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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

Exam: FCE CAE CPE

Exercise: Open Cloze Word Formation Gapped Sentences Keyword Transformation

CPE Gapped Sentences: Living Room

For questions 1-6, 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 living room isn't   enough for the sofa.
    Claire was still   awake at 4am as she couldn't sleep for worrying.
    There's going to be a   range of music at this year's festival.
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  1. There had been no rain for months and the land was   dry.
    I've got a   to pick with you about standing me up last night!
    The reason John's been unemployed for so long is that he's just   idle.
  2. I just want to make one thing   clear, and that is I do not agree with your policies.
    My wedding present from Kate was six   champagne glasses.
    You can have your fortune told by a woman who looks into a   ball.
  3. After the power went off it was   black and we couldn't see a thing.
    He ran up and down the football   after scoring the final goal.
    When you go camping you have to try and   your tent on level ground.
  4. Be very quiet when you go to bed as the baby's   asleep.
    Some religions require one to   at certain periods of the year, for example Muslims during Ramadan.
    The accident on the motorway happened due to someone driving at 100mph on the   lane.
  5. That coffee is too   and needs some sugar in it.
    I will fight you to the   end for custody of the children.
    She knew from   experience that there was no point arguing with Anthony.
  6. Please lock the door and pull down the   when you leave the room.
    I will turn a   eye this time, but if you're late again you won't be allowed into class.
    The father of the bride really embarrassed himself by getting   drunk at the reception.

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