C1 multiple choice cloze | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

'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

Throughout his career in politics he ..............himself to helping the poor and those most in need.

Dedicated

Focussed

Concerned

Specialised

Dolphins are .......... from land animals, however, their ancestors went back to the sea and learnt to swim millions of years ago.

Descended

Evolved

On a yearly basis, the foundation .......... an educational programme with the aim of teaching the children writing skills.

Sets up

Runs up

Establishes up

Comes up

The director was accused of being.............in the way he ran the company.

Inflexible

Inevitable

Infallible

Inflatable

Any problems ............. from the new contract are not my concern. I warned against signing it.

Arising

Producing

Deriving

Arriving

It never .............to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.

Occurred

Reveal

Concerned

Struck

We used advertising to .............interest in the product and then educated people on how to use it.

Generate

Introduce

Adopt

Breed

Charles Lindbergh was one of the early ........... in powered flight and crossed the Atlantic in 1927.

Pioneers

Inventors

Chiefs

Creators

Politicians have been arguing about the reasons for the .......... in the number of unemployed.

Decline

Descent

Recession

Weakening

Though Carla's remarks seem insulting, if you see them in .........., they're actually quite innocent.

Context

Situation

Relation

Background

The inquiry into the accident will be ..........by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.

Overseen

Overlooked

Overdrawn

Overpowered

Lasers can measure distances with incredible .............

Precision

Care

Adjustment

Attention

The terrible weather ........in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.

Resulted

Concluded

Met

Ended

The garden is a paradise for flowers in particular. We have seventeen ________ of roses.

Varieties

Breeds

Families

Mutations

The cup will remain here at the clubhouse for a month on ..........before being sent to the museum.

Display

Parade

Exposition

Stage

The economy touches every ...........of our lives.

Aspect

Division

Field

Piece

Two wolves ran through the forest in ............of a deer.

Pursuit

Following

Chase

Hunting

It is widely .......... that computers can make our lives easier.

Accepted

Agreed

Allowed

Affirmed

During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.

Grasp

Knowledge

Comprehension

Skill

John is rather a free ..... and doesn't like the idea of being tied down to a routine.

Spirit

Personality

Human

Individual

She's a really kind ..... and is always ready to help people in need.

Soul

Human

Personality

Character

Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong.

Back

Move

Wear

Roll

He's quite arrogant and likes to make himself .......... to be the company's best sales person.

Out

Up

Away

In

Both teams are playing well, so this should make .......... an entertaining game

For

Up

Through

With

There's a ........... range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.

Wide

Ample

Far

High