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FCE - Multiple Choice Cloze

This document provides examples to test understanding of common collocations, phrasal verbs, and phrases/expressions in English. It includes multiple choice questions about collocations like "give advice" and "send invitations". It also has fill-in-the-blank questions about phrasal verbs like "take up" a hobby and being able to "make out" what was said. Finally, it presents phrases that commonly go together, such as being "in agreement" or doing something "for a living".

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FCE - Multiple Choice Cloze

This document provides examples to test understanding of common collocations, phrasal verbs, and phrases/expressions in English. It includes multiple choice questions about collocations like "give advice" and "send invitations". It also has fill-in-the-blank questions about phrasal verbs like "take up" a hobby and being able to "make out" what was said. Finally, it presents phrases that commonly go together, such as being "in agreement" or doing something "for a living".

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Part 1: 

Multiple Choice Cloze

2) Collocations

You will need to be able to identify common collocations, that is words that go together.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence.

1 He tried to .......... her some advice but she wouldn't listen.


A give
B suggest
C recommend
D take

2 Have you .......... out the invitations to the party yet?


A posted
B sent
C dispatched
D delivered

3 I wonder if you could .......... me a favour and carry this box for me.
A make
B do
D give
E hold

4 Could you just stand there quietly without .......... a sound?


A creating
B doing
C causing
D making

5 She's slowly getting .......... after the accident.


A better
B over
C well
D improved

6 Your father looks really different in this picture but I can .......... it's him.
A know
B identify
C tell
D choose

7 The recipe for vegetable soup has a number of different .......... .


A parts
B components
C ingredients
D elements
8 Guess who I .......... into in the supermarket today?
A knocked
B bumped
C hit
D banged

Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze

3) Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are frequently tested in Part 1 of this paper. You need to look out for missing verbs
or prepositions/particles.

Choose the answer A, B or C that completes each sentence.

1 You'll be able to ....... that book out of the library.


A bring
A take
C move

2 We have to ....... ahead if we want the party to be a success.


A plan
B go
C push

3 She didn't say goodbye before she ....... off. She must be upset about something.
A switched
B rang
C cut

4 Although it was a wonderful job offer he decided to ....... it down in the end.
A pass
B take
C turn

5 When I saw his awful haircut I burst ....... laughing.


A out
B into
C in

6 As time goes ....... we do more damage to the environment.


A beyond
B forward
C by
7 She has decided to take ....... a new hobby.
A over
B up
C on

8 Could you repeat that? I couldn't quite make ....... what you were saying.
A out
B up
C over

Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze

4) Phrases/Expressions

There are many set expressions that you are likely to be tested on in this section.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D that completes each sentence.

1 After a great deal of discussion we were all .......... agreement that we should have a party.

A for

B at

C on

D in

2 Thanks for telling me about that website. I'll keep it .......... mind.

A in

B on

C to

D about

3 What do you do ....... a living? I'm a computer programmer.

A as

B by

C for

D of
4 Our train's been cancelled. We'll have to listen out ....... an announcement.

A for

B to

C about

D on

5 She isn't going to university next year. She's had a change of ........ .

A attitude

B thoughts

C heart

D tune

6 There are lots of different sweets to choose from. Just ....... your pick.

A make

B take

C do

D select

7 If you want to buy that motorbike you'll have to take .......... a loan to do it.

A down

B on

C up

D out

8 The success of the school play was thanks .......... all the hard work involved.

A to

B for

C in

D of

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