KET Reading: Multiple Choice Cloze 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: He decided to _____ up smoking after his doctor's advice.
- give (Correct answer)
- take
- put
- set
Correct answer: give
'Give up' means to stop doing something, commonly used with habits like smoking.
Question 2: The hotel room was small _____ clean and comfortable.
- so
- but (Correct answer)
- because
- and
Correct answer: but
'But' contrasts a negative quality (small) with positive ones (clean, comfortable).
Question 3: Could you _____ me the time, please?
- say
- speak
- tell (Correct answer)
- talk
Correct answer: tell
'Tell' is used when giving specific information to someone directly.
Question 4: They _____ to the beach every summer when they were children.
- used to go (Correct answer)
- were going
- have gone
- go
Correct answer: used to go
'Used to go' expresses a repeated past habit that no longer happens.
Question 5: The shop was closed, _____ I had to come back the next day.
- although
- however
- so (Correct answer)
- despite
Correct answer: so
'So' shows that the second action was a result of the first situation.
Question 6: She is interested _____ learning new languages.
- about
- for
- in (Correct answer)
- on
Correct answer: in
'Interested in' is the fixed adjective-preposition combination in English.
Question 7: Please _____ quiet in the library.
- be (Correct answer)
- stay
- keep
- remain
Correct answer: be
'Be quiet' is a direct instruction using the imperative form of 'be'.
KET Reading: Multiple Choice Cloze 4
He decided to _____ up smoking after his doctor's advice.