a ... : to spread the word of god to the natives.

mission

remit

task

vocation

Once chewing gum is stuck to the floor, it is rather difficult to ... off.

scrape

claw

scratch

rub

This new by-law allows traffic wardens to ... on-the-spot fines for unsafe driving.

impose

fix

compel

prescribe

This new service will allow residents to ... of their furniture at specific 'drop-off points'

dispose

discard

dispense

disperse

In western Europe bread is made from flour, whereas in the east rye is ... .

favoured

approved

commended

indulged

For many, the names Black Sabbath and heavy metal are ... linked.

inextricably

irretrievably

infallibly

irrevocably

The council has announced that a new square will be ... after the popular writer.

named

entitled

called

termed

The popularisation of tanning salons has given rise to a whole ... of patients with new kinds of skin problems.

host

gathering

multitude

swarm

Although these rules ... both administrative staff and teachers, they do not apply to students.

cover

comprise

incorporate

relate

A new ... from the European Union aims to a stop to this cruel practice.

directive

legislation

command

notice

The prime minister's advisor ... his reputation has been damaged by the newspaper reports.

claims

mentions

holds

demands

In 2018, a law was ... banning the practice, but enforcement has been difficult.

passed

issued

sentenced

stated

The price of the ticket is not particularly ... : £35 each

prohibitive

forbidding

impossible

restraining