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Grammar - Level C Test 100
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. ________ his flu, he got up and went to work.
A. DespiteB. Although
C. In spite
D. Even though
2. I would have cleaned the house if I ________ you were coming.
A. knewB. would have known
C. had known
D. have known
3. Their accounts were completely phony. They had been cooking the ________ for years.
A. spinnerB. books
C. trade
D. killing
4. - Hilda: Was the Minister's speech interesting? - Miles: Yes, at first, but it was ________ long.
A. so muchB. too far
C. far too
D. too much
5. They have ________ this minute left for the station.
A. everB. already
C. just
D. almost
6. Nothing will prevent him ________ succeeding.
A. onB. of
C. in
D. from
7. He has a bad cold and won't be ________ to play in the match tomorrow.
A. adequateB. appropriate
C. fit
D. proper
8. Eustace was standing ________ of the diving board, showing off his physique.
A. on the endB. by the end
C. to the end
D. in the end
9. It was ________ we had to walk quickly to keep warm.
A. coldB. fresh
C. frozen
D. mild
10. Peter, ________ by the repeated rejections of his novel, ________ to submit his manuscrip to other publishers.
A. encouraged...declinedB. elated... planned
C. undaunted...continued
D. inspired...complied
11. The gunman ________ the pilot of the plane to change direction.
A. demandedB. made
C. controlled
D. forced
12. I hope you don't mind me ________ so late at night.
A. telephoningB. to telephone
C. telephone
D. to have telephoned
13. ________ hard he tries, John never wins at tennis.
A. WhereverB. Whenever
C. However
D. Whatever
14. I'm not surprised you failed the exam. You ________ have worked harder.
A. shouldB. must
C. would
D. ought
15. In a break-in last week the burglars ________ all my jewellery but left the pictures.
A. have takenB. took
C. take
D. were taking
16. He found learning to drive easy and ________ his driving test the very first time.
A. satB. succeeded
C. passed
D. made
17. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and more to the ________ bicycle.
A. historicalB. old-fashioned
C. old-aged
D. elderly
18. We'll have to call the doctor. The baby is ________.
A. running temperatureB. running a temperature
C. having temperature
D. having a temperature
19. I think you ought to talk to Harry; he's got ________ very interesting information.
A. aB. some
C. any
D. the
20. He may be quick at understanding, but he is not capable ________ remembering anything.
A. toB. for
C. of
D. in