15 Multiple-Choice Cloze Practice Questions with Answers | Cambridge B2 First
Multiple-Choice Cloze is Part 1 of the Reading and Use of English paper in Cambridge B2 First (FCE). You read a short text with eight gaps. For each gap you choose the best word or phrase from four options (A, B, C or D). It tests your vocabulary, including collocations, phrasal verbs, and fixed phrases. This post gives you 15 Cambridge B2 First Multiple-Choice Cloze practice questions with answers. Every answer comes with a short note that explains the correct choice. Try each text first, then open the answers to check your work.
Question 1
Bringing Back the Canal Path
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
The towpath beside Alderfen Canal had fallen into (1) ______ after boats stopped using the waterway. Although local people wanted to walk there again, the council had no (2) ______ of repairing it because other projects seemed more urgent. Eventually, a group of residents took (3) ______ into their own hands. Led by Tessa Moorland, they organised weekend work parties and began to (4) ______ the money needed for materials.
Once several businesses had offered support, the restoration got under (5) ______. Volunteers cleared bushes, repaired small bridges and put their practical skills to good use. Tessa kept an (6) ______ on costs, while another member arranged deliveries, sometimes at very short (7) ______. The work took nearly a year, but on the (8) ______, residents felt that the improved path was worth every hour they had given.
1. A) disuse B) absence C) shortage D) failure
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A (disuse). ‘Fall into disuse’ is the fixed expression for something that is no longer used.
2. A) interest B) purpose C) ambition D) intention
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D (intention). The fixed pattern is ‘have no intention of doing something’.
3. A) issues B) matters C) problems D) duties
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B (matters). ‘Take matters into your own hands’ is a fixed expression meaning to act without waiting for others.
4. A) lift B) rise C) raise D) grow
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C (raise). ‘Raise money’ is the standard collocation for collecting funds for a purpose.
5. A) route B) path C) course D) way
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D (way). ‘Get under way’ is a fixed expression meaning to begin.
6. A) eye B) interest C) attention D) control
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A (eye). ‘Keep an eye on’ means to monitor something carefully.
7. A) warning B) message C) notice D) signal
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C (notice). ‘At short notice’ means with little advance warning.
8. A) total B) whole C) general D) complete
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B (whole). ‘On the whole’ is a fixed expression meaning generally or after considering everything.
Question 2
News from One Street
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
The first issue of the Beech Lane Bulletin came (1) ______ last spring after resident Clara Mossden suggested that neighbours needed a better way to share local news. Its articles (2) ______ from gardening tips to interviews with people who have recently moved into the street.
Anyone can make a (3) ______ to the bulletin, although Clara asks writers to keep their pieces short. A small editing team must meet a (4) ______ so that every issue appears on the first weekend of the month. Clara checks each article for factual (5) ______ before the pages are sent to a local printer. Each edition is produced as a single (6) ______ of four hundred copies.
Volunteers deliver the bulletin at no (7) ______ to every home in Beech Lane and the surrounding roads. Clara says the publication helps neighbours stay in (8) ______ even when they rarely meet face to face. Local shops now provide enough advertising to cover the printing bill.
1. A) out B) over C) up D) around
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A (out). When a publication ‘comes out’, it becomes available to readers.
2. A) change B) range C) cover D) stretch
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B (range). ‘Range from one thing to another’ describes the variety included.
3. A) comment B) offer C) supply D) contribution
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D (contribution). ‘Make a contribution to’ means provide material or help for something.
4. A) timetable B) target C) deadline D) calendar
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C (deadline). ‘Work to a deadline’ means finish work by a fixed time.
5. A) errors B) faults C) failures D) defects
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A (errors). Incorrect statements in an article are factual ‘errors’.
6. A) group B) collection C) load D) batch
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D (batch). A printing ‘batch’ is a quantity of copies produced together.
7. A) fee B) value C) cost D) price
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C (cost). ‘At no cost’ means without requiring payment.
8. A) conversation B) touch C) relation D) company
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B (touch). ‘Stay in touch’ means continue communicating with one another.
Question 3
A Cycle Map Made by Residents
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
When Priya Densham moved to Norcott, she discovered that most online cycling directions were badly out of date. Instead of (1) ______ up with the problem, she got in (2) ______ with a local cycling club and suggested producing a new map. Members rode along every suggested route and pointed (3) ______ obstacles such as steep steps and busy crossings.
