Multiple Choice Cloze Worksheet 5

For each question, choose which of the four possible answers fits the space best. Also think about
why the other three answers are not possible.
1. "Does this pen belong ___TO________ you Juan?" "No, it is Mick's I think."
a. to
b. at
c. with
d. on
2. I need to pass a difficult ____TEST_______ even before they see me for interview.
a. proof
b. skill
c. test
d. course
3. Pass me the ___STAPLER__, I need to put these sheets together.
a. scissors
b. eraser
c. stapler
d. sharpener
4. If you help me _TO PEEL__ the potatoes, I will chop them and you can go and watch the movie.
a. mash
b. skin
c. break
d. peel
5. It isn't going to rain tomorrow, they said, but there may be a few __SHOWERS__ in the evening.
a. puddles
b. showers
c. breezes
d. gales
6. _DESPITE__ 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 ____BALANCED_______ diet and to cut down on my
sugar and caffeine.
a. even
b. balanced
c. equalised
d. unbiased
8. I went back to that house __OVER AND OVER___ again but never saw anything that looked
like a ghost ever again.
a. over and over
b. repeatedly
c. constantly
d. moreover
Open Cloze Worksheet 5
For each space, choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence.
Look carefully at the words both before and after each space.
1. She __CAN'T_________ stand it when people talk down to her. She says she hates
people feeling superior.
2. I think your brother is very arrogant. He doesn't like me ____MUCH_______
either!
3. Don't forget to turn out all the lights when you leave and _ BE__ sure the burglar
alarm is switched on. Remember I showed you ___HOW________ to do it.
4. The church may look very old but ____WAS_______ actually built only 25 years
ago.
5. "You __SHOUDN'T_________ walk any more than absolutely necessary on that
leg", the doctor told him.
6. Your cousin Sammy first met me on August 5th last year, ____WHICH______ was
a very hot day as I remember.
7. When fingerprints were first discovered, it was believed that __NO two people had
the same ones.
8. Have you chosen a name ___FOR________ your two dogs yet?

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 5

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it
may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1. I was just trying to be _FRIENDLY_ towards him and he accused me of wanting
his money!
friend
2. The south-west of England, for example Devon and Cornwall, is known as the
_SUNNY__ part of the United Kingdom.
sun
3. What you may think is __HOSTILITY____ is really just over-enthusiasm. He
would never harm anyone.
hostile
4. Anyone being rude and __ABUSIVE__ to our staff will be asked to leave the
premises immediately.
abuse
5. Men have more of a ___TENDENCY___________ to put weight on around the
waist and stomach areas and this is something they should be aware of.
tend
6. Three weeks after winning the lottery, Daniel Perkins had the __MISFORTUNE to
lose a court case in which he was being sued for nearly $2million.
fortune
7. The pharmaceutical company's __RESEARCHERS__ have discovered a better
way of combining medicines to create a flu remedy.
search
8. The babies were put up for ___ADOPTION_ when their mother was jailed for her
part in the murder.
adopt

Key Word Transformations Worksheet 5

You need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it, using the word
in bold so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You cannot change
the word in bold in ANY way. You can use only a maximum of FIVE words for each
space.
1. This is the first time I have ever drunk rum.
never
I __HAVE NERVER DRUNK__ rum before.
2. The bank closed before I arrived.
already
When I got to the bank, it _HAD ALREADY CLOSED.
3. You press the green button to start the mixer.
starts
If you press the green _BUTTON, THE MIXER STARTS
4. Do you know how many letters are delivered by the post office every year?
delivers
Do you know how many letters THE POST OFFICE DELIVERS EVERY year?
5. Stop interrupting me all the time!
would
I wish _YOU WOULD NOT INTERRUPT ME all the time.
6. We should leave for the disco now.
left
It's _TIME WE LEFT FOR THE_ disco.
7. "Remember to give Alan the card," Beryl shouted at me.
reminded
Beryl _REMINDED ME TO GIVE ALAN_ the card.
8. He locked the door to prevent the prisoner escaping.
so
He locked the door _SO THE PRISONER_DIDN'T escape.