Open cloze 3. FCE
which
"Tess Of The D'Urbervilles" is probably the novel for...............Thomas Hardy is best known.
order
"What do you need in ................ to complete your work in time?"
How
.............. deep is that river? Do you think we'll need a boat to cross it?
apart
.............. from yourself, do you know anyone else who'd be willing to volunteer?
besides
............... the work you do for the government, what else do you do for a living?
despite
............... your poor record of turning up on time, we want to extend your contract because we like your work.
one
................ of the reasons for the high absentee rate was an outbreak of flu.
besides
................. having more trees than Moor Park, Wilson Park is also much larger.
Every
................. time I see you, you've got a big smile on your face and look so happy.
one
.................... of the main reasons we are getting out of the Australian market is due to tougher government regulations.
besides
........................being a high quality restaurant, it's also cheap, which is why we come back again and again.
between
A collision .............. two satellites has filled the sky with debris.
as
A hippopotamus can be just ............. dangerous as a lion.
to
An argument started in the boardroom when one man was asked what he objected ....................... about the new plan.
of
An increase in tourism ............. 17% helped the country recover from recession.
there
Are you sure you want to go on holiday to that part of the world, considering all the problems............... are right now?
not
Available flavours include................. only the usual strawberry and chocolate, but also peach.
yet / but
Brunei, a tiny.............. very wealthy state, lies in Asia.
may/ might
Carlton's face froze. "It .....................already be too late," he said and he looked away.
every
Despite forty people losing their jobs, the company merger was a success in ................. other way.
as
Football, or soccer .................... it's generally known in the US, can truly be called a global sport.
have
Go down to the building site quickly. There appears to ................... been a bad accident.
like
I can't ask for help from anyone in my family. You know what they're................ .
which
I can't believe the ease with................ he convinced her to go!
over
I couldn't tell you the exact distance to Manchester, but it's well ................. ten miles.
all
I didn't understand the physics lecture at ................. . What am I going to do for the exam?
any
I don't like................... type of spice, but pepper in particular, I can't stand.
how
I don't understand ................. that bird manages to carry so much food in its mouth. It's amazing!
many
I knew there were rabbits in the park, but I've never seen that....................... of them here before.
like
I love Lebanese food but what's the country itself................. ? Tell me about the weather, for example.
whose
I need the name of the person ............... car is parked right in front of mine. He's completely blocking me!
longer
I used to understand how to work this phone but I no.................. do! Can you help me?
with
I went to bed very late and slept terribly, ................. the result that I feel awful today.
in
I'd love to indulge....................... a bit of hill walking this summer. Where do you want to go?
every
I've read ...................... single book you can see in this room. I think I read three books a week.
in
If you succeed ............... increasing your sales by at least 10% this year, you'll get a raise.
far
In response to the question, Mary said that as............. as she knew, the house was empty.
addition
In.................... to a company car and large annual bonuses, we are also offering help in finding a new house.
as
It looks ........... though the new employee is going to be late on his first day
of
It was the sale .............. my first car that gave me enough money to go travelling for the first time
according
It wasn't me who said the director had quit, that was the story ..................... to Mark, who knows him very well.
in
It's something of a mystery how ancient bridge builders succeeded ................ spanning this wide river.
not
Jane has so many cats,..............only those she has rescued, but ones that friends have given her
no
Jenkins is............ more a marketing expert than my grandfather. He's a fraud!
due
Job losses at this factory were all .................. to the fact that the economy did so badly last year.
as
Laurence Olivier, or Larry ................ he was affectionately called, is considered one of the best ever actors.
apart
Life hasn't been found on any planet in the solar system,.................. from our own.
of
Look at this sequence .............. numbers and tell me what the next one is.
be
Looking at these figures, it should .................. obvious that the company isn't doing well
among
Many animals, foxes and wolves ............... them, hunt at night and therefore have good vision
due
Margaret was very upset after the dinner last night and that was all ................. to your rudeness.
as
My boss is just ................. likely to get to the office at midday as nine o'clock.
despite
My mother warned my brother that dinner would be at 6pm and ................. this, he was eating doughnuts half an hour before!
like
She continued dancing on the table, seemingly unaware or uncaring about what she looked............... .
among
Tehran and Baghdad, found in Iran and Iraq respectively, are..................... the oldest cities in the world.
to
The Prime Minister said he didn't want longer prison sentences but he objected ................. prisoners being released too early.
as
The city of Istanbul in Turkey was known ..................Constantinople until the early 20th century.
only
The climbers made such an effort to reach the summit, ................. to find the pub on the summit was already closed.
which
The difficulty with.................he managed to speak showed how upset he was.
such
The first night's talk will touch on topics ............. as ornithology and global warming
which
The high tackle in rugby is a serious offence for.................. the player is usually punished.
one
The lack of authority from higher levels in the company is ................ of the problems the review will look into.
be
The mining industry may ................spoiling the beautiful coastal landscape in this area.
of
The politician resigned following a series ................. disasters which led to his reputation being destroyed.
every/each
The reason they are called daily requirements is that we need to consume an amount of them........... day.
by
The security system works ..................... taking a photo of every employee as they enter the building.
whether
The woman got very angry and shouted at her son that he had to go to school, ................. or not he wanted to!
all
There are no clean shirts at................ in your wardrobe. What are you going to wear?
one
There are several very interesting ingredients we can add to this cake. .............. of them is nutmeg and another is vanilla.
such
These are rubies and these ones are sapphires. ................ stones as these are very valuable
not
This is a great book,....................... only for those that are geology experts, but also for keen amateurs like myself.
in
We discussed who would give money for the gift for about ten minutes and.......... the end, Cyril just grabbed the bill and paid.
what
We loved the house, but couldn't contact the agent and that's .............. is the most frustrating thing.
addition
We offer free delivery on all products and, in.................. , five years of guarantee.
such
We've had ................. distinguished guests as Roosevelt and Churchill dining here.
case
We've now discovered you were the person who broke the door and in that..................... , we cannot be held responsible.
above
What this soldier did was ................... and beyond his expected duties. He'll be awarded a medal.
there
With everything provided here in the hotel, ...................... is no need for any tourists to even leave and visit the town.
whether
You will get full insurance for this holiday, ................... you pay now or at the time of departure.
far
You're .................. from perfect, Jon. Only last year, you lost those files, remember?
