The first part of the Use of English paper in the First Certificate Examination is multiple choice cloze where you have to choose the correct word from four similar given words. This is a test of your vocabulary knowledge primarily, your ability to use the correct word (noun, verb, adjective) depending on context.
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1 This house is so old now When it rains,
the windows leak and the roof needs to be
replaced soon , we love it and would
never move to another
a nevertheless
b although
c though
d despite
2 You can't ignore this problem any longer
You have to _ with it so we can go on with
the plan
a deal
b do
c solve
d beat
3 I don't like watching soap operas and
films on TV I prefer documentaries with _
people talking about their lives
a reality
b real
c authentic
d genuine
4 Has someone moved the drinks _the
table while I was gone? I'm sure that glass in
front of Peter was mine
a of
b along
c around
d on
5 We couldn't find the hotel and it was getting dark _ we got out a map and studied it carefully
a so
b and
c but
d if
6 Well, according to the timetable, a bus should be along in _two minutes But I wouldn't be surprised if we had to wait another half an hour!
a less
b below
c about
d round
7 Martin Jones, as the Gentle Bank Robber during his three-year reign, was jailed for 25 years today at the Central Court
a named
b reputed
c called
d known
8 I was born about 30km _ Rome but have always lived in Great Britain
a from
b to
c far
d near
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it will shrink
a unless
b if
c moreover
d otherwise
2 the vacation, we had the most
wonderful weather imaginable Sunshine all
the way!
a along
b throughout
c moreover
d all in all
3 Police arrested a man late last night in
connection with the murder Police expect
to charge the _later this morning
a guilty
b suspect
c condemned
d arrested
4 Right, Mrs Jones Take these pills twice a
day and if the problem _ more serious,
come back and pay me a visit
a goes
b becomes
c turns
d develops
the entrance fee, _them with a picnic hamper and two parasols
a provide
b give
c lend
d give out
6 You are the only person in this company who access to both the staf phone list and the bank information of every
employee Please remember it is a huge responsibility
a has
b takes
c opens
d sees
7 We all just looked at the bill and then realised that _wasn't even included! So
we had to pay another 15% on top of that! I
am never going back to that restaurant
a services
b serving
c serves
d service
8 We got home to find the children _ down the marble hallway in their socks
a sliding
b skidding
c falling
d crashing
Trang 3Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 3
1 It was in the 19th Century that scientists
began to realise that monkeys and apes
were _relatives of man
a remote
b distant
c far
d vague
2 Overall, six universities have accepted my
application but I _to go to Chicago
because my aunt and uncle live there
a select
b prefer
c like
d enjoy
3 The _of the coastal areas in these parts
were called "Myami" but the tribes died out
around 600 years ago as European explorers
moved into the area
a tenants
b inhabitants
c constituents
d citizens
4 He's taken my bag! Just when you need a
policeman, there isn't a single one in _!
a vision
b sight
c reach
d existence
5 Christmas Day _on a Sunday this year
a comes
b becomes
c falls
d places
6 My original _was not to cut jobs but only to reduce expenditure in the company
a direction
b view
c aim
d destination
7 Why are you blaming your sister? In my opinion, you are _to blame for this accident!
a strongly
b dominantly
c entirely
d freely
8 You should _advantage of our special ofer while we have it, Mrs Foulkes
a get
b take
c hold
d have
Trang 41 Inspector Grant visited the suspect's
house on three occasions and on the
third _a remarkable discovery
a did
b found
c took
d made
2 By studying fossils, many things can be
learnt including even the events that _to
the animal's death
a caused
b went
c led
d influenced
3 To _up, what we would like to see is a
more aggressive policing in the area and
more attention given to the victims of
crime and less to the criminals!
