CAE Use of English

Part 4: Gapped Sentences

1) Nouns: For questions 1-8 think of one word which can be used appropriately
in both sentences. There are EI!T questions in all.
1. Jane's such good ................ that she makes an ideal party guest.
Molly's parents aren't too happy about the ................ she keeps, especially as some of
her friends have been in trouble with the police.
". We're thinking of having that wall knocked down to create more ................ .
The two sides in the dispute are both refusing to compromise and haven't left
themselves any ................ for manoeuvre.
#. e didn't want to leave before he had made his ................ on the company and
earned everyone's respect.
The ................ ! received for my latest assignment was the best grade this year.
$. The old man often gets nostalgic when he thinks about the good old ................ of his
childhood.
The car had certainly seen better ................ and was very unreliable.
%. "emonstrations are taking place against the proposed new private golf ................ to
be being built on public land.
Mary's beginning to think her blog has run its ................ so she won't be posting to it
any longer.
&. #$perts believe the economy is heading for a ................ and people are being
warned to prepare for hard times.
e took a ................ course in %rench because he needed to learn it &uickly for his new
'ob.
'. (fter the hardback book was published the second ................ came out in
paperback.
"id you see yesterday's ................ of the Times newspaper)
8. !t wasn't until the servers crashed that *aul became aware of the full ................ of
the !T problem.
(ny benefit payments will be made on a sliding ................ according to how much you
earn.

CAE Use of English
Part 4: Gapped Sentences
2) Verbs and Phrasal Verbs: Think of one word which can be used
appropriately in both sentences.
There are EG!T "uestions in all.
#. I half-................ to bump into ou at the cinema last night.
!hat sort of beha"iour is onl to be ................ from such a disrupti"e class.
2. !he stolen car #as found ................ in a field b a passer-b.
$e ................ his career in la# to go into teaching.
$. !he competition rules stated that the %udges did not ................ responsibilit
for lost entries.
I&d be delighted to ................ our in"itation to the part.
4. As far as the club is concerned ou ................ the rules and #e ha"e no
alternati"e but to as' ou to lea"e.
(hen the girl&s mother as'ed her #hat #as troubling her she ................ do#n in
tears and couldn&t spea'.
%. It&s free)ing outside so don&t forget to ................ up #arm.
*et&s ................ up Sarah&s presents no# #hile she&s out.
&. !he Prime +inister esterda ................ doubts on the li'elihood of ta, cuts this
ear.
!he clouds ................ a shado# o"er the distant hills.
'. !he child&s face ................ up #ith pleasure #hen she opened his birthda
present.
After ou&"e ................ the fuse ma'e sure ou stand #ell bac' from the fire#or'.
(. (hen Sue lea"es the compan she&ll be sorel ................ b her friends and
colleagues.
!he speeding car ................ the child b onl a fe# centimetres.