C2 Proficiency Multiple Choice Cloze Exercise 1

The old house was__________ furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.

a. thinly

b. sparsely

c. mildly

d. rarely

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a. thinly (escasamente/delicadamente)

**b. sparsely (dispersamente/poco)**

c. mildly (suavemente/moderadamente)

d. rarely (raramente/casi nunca)

The main way into the building is via High Street but there is also a(n) __________ at the back used for deliveries.

a. access

b. way

c. passage

d. direction

**a. access (acceso)**

b. way (camino)

c. passage (pasaje)

d. direction (dirección)

I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't __________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

a. indicated

b. highlighted

c. pinpointed

d. looked up

a. indicated (indicado)

b. highlighted (destacado)

**c. pinpointed (indicado con precisión)**

d. looked up (buscado)

You shouldn't have bought so many ________ presents on this holiday. You won't have any money left when you go back home.

a. rich

b. lavish

c. worthy

d. invaluable

a. rich

b. **lavish (suntuoso)**

c. worthy (valioso)

d. invaluable (invaluable)

It's a long walk tomorrow. We need to _______  as early as possible.

a. set up

b. set in

c. set off

d. set about

a. set up (establecer)

b. set in (introducir)

**c. set off (partir)**

d. set about (comenzar)

Sometimes, we don't appreciate the _________ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

a. sheer

b. simple

c. normal

d. plain

a. sheer (puro, absoluto, simple)

**b. simple**

c. normal

d. plain

Even though she is 87, her mind is very _______ and she is very aware of everything going on around her.

a. alert

b. lively

c. demanding

d. lifelike

**a. alert**

b. lively (animado, vivaz)

c. demanding (exigente)

d. lifelike (realista, vívido)

The captain decided to ________ ship even though he thought there was no real danger of it sinking.

a. abandon

b. evacuate

c. desert

d. evict

**a. abandon**

b. evacuate

c. desert (desertar)

d. evict (desalojar)

If you continue to _______ debts at this rate, you will have to declare bankruptcy eventually.

a. save

b. raise

c. incur

d. default

a. save

b. raise (aumentar)

**c. incur (incurrir, sufrir)**

d. default (incumplir, faltar al pago, defecto)

The accidental __________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

a. disruption

b. demolition

c. injuring

d. squashing

a. disruption (inerrupción)

**b. demolition**

c. injuring

d. squashing (aplastamiento)