a add
b sum
c total
d figure
4 My uncle has a large greenhouse in his
garden which he uses to tropical fruit
a grow
b rear
c breed
d raise
5 If we want to get to Chicago by sunset, it _having to leave at dawn tomorrow
a intends
b means
c wants
d needs
6 It will be hard to find the area of land to build a factory such as this
a obliged
b required
c meant
d designed
7 I like my part time job but I would like all the advantages of having a full-time
contract, _a company car and a good vacation package
a such
b example
c like
d containing
8 Be careful swimming Jason The water here gets very _suddenly
a profound
b deep
c wide
d high
Trang 5Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 5
1 Could you turn the central heating up a little
more please I can notice any diference in
the temperature from an hour ago
a barely
b hard
c just
d rather
2 Scientists are warning that human activity
is starting to cause in the Earth's climate
due to increasing temperatures
a alterations
b changes
c deviations
d substitutions
3 The unions are trying to present a front
in their dispute with the government
Otherwise, they know they will be defeated
a united
b bound
c single
d unique
4 Though many eminent scientists have
travelled to Loch Ness in Scotland, the
famous monster has never been _by any
of them
a seen
b witnessed
c viewed
d watched
5 If you need to speak to me, I _that my attorney is present
a insist
b must
c force
d make
6 We found a wonderful house just on the _
of the town It's so much cheaper than living in the center
a border
b confines
c edge
d side
7 Run to the supermarket! We're _out of wine and I forgot to buy some yesterday The guests will be here in half an hour
a running
b falling
c going
d dropping
8 The islands in this area were _when a huge volcano erupted about 75,000 years ago Now, it's dormant
a manufactured
b created
c set
d founded
Trang 61 I lifted the lid of the box just a centimetre
or two and could _two shiny eyes staring
out at me
a give out
b make out
c make up
d look up
2 The famous dodo, which lived on the
island of Madagascar, extinct in the 17th
Century owing to overhunting by European
settlers
a went
b got
c turned
d became
3 A in communication led to further
fighting before the UN intervened and
proposed a peace treaty
a fall of
b break-up
c breakout
d breakdown
4 I don't know why you are laughing
Maggie I consider this to be a _serious
issue
a sharply
b gravely
c mainly
d largely
5 Do you feel _talking about your childhood? We can change subject if you prefer
a comfortable
b favorable
c warm
d agreeable
6 The course also a few lesson specifically for those interested in going to live in Spain
a involves
b consists
c contains
d comprises
7 The noise in the hall was terrible but he just _ on speaking as if he couldn't hear it
a went
b let
c ran
d set
8 That's the first good idea you've _ since breakfast Well done!
a made
b had
c got
d thought
Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 7
Trang 71 Michelle came nearer the house but then
she ran _when she saw our big black dog
She has never liked dogs!
a of
b away
c across
d around
2 The tiger belongs to the big cat family,
but _the panther which lives in South
America, it is found mainly in Asia
a whether
b while
c unlike
d dissimilar
3 Jason Rewerd, 27, has been charged with
abandoning his and failing to report for
duty at the military base in town
a gate
b post
c job
d checkpoint
4 The Antarctic may seem an empty,
desolate place but it is actually _to
hundreds of diferent species of animals
a dwelling
b shelter
c home
d habitat
5 You can see how this artist has _the well-known style of earlier artists such as Turner and Renoir
a repeated
b imitated
c twinned
d modelled
6 _ temperatures have made living in this part of the world more and more difficult
a raising
b enlarging
c rising
d growing
7 How much would it cost to put a new on this old picture Larry? It's for the wife's birthday
a border
b surround
c frame
d square
8 In the event of fire, _ the glass and use the extinguisher
a crash
b crack
c hit
d smash
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hotel when you arrive They are all about
the same price
a at
b by
c for
d on
2 The man was questioned by the police
after acting in a(n) _way outside the bank
a suspicious
b faulty
c dishonest
d unfriendly
3 Sharon never stops telling us how
wonderful she is She can be a little _
a selfish
b arrogant
c sensible
d silly
4 If you _all the lessons on the course,
you get a certificate anyway
a go
b frequent
c attend
d assist
nearly two hours, eventually the firefighters had to give up
a out
b of
c away
d on
6 It's absolutely _tonight so make sure you wear both your gloves and your heavy coat
a mild
b cold
c freezing
d chilly
7 Your behavior today will have serious _for your future promotion chances
a warnings
b predictions
c consequences
d results
8 How can you deny the allegations Mrs Penney? _ people saw you leave the store without paying
a several
b few
c some of
d any
Trang 9Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 9
1 How can you possibly work in a zoo if you
are terrified snakes?
a at
b of
c with
d in
2 Are you _on foreign language films?
a enthusiastic
b excited
c keen
d liking
3 This government should be using far
_policies in an attempt to beat
unemployment
a crueler
b meaner
c tougher
d harder
4 Homeschooling, which involves
children at home, is becoming ever more
popular
a training
b managing
c bringing up
d educating
5 Can you put me _for two days if I come and stay with you?
a up
b about
c in
d out
6 The floods were caused by two days of _ rain
a pouring
b drowning
c flowing
d shattering
7 It was only a minor accident and we all escaped without _
a damage
b wounds
c injury
d hurt
8 By 10pm it was very dark and the black car was _almost impossible to see
a so
b therefore
c that
d such
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have to buy a book for college
a to
b from
c for
d with
2 There is so little time left until the exams
I think I need to just concentrate my efort
_the most important two exams that I
cannot fail
a for
b with
c of
d on
3 I was never very _ at history at school
and now I work in a museum How ironic!