As more volunteers joined, the project gathered (4) ______. The team took (5) ______ of recent safety reports and marked places where riders could leave their bicycles securely. A council officer, speaking on (6) ______ of the transport department, helped the group check its information. The finished Norcott Cycle Map is available free of (7) ______ from libraries and cafés. Since its launch, it has come in (8) ______ for new residents who want to travel without a car.
1. A) putting B) taking C) staying D) keeping
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A (putting). ‘Put up with’ means to tolerate an unpleasant situation.
2. A) relation B) connection C) touch D) approach
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C (touch). ‘Get in touch with’ means to contact someone.
3. A) away B) over C) off D) out
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D (out). ‘Point out’ means to draw attention to something.
4. A) progress B) pace C) direction D) movement
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B (pace). ‘Gather pace’ means to develop or progress more quickly.
5. A) account B) view C) concern D) thought
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A (account). ‘Take account of’ means to consider something when making a decision.
6. A) place B) name C) side D) behalf
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D (behalf). ‘On behalf of’ means as a representative of a person or organisation.
7. A) fee B) charge C) price D) payment
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B (charge). ‘Free of charge’ means available without payment.
8. A) valuable B) fit C) handy D) suitable
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C (handy). ‘Come in handy’ means to prove useful for a particular purpose.
Question 4
Counting Wildlife in Westmere
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
The Westmere Wildlife Circle decided to (1) ______ out an annual survey after residents noticed fewer birds near the lake. The purpose is to keep (2) ______ of changes in animal numbers over time. The survey takes (3) ______ on the same weekend each spring, regardless (4) ______ the weather.
One experienced volunteer is put in (5) ______ of each route. Team members record their observations by (6) ______ of a phone app designed by Nadia Elms, a local software developer. The app prevents two groups from counting the same animals and allows results to be checked quickly. As a (7) ______, the final report can be published within a week. Organisers hope the findings will draw (8) ______ to habitats that need better protection.
1. A) work B) make C) bring D) carry
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D (carry). ‘Carry out a survey’ means to conduct it.
2. A) pace B) sight C) track D) control
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C (track). ‘Keep track of’ means to monitor changes over time.
3. A) place B) part C) action D) position
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A (place). ‘Take place’ is the fixed expression meaning to happen.
4. A) from B) of C) with D) to
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B (of). ‘Regardless of’ means without being affected by the stated condition.
5. A) line B) duty C) order D) charge
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D (charge). ‘Be put in charge of’ means to be given responsibility for something.
6. A) manner B) process C) means D) help
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C (means). ‘By means of’ is a fixed expression meaning by using a particular method or tool.
7. A) result B) reason C) cause D) purpose
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A (result). ‘As a result’ introduces a consequence.
8. A) care B) attention C) thought D) opinion
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B (attention). ‘Draw attention to’ means to make people notice something.
Question 5
Becoming a Museum Guide
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
When I first visited Riverside Museum, its collection made a strong (1) ______ on me. A year later, I applied to become a volunteer guide. During the training course, we learned how to put nervous visitors at (2) ______ and how to (3) ______ with unexpected questions. We also took (4) ______ in practice tours, with other volunteers pretending to be visitors.
Guides are expected to keep (5) ______ with new research about the objects on display. Even so, we are advised not to fill every tour with dates and facts. Instead, we should draw (6) ______ to a few memorable details and allow time for questions. News of the tours has spread by word of (7) ______, so weekend sessions now fill quickly. Preparing each tour takes time, but seeing visitors become curious about the collection means the effort is well (8) ______ it.
1. A) effect B) influence C) impression D) reaction
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C (impression). ‘Make a strong impression on someone’ is the standard collocation.
2. A) ease B) peace C) rest D) comfort
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A (ease). ‘Put someone at ease’ means to make that person feel relaxed.
3. A) manage B) answer C) respond D) deal
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D (deal). ‘Deal with’ means to handle a situation or question successfully.
4. A) place B) part C) role D) action
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B (part). ‘Take part in’ means to participate in an activity.
5. A) on B) out C) up D) over
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C (up). ‘Keep up with’ means to remain informed about the latest developments.
6. A) attention B) interest C) thought D) notice
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A (attention). ‘Draw attention to’ means to make someone notice something.
