C2 Proficiency Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 4

It was a __________ good film Howard. You absolutely have to go and see it!

a. wonderful

b. enormous

c. terribly

d. badly

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a. wonderful

b. enormous

**c. terribly**

d. badly

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There is too much weight on that table. It won't ________ for much longer.

a. restrain

b. refuse

c. resist

d. reject

a. restrain (restringir, limitar, impedir)

b. refuse (rechazar)

**c. resist**

d. reject

They had to buy a lot of equipment for the old boat, _____________ a new anchor.

a. including

b. coupled with

c. joined to

d. partnered with

**a. including**

b. coupled with (junto con (dos cosas))

c. joined to

d. partnered with (asociado con)

I went to see the boss about a pay rise and he brushed me ________ with a weak excuse about a business dinner and left me standing there!

a. up

b. away

c. around

d. off

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a. up (poner al día)

b. away (desechar)

c. around (confundir, marear)

**d. off (ignorar, echar para atrás)**

Can you _______ who is at the door while I take the meat out of the oven?

a. control

b. mind

c. check

d. prove

a. control

b. mind

**c. check**

d. prove

You should always be ________ when someone you don't know calls at your house.

a. caring

b. wary

c. frightened

d. fussy

a. caring

**b. wary (cauteloso)**

c. frightened

d. fussy (exigente)

The new controversial tax law comes into _________ from next May. Everyone should prepare themselves to avoid problems.

a. legality

b. age

c. force

d. existence

a. legality

b. age

**c. force**

d. existence

We don't seem to have any more of that title, Sir. It is out of ____________ but we are getting a new delivery next Thursday if you would like to pop back then.

a. order

b. shop

c. stock

d. inventory

a. order

b. shop

**c. stock**

d. inventory

The new teacher was taken advantage of by the students and often had to _______  her authority.

a. assert

b. confirm

c. inflict

d. strike

**a. assert**

b. confirm

c. inflict

d. strike

You can't go to the interview with your shoes like that! Why don't you give them a quick ________?

a. wash

b. scrub

c. brush

d. polish

a. wash

b. scrub (frotar)

c. brush (cepillar)

**d. polish (pulir)**