GRAMMAR TEST - 007

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

 

READY... STEADY... GO !!

 

 01  ............... occurred to me ............... the boy might be lying.

a. There / what         b. He / too

c. It / that                 d. So / that

e. Some / also

  

 

 02  ............... the laziest of the lazy would rather work than starve.

a. Such as      b. Because        c. Whether or not

d. As soon as        e. Even

  

 

 03  He came in as quietly as he could ............... not to wake the children.

a. because of         b. so as

c. although             d. whether or

e. almost

  

 

 04  She dyed her hair and wore dark glasses ............... people wouldn't recognize her.

a. if only        b. so that

c. even if        d. never again

e. in order to

  

 

 05  ............... rich people are, they always seem anxious to make ............... more money.

a. However / still              b. Some / any

c. Whatever / some          d. So / much

e. The / never

  

 

 06  ............... had he drunk what was in the cup ............... he began to feel drowsy again.

a. Whether / or not        b. That / more

c. No sooner / than       d. Despite / then

e. As soon as / that

  

 

 07  The boss urged the staff ............... this splendid opportunity he was offering them.

a. to miss        b. why not miss        c. not to miss

d. about missing          e. would not miss

  

 

 08  She said that if I got out of her light she ............... to see what she was doing.

a. had better       b. was capable of

c. had tried         d. wanted

e. would be able

  

 

 09  We have been able to obtain no information ............... his whereabouts.

a. that of        b. in which      c. as to

d. according to         e. resulting from

  

 

 10  She said she was always running into him and that he ............... in the neighbourhood.

a. must be living         b. had had to live

c. could have lived      d. would have to live

e. would live

  

 

 11  I'm surprised to hear that you've seen him here in İzmir, because he ............... to be abroad these days.

a. is proposed         b. is suggested

c. is ordered            d. is estimated

e. is supposed

  

 

 12  "Yes, we have a room for you," said the receptionist. "Now, if you'd ............... the register, please.

a. to sign            b. not to sign

c. signed             d. just sign

e. been signing

  

 

 13  His wife begged him not to drink too much ............... he would have to drive them home later that evening.

a. as       b. so       c. that      d. whether     e. therefore

  

 

 14  ............... , I decided to take the day off and go down to the beach.

a. The day being fine and fine days being rare

b. Even though it was a nice and warm day

c. Despite the fact that the weather was fine

d. So much for the nice weather

e. Lest it might not rain

            

 

 15  ............... , he didn't want to try again.

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 he decided and

  

 

 16  The enemy plane crashed some distance away from our trenches, its bombs exploding ............... it hit the ground.

a. so that       b. as       c. then

d. so             e. no matter how

  

 

 17  If she catches you ............... her diary, she'll be furious.

a. that you are reading

b. having read

c. if you are reading

d. having been reading

e. reading

  

 

 18  I saw him enter the room, unlock the drawer, take out a document, photograph it ............... put it back.

a. while he       b. and then

c. again           d. however not to

e. before

  

 

 19  I remember ............... to a big mosque in İstanbul as a small child.

a. their taking         b. to take them

c. being taken          d. my having taken them

e. my taking

  

 

 20  Mother: "Why did you throw that stone through that window?" Son: "Another boy ............... me do it."

a. said to

b. made

c. showed

d. did for

e. complained to

  

 

         

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