'Close & Shut' Quiz

This is a intermediate-level quiz containing 11 multichoice questions from our 'vocabulary' quiz category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet.

Close & Shut

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - I ____ my computer down and went home.
Q2 - ____ the gas off before you try to fix the cooker.
Q3 - They are killed in the ____ moments of the film.
Q4 - The road was ____ because of an accident earlier.
Q5 - Few tickets have sold and the musical will ____ at the end of the month.
Q6 - The police ____ the case because they had no evidence or leads.
Q7 - The shop's having a _____-down sale next week.
Q8 - The bush ____ out a lot of light, which is why the room is so dark during the day.
Q9 - He ____ himself away after his wife's death and didn't see anyone.
Q10 - They caught the criminal the next day, with all the evidence; it was an open and ____ case.
Q11 - They were lucky- the decision was very ____.

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - I ____ my computer down and went home.
 
closed
 
shut
 
Either could be used here.
Q2 - ____ the gas off before you try to fix the cooker.
 
Close
 
Shut
Q3 - They are killed in the ____ moments of the film.
 
closing
 
shutting
Q4 - The road was ____ because of an accident earlier.
 
closed
 
shut
Q5 - Few tickets have sold and the musical will ____ at the end of the month.
 
close
 
shut
 
Either could be used here.
Q6 - The police ____ the case because they had no evidence or leads.
 
closed
 
shut
 
Either could be used here.
Q7 - The shop's having a _____-down sale next week.
 
closing
 
shutting
 
Either could be used here.
Q8 - The bush ____ out a lot of light, which is why the room is so dark during the day.
 
closes
 
shuts
 
Either could be used here.
Q9 - He ____ himself away after his wife's death and didn't see anyone.
 
closed
 
shut
 
Either could be used here.
Q10 - They caught the criminal the next day, with all the evidence; it was an open and ____ case.
 
closed
 
shut
 
Either could be used here.
Q11 - They were lucky- the decision was very ____.
 
close
 
shut

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