7. A) speech B) voice C) tongue D) mouth
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D (mouth). ‘By word of mouth’ means through people telling one another.
8. A) valued B) worth C) deserving D) rewarding
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B (worth). ‘Well worth it’ means that the result justifies the effort involved.
Question 6
A Map You Can Listen To
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
When several familiar workshops closed in Bellweather, Imogen Pike set (1) ______ to record the sounds that had once filled their streets. She soon gathered a wide (2) ______ of recordings, from the market bell to the click of an old cinema projector. A small microphone captures each sound, while editing software filters (3) ______ unwanted wind noise.
The recordings are (4) ______ available through the Bellweather Sound Map, where listeners select a point on a street plan. In (5) ______ to current sounds, the website includes older material donated by residents. Imogen hopes the project will keep local memories (6) ______ and preserve noises that are at (7) ______ of disappearing. Schools have begun using the map in history lessons, and its organisers believe the collection will stand the (8) ______ of time as the town continues to change.
1. A) up B) off C) out D) about
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C (out). ‘Set out to do something’ means to begin with that particular aim.
2. A) length B) range C) degree D) scale
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B (range). ‘A wide range of’ means many different types of something.
3. A) over B) down C) away D) out
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D (out). ‘Filter out’ means to remove an unwanted element from a recording.
4. A) made B) set C) put D) got
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A (made). ‘Made available’ means provided so that people can access something.
5. A) extra B) side C) addition D) supplement
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C (addition). ‘In addition to’ introduces something included alongside another thing.
6. A) awake B) alive C) open D) present
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B (alive). ‘Keep memories alive’ means to prevent them from being forgotten.
7. A) danger B) chance C) threat D) risk
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D (risk). ‘At risk of’ means in danger of experiencing something unwanted.
8. A) test B) trial C) exam D) check
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A (test). ‘Stand the test of time’ means to remain useful or valued for a long period.
Question 7
Souvenirs Designed by Students
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Mereford Museum gave local art students a design (1) ______ for a new souvenir. Every idea had to be based (2) ______ an object in the museum's collection and inexpensive enough to sell in the shop. Project leader Elise Harton encouraged students to draw (3) ______ from small details rather than copy an entire object.
More than sixty students (4) ______ designs. A museum committee narrowed (5) ______ the entries to five, which were then shown near the entrance. The final decision was made by public (6) ______, and a colourful notebook design received the most support.
The notebooks will go on (7) ______ next month. Part of the (8) ______ from each purchase will fund free school visits to the museum. Elise says students were proud to see that a classroom idea could become a real product used by visitors.
1. A) order B) brief C) notice D) request
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B (brief). A design ‘brief’ states the requirements a designer must meet.
2. A) on B) at C) with D) by
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A (on). The fixed pattern is ‘be based on something’.
3. A) idea B) interest C) attention D) inspiration
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D (inspiration). ‘Draw inspiration from’ means use something as a source of creative ideas.
4. A) described B) offered C) submitted D) exhibited
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C (submitted). To ‘submit a design’ means formally present it for consideration.
5. A) away B) down C) off D) out
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B (down). ‘Narrow down’ means reduce a number of choices to a smaller group.
6. A) vote B) choice C) opinion D) voice
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A (vote). A decision made by public ‘vote’ is decided by people's recorded preferences.
7. A) market B) shop C) trade D) sale
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D (sale). A product that goes ‘on sale’ becomes available to buy.
8. A) payments B) incomes C) proceeds D) earnings
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C (proceeds). The ‘proceeds’ are the money received from selling something.
Question 8
Flowers for the Big Day
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Mina Kerr (1) ______ a Saturday job at Lark and Stem, a florist that supplies flowers for weddings. On her first weekend, she worked under the expert (2) ______ of the shop's senior designer. Together, the team had to prepare table decorations and several large arrangements for a country hotel.
The manager had (3) ______ up a detailed schedule that allowed (4) ______ possible traffic delays. The completed flowers were kept cool at all (5) ______, then packed into the delivery van in the order they would be needed. Mina's experience of wrapping gifts came in (6) ______ when she secured the delicate glass containers.
The delivery went according to (7) ______, and every arrangement was ready before the guests arrived. When the manager confirmed that nothing had been damaged, Mina breathed a sigh of (8) ______. She says the day taught her that event flowers require careful organisation as well as creative skill.
