Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

CAE Gapped Sentences: The wedding's off!

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.

She changed her mind at the minute and decided not to marry him.
He didn't even say thank-you! That's the time I help him!
The battery doesn't long on my mobile. perhaps I should get a new one.

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The police think he's the one that stole the car, but they don't have enough evidence to him.
The children were running around the museum with no-one in of them.
It only takes 30 minutes to up this new mobile.
Her career really took off when she played the role in a romantic comedy in the '80s.
The car was in the for most of the race, but then developed engine trouble and finished fifth.
He warned the government that pay increases would to job cuts for workers.
They played cards to the time while they waited for their delayed flight.
The government is going to a new law to ban smoking in public places.
Don't worry, you can't on the disease by sneezing.
The zoo's open all year , except for Christmas Day.
Please give a big of applause for our guest speaker, former US president, George W Bush.
The farmer has so many sheep, it takes him half a day to them up.
If you just wait there, I'll find a waiter to you to your table.
He likes to off by driving round town in his new Porsche.
Have you seen that new quiz on TV? The top prize is two million pounds!