English Grammar Tests » Test 20
Test 20
- He won’t be able to finish studying those reports at the office. He wants to ____ at home.
- A) look for them
- B) look after them
- C) look them over
- D) look them up
- Some of the tenants are upset because the landlord won’t ____ the building.
- A) keep off
- B) keep on
- C) keep up with
- D) keep up
- Many of the items ____ were given to the poor.
- A) sell
- B) sale
- C) sold to
- D) not sold
- Mr. Green received all the complaints ____ to our office.
- A) sent
- B) were sent
- C) sending
- D) be sent
- Anyone ____ in hunting can come with me.
- A) interesting
- B) interested
- C) was interested
- D) was interesting
- War and Peace is a long novel ____by Leo Tolstoy.
- A) written
- B) it was written
- C) was written
- D) wrote
- Have you met the new secretary ____ last week?
- A) hired
- B) was hired
- C) she was hired
- D) when she was hired
- ____ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
- His parents died when he was young, so he was ____ by his aunt.
- A) brought out
- B) grown up
- C) brought up
- D) grown
- You can’t rely ____ him to do the job properly.
- Don’t make him ____ it if he doesn’t want to.
- A) do
- B) doing
- C) to do
- D) done
- He rushed out of the room, ____ the door as he went.
- A) slam
- B) slamming
- C) slams
- D) slammed
- He arrived without ____ us that he was coming.
- A) warn
- B) having warned
- C) have warned
- D) to warned
- The man ____ for a bus were knocked down when a lorry skidded and ran off the road.
- A) wait
- B) waiting
- C) waited
- D) were waiting
- After ____ all the doors and windows thoroughly, I went to bed.
- A) check
- B) have checked
- C) having checked
- D) have been checked
- The man is going to drown ____ nobody jumps into the river to save him.
- A) in case
- B) unless
- C) so
- D) that
- Martin hasn’t got a library ticket, ____ he can’t borrow books from the library.
- A) so
- B) unless
- C) if
- D) that
- ____you have driven a car like this, you will never want to drive any other car.
- A) Once
- B) In case
- C) Although
- D) Therefore
- He looked ____ he had seen a ghost.
- A) as
- B) as if
- C) like
- D) because
- Don’t use the car ____ it is absolutely necessary.
- A) if
- B) so
- C) because
- D) unless
- You can take books out of the library ____ you bring them back.
- A) provided
- B) unless
- C) because
- D) so
- It is ____ an expensive hotel that only the rich can afford it.
- A) _ _ _
- B) very
- C) so
- D) such
- The restaurant was ____ crowded that we couldn’t get a table.
- A) _ _ _
- B) such
- C) so
- D) very
- He has ____ large feet that he can’t get shoes to fit him.
- A) so
- B) _ _ _
- C) very
- D) such
- He gave me ____ good advice that I was able to save thousands of pounds.
- A) _ _ _
- B) very
- C) so
- D) such
- ____it is getting late; I suggest we break off now.
- A) As though
- B) So
- C) As
- D) Where
- ____ I can see, he has no intention of paying the bill.
- A) As far as
- B) So
- C) Because
- D) When
- We will have a picnic on Saturday ____ it rains.
- A) if
- B) as if
- C) however
- D) unless
- He meets ____ people that he can’t remember all their names.
- A) so many
- B) so much
- C) very many
- D) too many
- ____ he does his work, I don’t mind what time he arrives at the office.
- A) As long as
- B) As
- C) Unless
- D) So
- ____a good thing you didn’t get caught.
- A) That’s
- B) It’s
- C) What is
- D) There is
- We’ll go to Paris for our holiday ____ it isn’t too expensive.
- A) unless
- B) provided
- C) so
- D) except
- It looks ____ it is going rain.
- A) that
- B) as
- C) as if
- D) like
- ____ the weather was fine, I opened all the windows.
- A) As
- B) Because of
- C) Due to
- D) Since that
- I’ll leave him a note ____ he’ll know where we are.
- A) so that
- B) that
- C) in order that
- D) for
- ____ he worked all day, he couldn’t finish the job.