1. A) reached B) caught C) entered D) landed
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D (landed). To ‘land a job’ means succeed in obtaining it.
2. A) guidance B) advice C) support D) instructions
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A (guidance). ‘Under the guidance of’ means working with direction from an experienced person.
3. A) built B) pulled C) drawn D) turned
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C (drawn). ‘Draw up a schedule’ means prepare it carefully.
4. A) with B) for C) about D) towards
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B (for). ‘Allow for delays’ means include extra time because they may occur.
5. A) occasions B) hours C) periods D) times
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D (times). ‘At all times’ means continuously throughout the whole period.
6. A) handy B) near C) ready D) close
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A (handy). If experience ‘comes in handy’, it proves useful in a situation.
7. A) blueprint B) plan C) purpose D) forecast
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B (plan). ‘Go according to plan’ means happen as intended.
8. A) comfort B) relaxation C) relief D) calm
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C (relief). A ‘sigh of relief’ expresses that worry has ended.
Question 9
Sharing a Kitchen with Flatmates
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
When Noah Venn moved into a flat with three other students, he got (1) ______ well with everyone. However, the shared kitchen soon became a (2) ______ of arguments. Food disappeared, washing-up remained undone and nobody knew whose turn it was to cook.
The flatmates eventually decided to draw (3) ______ a rota. Each person agreed to prepare dinner once a week and stick (4) ______ the evening they had chosen. They also made a list of basic ingredients they used in (5) ______, such as rice and cooking oil. Whoever noticed that these supplies were about to run (6) ______ added them to a shopping list.
Everyone pays the same amount towards shared food and does a fair (7) ______ of the cleaning. Since the rota began, the kitchen has run much more (8) ______. Noah says the arrangement works because responsibilities are clear, while people can still cook separately whenever they prefer.
1. A) on B) by C) over D) around
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A (on). ‘Get on well with someone’ means have a friendly relationship with them.
2. A) problem B) point C) source D) subject
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C (source). A ‘source of arguments’ is something that repeatedly causes disagreement.
3. A) make B) set C) write D) up
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D (up). The phrasal verb ‘draw up’ means prepare a plan or document.
4. A) keep B) to C) hold D) stand
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B (to). ‘Stick to an arrangement’ means follow it as agreed.
5. A) common B) general C) shared D) together
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A (common). Things used ‘in common’ are shared by several people.
6. A) off B) away C) down D) out
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D (out). If supplies ‘run out’, none remain.
7. A) piece B) part C) share D) amount
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C (share). A ‘fair share’ is a reasonable portion of a joint responsibility.
8. A) strangely B) smoothly C) formally D) briefly
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B (smoothly). If a system ‘runs smoothly’, it operates without significant problems.
Question 10
Students Test the School Lunches
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Brookmead School wanted its lunch menu to be better (1) ______ to pupils' tastes without making meals less healthy. Food manager Hannah Dore formed a testing panel of twelve students, chosen at (2) ______ from different year groups. The kitchen prepares proposed dishes (3) ______ as they would appear at lunchtime.
Panel members are encouraged to (4) ______ honest opinions about flavour, appearance and portion size. If several pupils identify the same problem, the kitchen takes (5) ______. A recipe may then be adjusted (6) ______ before the panel tries it again. No dish is added (7) ______ the regular menu until both students and staff are satisfied.
The panel also explains its decisions to other pupils, which has reduced complaints about unfamiliar meals. Hannah says that letting students make their voices (8) ______ has improved trust between the kitchen and its customers.
1. A) shaped B) placed C) related D) suited
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D (suited). If something is ‘suited to’ a group, it is appropriate for that group.
2. A) luck B) chance C) random D) accident
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C (random). People chosen ‘at random’ are selected without a planned preference.
3. A) exactly B) fully C) closely D) totally
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A (exactly). ‘Exactly as’ means in precisely the same way.
4. A) announce B) express C) mention D) release
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B (express). ‘Express an opinion’ means communicate what you think.
5. A) action B) movement C) activity D) operation
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A (action). ‘Take action’ means do something practical to address a problem.
6. A) similarly B) therefore C) accordingly D) otherwise
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C (accordingly). ‘Adjusted accordingly’ means changed in a way that responds to the feedback.
