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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 can't believe that John and Jane have decided to   up after all these years.
    The best idea is to   the bill equally.
    We should   this melon down the middle.
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  1. My bank doesn't   in stocks and shares now.
    Jane's father spent a great   of money on her wedding.
    We have to   politely with angry customers.
  2. We were all in a   of shock when the news of the earthquake came through.
    The house is in a very untidy   at the moment.
    This mobile is   -of-the-art technology.
  3. The kidnapper planned to   his hostage to interrogation.
    I'm reading a fascinating article on the   of inter-racial marriage.
    Flights are   to delay after the heavy snowfall.
  4. You should   the flour into the mixture then leave it for two minutes.
    Those songs really   up old memories of when I lived in Greece.
    I put sugar in your tea but I didn't   it.
  5. All payments should be made in   before the end of the week.
    John couldn't resist showing off after getting   marks in his exam.
    They drove at   speed in order to get to the airport in time for their flight.

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