a good
b expert
c keen
d able
4 My mother would like to consider herself
_ but I think even she would be shocked if
we took her to see that film!
a broad-minded
b independent
c stubborn
d well-behaved
5 When I first arrived in Russia, I took _ lessons from an old woman to help me with the language
a private
b secret
c personal
d reserved
6 There was only a light _ in the morning with no sign that a storm was coming
a gale
b cyclone
c breeze
d draught
7 A new type of transistor radio has been _ by South African electrical engineers
a developed
b found
c discovered
d looked into
8 I want to play a game with you First, _ about an animal you would like to be Ready?
a consider
b imagine
c think
d wonder
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1 Seeing you in that red dress reminds me a
lot _our honeymoon Do you remember
that red dress you bought in Hawaii and you
wore it nearly every day!
a about
b to
c on
d of
2 My favourite _ at school was
undoubtedly geography Now I want to
study it at university
a material
b subject
c object
d matter
3 You will need very diferent clothes when
you go on holiday _to where you go and
the time of year
a relying
b according
c depending
d concluding
4 This wine is from the north of the
country, is drunk with the local fish and
must be _ ice cold
a given
b prepared
c made
d served
5 The price of heating oil has been _ up again by the local government Many people have criticised them for doing so as winter approaches
a pushed
b taken
c put
d cost
6 Houston is a very _ city in the summer and it can be very difficult to sleep at night
a wet
b damp
c dripping
d humid
7 My uncle is _ deaf so you may have to raise your voice a little, but don't shout at him!
a slightly
b hardly
c extremely
d just
8 After the government's defeat in parliament last night, the new transportation recommendations will have
to _ a little longer before becoming law
a anticipate
b expect
c wait
d delay
Trang 121 "Does this pen belong _ you Juan?"
"No, it is Mick's I think."
a to
b at
c with
d on
2 I need to pass a difficult _ even before
they see me for interview
a proof
b skill
c test
d course
3 Pass me the _ , I need to put these
sheets together
a scissors
b eraser
c stapler
d sharpener
4 If you help me _ the potatoes, I will
chop them and you can go and watch the
movie
a mash
b skin
c break
d peel
but there may be a few in the evening
a puddles
b showers
c breezes
d gales
6 _ sounding very boring, the film was actually pretty interesting I would
recommend it!
a although
b however
c despite
d nevertheless
7 My doctor told me to follow a more _ diet and to cut down on my sugar and cafeine
a even
b balanced
c equalised
d unbiased
8 I went back to that house _ again but never saw anything that looked like a ghost ever again
a over and over
b repeatedly
c constantly
d moreover
Trang 13Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 13
1 I don't need these old typewriters any
more If you can _ a good use for them,
you can have them for nothing
a find
b have
c put
d do
2 I didn't buy this ring It was down to
me by the brother of my mother, my uncle
Peter, when I was only 12 years old
a given
b passed
c handed
d sent
3 The two soldiers, lost in the desert,
looked up at the sun in the blue sky and
looked nervously at each other
a burning
b glittering
c gleaming
d firing
4 I can't _ why you lent him the money
You know how unreliable he is
a assume
b think of
c figure
d imagine
5 There's no way I can let you go out again tonight _ , it's raining very hard
a although
b however
c moreover
d besides
6 Only put a little oil in the mixture If you _ in too much, it will make the cake very greasy - and not very healthy either
a crumble
b spill
c sip
d pour
7 The wild area to the north of the lake _ of conifer forests and small lakes full of trout
a makes
b comprises
c consists
d contains
8 Now we are going to play a game which should be _to you all: scrabble! Let's pick teams first!
a popular
b normal
c widespread
d familiar
Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 14
Trang 14the dark I couldn't _ the courage and
remembered all the stories about ghosts
being seen there a get
b see
c find
d experience
2 Did you hear him talk about the Amazon
rain forest last night He is a very _man
and you can always learn so much speaking
to him
a well known
b all knowing
c knowledgeable
d know-it-all
3 You can go to any of the restaurants along
the riverfront _ from "The Grand Eatery"
which is too expensive
a apart
b excluding
c except
d but
4 I got lost driving back from work again
That _ it three times this month! I need
to buy a street map
a makes
b leaves
c totals
d gives
in Proctor Park, which _ the residential and commercial districts of the city
a disconnects
b splits
c separates
d parts
6 Be careful of the high winds on that _ stretch of road along the coast
a horizontal
b straight
c open
d fast
7 Mike has been really lucky over the last five years with his job He now earns _to double what he was earning when he started
a near
b almost
c next
d close
8 Each farmworker was given a small _ of land and was then expected to give half of the food produced to the landowner
a line
b plot
c measure
d breadth