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Use of language 2
Practice for CELA English teachers
Question | Answer |
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Lance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject. | highly |
I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car. | involved |
There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote. | lively |
The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ________ later in life. | price |
Jet lag causes problems with our ________ clock. | biological |
This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while. | resident |
Doesn't it ________ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing? | strike |
I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ________. | duty |
What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it. | manner |
If you can't make ________ what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become clearer. | out |
There's a ________ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible. | wide |
In the mating season, the male of the species calls out with a ________ gu-gu sound. | distinctive |
Marie Curie, one of the best-known ________ in working with radiation, died in 1934. | pioneers |
Deep sea oil exploration is a dirty and dangerous ________. | business |
Much of the neighbourhood was demolished in the 1940s when living ________ had deteriorated. | conditions |
Scientists are yet to understand the full nutritional ________ of the humble olive. | benefits |
You can come and ________ us performing this operation, if you want. | observe |
Bears used to be very ________ in this part of the country, but nobody has seen one for ten years. | widespread |
Ben was ________ to the court for jury duty, but took a doctor's note with him and was excused. | summoned |
The police ________ four states in pursuit of the bank robber. | crossed |
After three years of ________, the country's economy is finally looking a lot healthier. | recession |
We altered our final ________ of yearly profits due to more accurate advertising and marketing costs. | forecast |
The old house was _____________ furnished and we had to buy almost everything new. | sparsely |
The main way into the building is via High Street but there is also a(n)____________ at the back used for deliveries. | access |
I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't _____________the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently. | pinpointed |
You shouldn't have bought so many ____________ presents on this holiday. You won't have any money left when you go back home. | lavish |