Allow
Yourself 20 Minutes for this Test. Fill in the Blanks, Choosing a Word
from Among the Supposed Alternatives
There are 20 Questions in this Test
Level : Advanced
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01
"How long has your husband been away now?" "Well, next
Saturday he ............... for three weeks."
a.
will have been
b.
will be going
c.
has gone
d.
will have been going
e.
will have been gone
02
"He's been working very hard just recently." "So
............... ! He has an exam coming up, hasn't he?"
a.
he should
b.
has he
c.
much more
d.
is he
e.
would he
03
What a smart suit that is you've got on. It .............. cost you a lot
of money to buy.
a.
ought to have
b.
needn't have
c.
should have
d.
can't have
e.
must have
04
The work had ............... under extremely difficult conditions.
a. been doing b.
to be done
c.
completed
d. to complete
e.
done
05
They have the poor girl ............... the whole house twice a day.
a. cleaned b.
to clean
c.
cleans
d. clean
e.
will clean
06
On top of the hill ............... .
a.
a castle stood enormous
b.
an enormous castle stood
c.
stood an enormous castle
d.
the enormous castle stood
e.
the castle stood enormous
07
Isn't it time you ............... a sparkling new hair shampoo!
a.
did yourself a favour and bought
b.
are buying yourself
c.
go and buy your sweetheart
d. will
go and buy your family
e.
buy me
08
I ............... it on my own by then.
a.
am using
b.
had got used to using
c.
will never be able to get using
d.
am used to do
e.
was used to use
09
............... two months at sea, he came back healthier than ever.
a.
Spending
b.
Being spent
c.
Having spent
d.
While spending
e.
Having been spent
10
............... rich people are, they never seem satisfied with their lot
and always seen anxious to make ............... more money.
a.
No matter how / still
b.
Some / any
c.
So much / so much
d. Whoever / that
e. Many / much
11
............... had he drunk what was in the cup ............... he began
to feel drowsy again.
a.
When / that
b.
No sooner / than
c. As soon as / then
d.
Whether or not / always
e. Despite / never
12
She made a point of dying her hair and wearing dark glasses ..............
people wouldn't recognize her.
a.
if only
b.
so that
c.
as long as
d.
in order to
e. whether or not
13
I shall say no more ............... I be misunderstood.
a.
so
b.
lest
c.
because
d.
even though
e. in order that
14
His wife begged him not to drink too much ............... he would have to
drive them home that evening.
a.
therefore
b.
whether
c.
that
d.
so
e.
as
15
He was thought, by all, to be undergoing some kind of training abroad, but
he now appears ............... all through these months in a remote part
of the country.
a.
camping
b.
to have been camping
c. to be camping
d.
having camped
e. to camp
16
This friend of mine visited his doctor the other day with some stomach
problems and the doctor simply suggested that he ............... away from
alcohol for some time.
a.
will stay
b.
would be staying
c.
stay
d.
would stay
e. stays
17
............... , he didn't want to risk it for a third time.
a.
Because he cannot fail again
b.
Since the last time
c.
Now that he has succeeded
d.
Having failed twice already
e.
Never again
18
............... , we decided to go swimming.
a.
The day being fine
b.
Although it was a fine day
c.
Despite the fact that the weather was fine
d. Unless
it was nice weather
e.
For fear that it might rain
19
"I'd like to have a word with you." "Yes, but
............... ?"
a.
about what we have to talk
b.
what we have to talk about
c.
what do we have to talk about
d. what
about we have to talk
e.
we have to talk about what
20
I've been trying to make you understand for the last half an hour: If you have
posted that letter, it ............... there by now. Just stop worrying,
will you?