7. A) with B) for C) in D) to
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D (to). The standard pattern is ‘add something to a menu’.
8. A) listened B) heard C) noticed D) known
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B (heard). ‘Make your voice heard’ means ensure that your views receive attention.
Question 11
My First Hotel Night Shift
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Last winter, I took (1) ______ a temporary job at the Wrenford Hotel. I had worked at reception before, but I was not used (2) ______ being awake all night. After two training shifts, I was put in (3) ______ of the desk from midnight until seven in the morning.
Most nights were quiet, but I still had to deal (4) ______ late arrivals and unexpected requests. Once, the main lift broke (5) ______ just as a large group returned from a concert. I kept the guests up (6) ______ date while a technician worked, and helped carry several bags upstairs.
During calmer periods, I made the (7) ______ of the time by preparing forms for the morning staff. Changing my sleeping routine was difficult, but the experience was well (8) ______ it. By the end of the month, I was more confident about solving problems on my own and much better at staying calm with tired customers.
1. A) over B) up C) on D) in
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C (on). ‘Take on a job’ means accept the work and responsibility involved.
2. A) with B) for C) at D) to
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D (to). The pattern is ‘be used to doing something’.
3. A) charge B) control C) care D) duty
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A (charge). ‘Be put in charge of’ means be given responsibility for something.
4. A) for B) with C) on D) over
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B (with). ‘Deal with’ means handle a situation or request.
5. A) down B) off C) out D) away
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A (down). A machine ‘breaks down’ when it stops working.
6. A) on B) in C) through D) to
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D (to). ‘Keep someone up to date’ means give them the latest information.
7. A) best B) most C) full D) greatest
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B (most). ‘Make the most of’ means use an opportunity or period of time well.
8. A) valued B) useful C) worth D) rewarded
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C (worth). ‘Well worth it’ means the benefit justified the effort.
Question 12
My First Pottery Course
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Last autumn, I (1) ______ up for a six-week pottery course after seeing an advertisement at the library. I had discovered the studio by (2) ______ while walking through a part of town I rarely visited. At first, controlling the clay seemed impossible, but our teacher, Maya Patel, assured us that we would soon get the (3) ______ of it.
In the first lesson, I made a terrible (4) ______ of a simple bowl. Maya told me not to put too much (5) ______ on the clay and showed me how to guide it gently. Gradually, my bowls began to take (6) ______. At the end of the course, we displayed our best work in the studio. I felt a real sense of (7) ______ when a visitor asked whether my bowl was for sale. I have already booked another course and am looking (8) ______ to learning how to make larger pieces.
1. A) signed B) joined C) entered D) registered
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A (signed). ‘Sign up for’ means to enrol on a course or activity.
2. A) occasion B) possibility C) event D) chance
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D (chance). ‘By chance’ means accidentally or without planning.
3. A) touch B) sense C) hang D) skill
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C (hang). ‘Get the hang of’ something means to learn how to do it.
4. A) fault B) mess C) failure D) mistake
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B (mess). ‘Make a mess of’ something means to do it badly.
5. A) pressure B) strain C) strength D) power
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A (pressure). ‘Put pressure on’ something means to press it or apply force to it.
6. A) figure B) design C) shape D) outline
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C (shape). ‘Take shape’ means to begin to develop a clear and recognisable form.
7. A) performance B) achievement C) effort D) result
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B (achievement). ‘A sense of achievement’ is the feeling of satisfaction that follows success.
8. A) ahead B) onwards C) towards D) forward
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D (forward). ‘Look forward to’ means to feel pleased and excited about a future event.
Question 13
Cooking with What Is Left
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Rosa Bellin opened the Second Plate Workshop after becoming (1) ______ of how much usable food people threw away. Instead of following fixed recipes, participants bring (2) ______ ingredients they have left at home. Rosa divides everyone (3) ______ small teams and gives them forty minutes to create a meal.
Each team must work (4) ______ the time limit and has only a small (5) ______ of ingredients. Rosa offers advice about flavour and food safety but does not choose the dishes. This encourages participants to come (6) ______ with solutions of their own.
When time is up, the teams present their meals in (7) ______ and explain how they used each ingredient. Some combinations are more successful than others, but Rosa says restrictions can give (8) ______ to creative ideas. Participants leave with written notes about safe storage and often report wasting less food at home afterward.
