CAE Reading & UOE Part 1: Multiple-choice Cloze A

Part 1 of the Reading & UOE Paper focuses on vocabulary.

They were encouraged to put ___ their differences and to play together for the benefit of the team.

If you don't know an answer, have a guess.

A ___ deal of time and effort was put into the project.

I was wearing thermal underwear, a polo neck, winter pyjamas and a hat. I needed the ___ as it was -10°C!

They had no other option but to ___ the wedding. They simply couldn't afford it so it was cancelled.

There being dozens of golf courses in the area, it is ___ a golfer's paradise.

The trees in the forest were ___ huge, reaching far up into the inky blue night sky.

Roaring across the bay in a boat, we were told by the captain to ___ our eyes open.

He sat at one of the empty tables and tries to ___ the waitress's attention.

When we went to bed there was lots of snow on the ground. When we woke up, however, it had ___ all disappeared.

Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

_____ hard he tries, he always manages to offend someone at parties.

Sam enjoys his work ___ he doesn't get much free time.

If we build our house there, the lake will be hidden from ___.

There were ten of us for dinner, so the food was ___ up carefully.

The principles of beauty have been debated for thousands of years, but it seems impossible to ___ it objectively.

I really think it's unfair that they ___ the blame on you for your other people's mistakes.

The corridor on the left ___ to the bedrooms where you will be sleeping.

Even though I don't have much ___ of art, I still enjoy going to art galleries.