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C1 Multiple Choice 8

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  • David is married to Mary, so he is her ____________.
    plasma
    spouse
    eyesore
    fiance
  • That little man goes unnoticed in the street, but he ___________ immense power.
    swings
    wields
    practices
    handles
  • Nobody likes teaching that _____________ class.
    boisterous
    quiet
    responsive
    responsible
  • When I went into the bathroom, I found that the bath ____________ .
    overflowed
    had overflowed
    overflows
    is overflowing
  • David looked ____________ clumsy in his attempt to attract attention.
    absurdly
    fancifully
    oddly
    reasonably
  • After she ___________ the hospital. she had a long holiday.
    is leaving
    left
    leaves
    has left
  • You must try to _____________ your money more sensibly.
    accommodate
    adapt
    advocate
    budget
  • ‘Who ____________? ’________‘ to get through to Helen.
    are you phoning - l try
    do you phone - I‘m trying
    are you phoning - I'm trying
    do you phone - l try
  • Kathy _____________ a few minutes ago.
    had left
    left
    has left
    leaves
  • It isn't easy to make friends with him, he puts up a ___________ between himself and other people.
    barrier
    boundary
    border
    barricade
  • ____________ to Turkey every year for your holidays?
    Are you going
    Have you gone
    Do you go
    Were you going
  • We're at a loose end; we're going through a(n)_____________ period in business right now.
    fast
    indolent
    dearth
    slack
  • We _______________ to the tennis club since we moved here.
    belonged
    are belonging
    belong
    have belonged
  • I_____________ I can’t see as well as I used to.
    admits
    admit
    was admitting
    am admitting
  • When the builders were here I ___________ them cups of tea all the time.
    have made
    was making
    am making
    make
  • Nobody lives here. It's a very _________________ place.
    perpetual
    desolate
    boisterous
    responsive
  • The book was cheaper than I had ______________.
    surveyed
    preserved
    anticipated
    insisted
  • When he realised I _________ at him, he ___________ away.
    was looking - turned
    looked - turned
    looked - was turning
    was looking - was turning
  • Jane _______________ me that you‘re thinking of emigrating.
    say
    tell
    is telling
    tells
  • A spider spins an intricate _______________.
    yarn
    lace
    web
    fare
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