CPE
Reading & Use of English |
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Part 1: Multiple Choice
Cloze
1)
Idiomatic Expressions
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct
word (A-D).
1) Not getting the promotion felt like a real kick in the ........
as I'd put in so much hard work for the company.
A) head
B) teeth
C) leg
D) back
2)
Could somebody please help me as I am at the end of my ........
over next door's barking dog.
A) tether
B) leash
C) lead
D) rope
3)
I hope readers have enjoyed this article and that it has offered
some ........ for thought.
A) bread
B) dough
C) food
D) grains
4)
I went ........ on a limb for you, and this is how you thank me!
A) off
B) out
C) away
D) back
5)
He ran up three flights of stairs and wasn't the slightest bit out
of breath even though he's no ........ chicken.
A) spring
B) young
C) fresh
D) baby
6)
My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till
he's .......... in the face.
A) grey
B) white
C) red
D) blue
7)
An old warehouse in Brighton has been given a new ........ of life
as a youth centre following government funding.
A) offer
B) run
C) lease
D) grant
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.
A) sharpen
B) grind
C) hone
D) shine
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