A Message for Lisa - Test 2

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Proficiency Testbuilder, 4th Edition, Mark Harrison, Macmillan

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

confidential

intimate

clandestine

undercover

pleaded

asserted

craved

pledged

fulfilling

obeying

conforming

complying

guarded

uneasy

wary

edgy

led

arose

brought

put

struck

occurred

dawned

sprang

access

route

scope

way

caught

drew

held

took

It was nearly two weeks later that Lisa arrived at college to find there was a message for her. The voice teacher, Pete, said she'd have to go up to the head office to (0) ___ it. Lisa wanted to know what was in the message and who it was from, but the voice teacher insisted it was (1) ___ . 'Can't you just tell me?' Lisa (2) ___ , but Pete jutted his chin and said he was only (3) ___ the rules. Lisa stretched her eyes at him. She had been brought up to be (4) ___ of anyone who believed in rules. The head office was on the third floor. Lisa's fantasies grew with each turn of the stairs. Each flap of swing door (5) ___ sweeter and sweeter thoughts of her and Quentin's reconciliation. It (6) ___ to her only a second before she slid through into the dusty light of the office that Quentin had no (7) ___ of knowing that she was at college, and even if he did, it was unlikely he would know which college she was at. 'Lisa.' The head of department was talking to her. 'Someone has been looking for you.' Lisa's change of heart was so severe it (8) ___ her breath away.

A Message for Lisa

gather

acquire

collect

possess

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