- A) Even
- B) In case
- C) So
- D) Although
- ____, the music company cancelled the record contract.
- A) The band having broken up
- B) The band has broken up
- C) They have broken up the band
- D) The band broke up
- It’s difficult to make both ends meet these days, the taxes ____ so high.
- A) with
- B) being
- C) are
- D) be
- Customers ____ with the product can return it to the store.
- A) who buy
- B) bought
- C) purchased
- D) not satisfied
- He ate all the meat ____.
- A) A) giving him
- B) given to him
- C) gave to him
- D) had given to him
- Most tarantulas, ____ occur in the temperate zone, live in the tropics.
- A) which they
- B) some of them
- C) several species of which
- D) several species also
- ____ two years ago, Rita’s car costs five thousand dollars.
- A) Purchased less than
- B) To buy a car
- C) Expensive cars
- D) Buying automobile
- Mrs. Smith answers all the letters ____ to her husband.
- A) sent
- B) send for
- C) are sent
- D) sending
- I have two cars, ____.
- A) and so do I
- B) both of which are old
- C) all of them stolen
- D) and I do too
- Ronald Eliot, ____, is in my English class.
- A) his brother is a pilot
- B) whose brother is a pilot
- C) who’s his brother a pilot
- D) whose not a pilot
- Anyone ____ in taking the course can enroll next week.
- A) wants
- B) is interested
- C) interested
- D) wanting
- “Sunflowers” is one of many beautiful pictures ____ by Vincent van Gogh.
- A) painted
- B) was painted
- C) it was painted
- D) when it was painted
- Raymond has two brothers, ____.
- A) both of whom live in Turkey
- B) whom they live in Turkey
- C) both of them live in Turkey
- D) one of them lives in Turkey
- ____only two elderly people who were enjoying the beautiful weather.
- A) _ _ _
- B) As many as
- C) There were
- D) It was
- There were twenty people near the scene, ____ saw the accident.
- A) all of whom
- B) most
- C) whom
- D) both of them
- Two men ____ on the bridge were injured yesterday afternoon.
- A) working
- B) work
- C) worked
- D) were working
- She bought many beautiful objects in Japan, ____ is this painting.
- A) an example of which
- B) example of which
- C) examples of which
- D) of which
- According to black leaders, ____ the most malignant cancer in the body of America.
- A) it is racism
- B) racism which is
- C) racism is
- D) nothing but racism
- The interest on savings accounts at HSBC Bank are ____ Bank of Rome.
- A) higher than
- B) higher than that of
- C) higher of
- D) as high as
- Fresh fruit costs twice ____ canned fruit.
- A) more expensive than
- B) higher than
- C) much as
- D) as much as
- She was ____ I met at the party.
- A) the one
- B) whom
- C) who
- D) that
- ____she needs is a good rest.
- A) That
- B) What
- C) The thing what
- D) Which
- Is this ____ looking for?
- A) you were
- B) that you were
- C) what you were
- D) which you were
- The UN has destroyed an Iraqi factory which ____ to produce biological weapons.
- A) it is claimed
- B) claimed
- C) claiming
- D) is claimed
- My father, ____ knows two languages, works for a publisher.
- A) whom
- B) that
- C) who
- D) whose
- The man ____ were all actors.
- A) to those I talked
- B) I talked to
- C) whom I talked
- D) talked
- He didn’t thank me for the present. That is ____ annoyed me.
- A) _ _ _
- B) the thing
- C) what
- D) the thing what
- The reason ____ I’m writing is to tell you about a party next week.
- A) because
- B) why
- C) for
- D) as
- ____ in my first visit to Turkey that I went to Bodrum.
- A) It is
- B) It was
- C) It has been
- D) Its
- ____ to see that you are feeling better.
- A) It is nice
- B) Therefore
- C) That’s fine
- D) I went
- It is less expensive for me to take the bus to work, but ____ to take my car.
- A) I will
- B) for I will
- C) it is less than
- D) it is faster
- ____ requires years of practice to play the guitar as well as Carlos.
- A) Music of high quality
- B) That music of high quality
- C) It
- D) Playing music
- ____ to spend that much money for a shirt.
