CPE Multiple Choice Cloze
Idiomatic Expressions
Click on the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence. There are EIGHT questions in all.
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1) Not getting the promotion felt like a real kick in the ........ as I'd put in so much hard work for the company.
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head
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teeth
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leg
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back
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2) Could somebody please help me as I am at the end of my ........ over next door's barking dog.
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tether
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leash
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lead
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rope
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3) I hope readers have enjoyed this article and that it has offered some ........ for thought.
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bread
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dough
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food
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grains
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4) I went ........ on a limb for you, and this is how you thank me!
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off
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out
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away
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back
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5) He ran up three flights of stairs and wasn't the slightest bit out of breath even though he's no ........ chicken.
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spring
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young
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fresh
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baby
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6) My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till he's .......... in the face.
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grey
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white
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red
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blue
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7) An old warehouse in Brighton has been given a new ........ of life as a youth centre following government funding.
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offer
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run
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lease
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grant
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8) The athlete had been dropped from the team the previous year and clearly had an axe to ......... as she felt this had been totally unjustified.
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sharpen
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grind
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hone
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shine