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Grammar - Level C Test 89
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. She ________ her parents to let her go to England.
A. reasonedB. made
C. succeeded
D. persuaded
2. How can you agree with such an idea when you are ignorant ________ the basic facts?
A. withB. to
C. in
D. of
3. He has to arrange for the ________ of his furniture before he goes abroad.
A. saleB. sole
C. seal
D. veil
4. ________ you hurry, you won't catch the bus.
A. AsB. Although
C. Except
D. Unless
5. I rang you up while Jack ________ his lessons.
A. was finishingB. has been finishing
C. finished
D. has finished
6. His suit was badly made and didn't ________ him properly.
A. meetB. round
C. fit
D. frame
7. I think it's ________ your luck to drive without wearing a seat-belt.
A. riskingB. tempting
C. pushing
D. proving
8. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ________ have been Jane because she was out all day.
A. can'tB. must
C. could
D. needn't
9. He was born ________.
A. without wedlockB. out of wedlock
C. out of a wedlock
D. out of the wedlock
10. It was wrong of you to talk to her like that - the next time you see her, you ________ apologize.
A. needB. ought to
C. dare to
D. may
11. Oh, I forgot to tell you. I am having a party on Friday - ________?
A. will you comeB. do you come
C. don't you come
D. shall you come
12. Will you please ________ what you just said. It was very rude.
A. take upB. take back
C. take off
D. take down
13. Does anyone know ________ this coat might be?
A. whoseB. whom
C. to whom
D. who
14. There was so much noise that we could hardly ________ what the speaker was saying.
A. take inB. take up
C. bring in
D. bring out
15. They caught him cheating. His chances of passing are ________ destroyed now.
A. seriouslyB. completely
C. severely
D. hardly
16. The teacher ________ them the answer to the question.
A. explainedB. told
C. said
D. discussed
17. If no one ________ to the plan, we will start next week.
A. mindsB. avoids
C. objects
D. argues
18. He confessed ________ me that he had just been converted to some strange religion.
A. onB. in
C. with
D. to
19. After going for a long walk in the morning everyone ________ very hungry at lunch-time.
A. hasB. was
C. made
D. got
20. The Brighton coach ________ at 8.30 a.m.
A. reachesB. travels
C. voyages
D. leaves