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CAE Use of English Part 1 Practice 2

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  • When it came to a career choice he followed in his father's _____ and became a policeman.
    traces
    footsteps
    tracks
    treads
  • You paid 30 euros for that jacket? That was a real ______.
    buy
    bargain
    value
    deal
  • My brother suffers from travel ________ and despises long car journeys.
    bugs
    illness
    sickness
    disease
  • She's a really kind _____ and is always ready to help people in need.
    personality
    soul
    character
    human
  • Our son has _____ up a close friendship with another boy at his new school and seems to settling in well.
    hit
    set
    made
    struck
  • Unfortunately the company are still making a loss and will have to find a way to cut _____.
    prices
    costs
    fees
    fares
  • Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They could do with a fresh ______ of paint.
    cover
    film
    layer
    coat
  • I can't be precise but a _____ park figure for the job would be around £200
    round
    even
    ball
    green
  • John is rather a free _____ and doesn't like the idea of being tied down to a routine.
    personality
    spirit
    human
    individual
  • A study looking at friendships shows that being _____ the same wavelength and being in agreement about crucial issues is important
    at
    on
    with
    in
  • She has only just returned to work after a period of ill _______.
    illness
    sickness
    health
    disease
  • Kyle picked up a nasty tummy ____ while he was on holiday and couldn't stop being sick.
    cold
    sickness
    disease
    bug
  • You need to have a ______ for business if you intend to work for that company.
    mind
    brain
    head
    sense
  • There's certainly no love _____ between the two opponents and fans are expecting a lively fight in the world championships.
    missed
    lost
    gone
    lacking
  • Their business plan didn't quite work out so the team had to go back to the _____ board.
    writing
    sketching
    drawing
    planning
  • For some museums and galleries there is an admission _____.
    rate
    cost
    charge
    price
  • During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent ______ of all the issues.
    skill
    comprehension
    grasp
    knowledge
  • The applicant was asked to supply two ______ references from previous employers.
    individual
    human
    character
    personality
  • He may not look suspect to you but he is in fact a _____ dangerous criminal.
    totally
    highly
    strongly
    largely
  • The daily ____ for car hire usually includes insurance.
    rate
    cost
    charge
    price
  • She's decided not to work overseas after all. In any _____, she doesn't like cold weather.
    conditioner
    matter
    situation
    case
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