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Grammar - Level C Test 65
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. ________ is known about the side-effects of the new drug.
A. all but nothingB. next to nothing
C. next to everything
D. next to anything
2. They all take too much ________ of his kindness and generosity.
A. profitB. advantage
C. benefit
D. use
3. He ________ escape from the prison by dressing up as a guard, and then crossed the border by train.
A. couldB. was able
C. succeeded in
D. managed to
4. I was very ________ not to pass of the message about the holiday being cancelled.
A. elicitedB. enticed
C. cajoled
D. tempted
5. Mr and Mrs Hudson are always ________ with each other about money.
A. annoyingB. arguing
C. discussing
D. shouting
6. I wonder ________ like to travel by Concorde.
A. that it isB. what it is
C. how it is
D. what is it
7. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ________ the match till Sunday.
A. put offB. cancel
C. play
D. put away
8. The librarian went to look in the cupboard ________ rare books were kept.
A. whichB. where
C. that
D. there
9. After dinner, the President got up to ________ a short speech.
A. makeB. provide
C. hold
D. tell
10. I saw her ________ the street.
A. crossesB. crossed
C. to cross
D. cross
11. We have to work hard for our money while the fat ________ in the City make money doing very little.
A. catsB. pack
C. market
D. fish
12. When he felt school, John decided to ________ a priest instead of studying languages.
A. change toB. become
C. train for
D. study for
13. When the team scored the winning goal, the crowd's ________ was amazing.
A. reactionB. inactive
C. overacting
D. interacted
14. I don't know the answer myself but I'll ________ around and see if anybody else knows.
A. askB. attend
C. accord
D. aim
15. At first, everything was ________, just like any other day. But then!
A. normalB. usual
C. average
D. common
16. I intend to leave ________ Paul is ready.
A. untilB. while
C. as soon as
D. though
17. Several of the trees in the park were ________.
A. sickB. ill
C. diseased
D. unhealthy
18. ________ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account ofB. According to
C. Because of
D. Due to
19. I wish you ________ make such a noise. I'm trying to work.
A. shouldn'tB. wouldn't
C. couldn't
D. needn't
20. I think you'd better ________ and see me next week.
A. comeB. to come
C. be coming
D. came