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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. The committee decided to   the money between the charities.
    John and Maggie have decided to   up after 20 years together.
    You need to   this melon down the middle.
0 SPLIT              
  1. I didn't like my last class because the group didn't   and no-one got on well with each other at all.
    Put some   in your hair if you want it to stay sticking up.
    My favourite shower   smells of lavender.
  2. Did you   that John left work early today?
    If you hand in your   now, you'll never find another job.
    There is a   in the students' room that says you must speak in English.
  3. The usual rule of   when going for an interview is to ask the interviewer questions about the company.
    I used to suck my   when I was a child.
    It was raining and I was late so I decided to   a lift.
  4. She wasn't looking where she was going and   her head on the low ceiling.
    He didn't exactly   it off with his mother-in-law when they first met but now they're great friends.
    Rural areas have been worst   by the floods.
  5. When I was younger I didn't mind if I had to   it, but now I like my home comforts.
    This area of the city is quite   after dark, so be careful.
    I'll give you a   estimate of the costs once I have calculated them.

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