- A) Consequently, foolish
- B) Not only
- C) Foolish of him
- D) It is foolish
- ____ to hear from Lillian after so many years.
- A) Consequently, nice
- B) It was nice
- C) That was nice
- D) She was nice
- ____ to watch the dancers perform.
- A) Interesting nevertheless
- B) That was interesting
- C) Not only was it interesting
- D) It was interesting
- ____ an enjoyable way to spend an evening.
- A) Therefore
- B) It was
- C) Was it
- D) Going to a movie
- Prime Minister ____ by members of his own party of using undemocratic methods.
- A) who was accused
- B) whom they have accused
- C) has been accused
- D) had accused
- ____ the bus yesterday morning, Mr. Gomez saw a terrible automobile accident.
- A) On his way to work
- B) Because it was crowded
- C) Waiting for
- D) Missed
- ____ down the street, Lionel lost his watch.
- A) Running
- B) Fall
- C) Ran fast
- D) Run
- ____ the problem, Susan was able to correct it.
- A) Having recognized
- B) Recognize
- C) Having been recognized
- D) Recognized
- Not having ____ instructions, George could not do the job properly.
- A) been given
- B) given
- C) giving
- D) given the
- ____ in the city for several years, he was able to help the tourists.
- A) They have lived
- B) Have lived
- C) Having lived
- D) Having live
- ____ by the noise, the bird flew away.
- A) Fearing
- B) Afraid
- C) Frightened
- D) Building
- ____ in 1795, the house has many interesting features.
- A) Later
- B) Built
- C) When it was built
- D) Building
- ____ her problem, Tom wrote Susan a letter.
- A) Because
- B) Hearing about
- C) Write about
- D) What about
- This ____ the fourth time you’ve asked me the same difficult question.
- A) had to be
- B) must be
- C) to be
- D) have been
- He told the police that he ____ there since March.
- A) not be
- B) hasn’t been
- C) wasn’t
- D) hadn’t been
- I’m not going to miss the chance of seeing this performance ____ it is.
- A) however expensive
- B) although expensive
- C) nevertheless expensive
- D) how expensive
- She demanded that she ____ given the exact figures.
- A) be
- B) are
- C) were
- D) have
- No sooner ____ the match than flames shot across the floor.
- A) did he drop
- B) he dropped
- C) he had dropped
- D) plans
- Not until now ____ popularly recognized that man is destroying his environment.
- A) it has become
- B) it becomes
- C) does it become
- D) has it become
- Not for one moment ____ my friend’s innocence.
- A) I doubted
- B) I did doubt
- C) did I doubt
- D) I doubt
- Hardly ____ the harbor when a storm broke out.
- A) had we left
- B) we had left
- C) we left
- D) we did leave
- You will pass the exam ____ you get over 50% in each section.
- A) provided
- B) unless
- C) so
- D) otherwise
- There will be even greater unemployment ____ the government radically alters its policies.
- A) provided
- B) unless
- C) as if
- D) in case
- I have taken out a life insurance to protect my wife and children ____ something should happen to me.
- A) unless
- B) otherwise
- C) in case
- D) provided
- We’ll have a good crop of beans this summer ____ an unexpected frost damages the plants.
- A) unless
- B) if
- C) provided
- D) so
- The east of Argentina is agricultural, ____the west is industrialized.
- A) whereas
- B) because
- C) so
- D) since
- They would rather cut down on a few luxuries now ____ not be able to go away on holiday in the summer.
- The government aims ____ inflation by at least 20% this year.
- A) reducing
- B) to reduce
- C) reduce
- D) reduced
- ”Don’t go out alone after dark in that city, Tom,” said Martha. Martha ____Tom not to go out after dark in that city.
- A) said
- B) promised
- C) threatened
- D) warned
- They prohibited him ____ going in.
- I have dissuaded Mary ____ involving the police.
- The guard prevented the prisoner ____ escaping.
- A) for
- B) to
- C) from
- D) than
- Life is full of secrets, many ____ will never be explained.
- A) of where
- B) of whose
- C) of whom
- D) of that
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