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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example (0).

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet below.

Example

  1. I tired sharing a house but I prefer living on my   these days.
    In the USA, most people   a car.
    The teacher made the whole class stay behind because the guilty person would not   up.
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  1. When you are revising for an exam, have a   every hour or so.
    Athletes   records all the time these days.
    They stayed up all night working and only stopped at the   of day.
  2. I wouldn't   on his being on time. He never is.
    The steward dropped the tray of drinks when the plane had to   severely to the right.
    Asking your own   for a loan is the best place to start.
  3. It is almost impossible to find good   these days.
    Most teachers are willing to   students after lessons.
    Men cannot   finding blonds more attractive.
  4. The paintings are full of   and colour.
    It is best to only eat a   meal before the race.
    Every time she looked at the baby, her face would   up.
  5. The runners have only one more   to go.
    As a child, I loved sitting on my father's   listening to his stories.
    Yesterday, I caught my son trying to   up milk the way he has seen the cat do it.

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