1. A) sure B) clear C) aware D) capable
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C (aware). ‘Become aware of’ means begin to recognise or understand something.
2. A) whatever B) whoever C) however D) wherever
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A (whatever). ‘Whatever ingredients’ means any ingredients that happen to be available.
3. A) at B) by C) for D) into
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D (into). People are ‘divided into teams’ when separated into groups.
4. A) during B) within C) around D) through
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B (within). Working ‘within a time limit’ means finishing before it ends.
5. A) amount B) quantity C) selection D) degree
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C (selection). A small ‘selection’ means a limited variety of things to choose from.
6. A) in B) up C) away D) down
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B (up). ‘Come up with a solution’ means think of or produce one.
7. A) row B) series C) line D) turn
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D (turn). Doing something ‘in turn’ means doing it one team after another.
8. A) rise B) start C) beginning D) source
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A (rise). ‘Give rise to’ means cause something to develop or happen.
Question 14
Drawing a Comic Together
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Illustrator Joel Niven runs the Inkstep Club at the library once a (1) ______. Each session begins with members (2) ______ their ideas for characters and settings. They then work in pairs and decide (3) ______ one idea to develop into a four-page comic.
One partner is responsible (4) ______ the words, while the other takes (5) ______ of the drawings. This division is flexible, and pairs often swap roles as their story develops. At the end, the separate pages are fitted (6) ______ and checked in the correct order. Before printing, the pair also makes sure that no speech bubble spills (7) ______ the edge of a panel.
Finished comics are put (8) ______ display near the library entrance. Joel says working with a partner teaches members to explain creative choices and accept changes without losing the main idea of their story.
1. A) weekend B) fortnight C) season D) period
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B (fortnight). ‘Once a fortnight’ means once every two weeks.
2. A) dividing B) spreading C) delivering D) sharing
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D (sharing). ‘Sharing ideas’ means communicating them to other people.
3. A) to B) for C) on D) at
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C (on). ‘Decide on an idea’ means select it after considering choices.
4. A) for B) of C) with D) to
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A (for). The fixed pattern is ‘be responsible for something’.
5. A) care B) lead C) mind D) watch
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A (care). ‘Take care of’ means handle or be responsible for a task.
6. A) along B) together C) between D) through
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B (together). Pages ‘fitted together’ are joined to form one complete comic.
7. A) around B) through C) across D) over
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D (over). If something ‘spills over an edge’, it extends beyond the boundary.
8. A) at B) into C) on D) under
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C (on). Work that is ‘on display’ is shown where people can see it.
Question 15
A Language Partner by Phone
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Dario Well created TalkTurn for learners who wanted speaking practice but could not attend regular classes. The programme (1) ______ each learner with a suitable partner according (2) ______ the languages they speak and their interests. Every call has a fixed (3) ______ of thirty minutes.
Partners use one language for the first half, then change languages halfway (4) ______ the call. A list of optional subjects helps keep the conversation (5) ______ if neither person knows what to discuss. Partners may (6) ______ out repeated mistakes, but they are asked not to interrupt every sentence.
Dario says the equal division of time means both learners participate on the same (7) ______. Users report that regular calls make them more (8) ______ and leave them less frightened by real conversations. TalkTurn now runs in eight languages, and most pairs continue speaking for several months.
1. A) compares B) combines C) contrasts D) matches
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D (matches). ‘Match someone with a partner’ means select two people who suit each other.
2. A) depending B) to C) related D) based
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B (to). The fixed phrase is ‘according to’.
3. A) length B) distance C) size D) height
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A (length). The ‘length’ of a call is the amount of time it lasts.
4. A) along B) over C) through D) within
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C (through). ‘Halfway through the call’ means at its midpoint.
5. A) going B) moving C) running D) passing
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A (going). ‘Keep a conversation going’ means prevent it from stopping.
6. A) mark B) mention C) name D) point
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D (point). ‘Point out a mistake’ means draw someone's attention to it.
7. A) rules B) terms C) footings D) levels
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B (terms). People participating ‘on the same terms’ receive an equal arrangement.
8. A) rapid B) correct C) fluent D) verbal
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C (fluent). ‘Fluent’ speakers can communicate smoothly without frequent pauses.