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Grammar - Level C Test 97
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. He may be quick ________ understanding, but he's not capable of remembering anything.
A. atB. in
C. on
D. for
2. The horse 'Red Rum' is famous for ________ the Grand National race three times.
A. gainingB. winning
C. conquering
D. succeeding
3. He was employed ________ a factory before he joined the army.
A. atB. in
C. to
D. by
4. Write to me and tell me ________ about your holiday in Switzerland.
A. everyB. all
C. much
D. some
5. In spite of the anaesthetic, Pauline was fully ________ during the operation.
A. awakeB. conscious
C. aware
D. sensitive
6. I haven't met him, but I did once ________ across his wife.
A. goB. get
C. come
D. look
7. He spoke so fast I couldn't understand ________ he was talking about.
A. whatB. which
C. that
D. how
8. Separate the eggs and then beat with a ________.
A. whipB. whisker
C. wick
D. whisk
9. When our company got a new computer, I had to ________ a course in programming.
A. studyB. work
C. make
D. do
10. Being described by the Americans as a homemaker seems infinitely preferable to being referred to as a(n) ________ housewife.
A. onlyB. lone
C. mere
D. sole
11. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder ________ than the children had imagined it would be.
A. deedB. task
C. service
D. work
12. If you're trying to lose weight, you should ________ off fatty food.
A. goB. keep
C. be
D. eat
13. I'm not very fond ________ dancing.
A. atB. in
C. on
D. of
14. The only way to clean the box is to ________ it in soap and warm water.
A. polishB. wash
C. brush
D. wipe
15. ________ I tell you yesterday not to touch that dog!
A. Haven'tB. Hasn't
C. Didn't
D. Aren't
16. In a five-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the boy's ________ hand back on.
A. cutB. severed
C. crushed
D. grazed
17. ________ the terrible weather, the tennis tournament was cancelled.
A. AlthoughB. Owing to
C. However
D. In spite of
18. Our car is much older ________ than yours.
A. modelB. pattern
C. manufacture
D. form
19. This ticket ________ one person to the museum.
A. permitsB. admits
C. enters
D. allows
20. In court, she was so upset that she broke ________.
A. outB. in
C. up
D. down