GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST 2

Choose the correct option.

1 I ____ to say something when you so rudely interrupted.

a) had tried b) had been trying c) tried d) was trying

2 I have complete confidence ____ Tom and his abilities.

a) in b) of c) for d) to

3 When was the last time you heard French ____?

a) is spoken b) be spoken c) being spoken d) speaking

4 Tom ____ at a store on the way home to buy beer.

a) had stopped b) was stopped c) has stopped d) stopped

5 Could you tell me if there are ____ mistakes in this sentence?

a) too much b) some c) any d) much

6 How long ____ to see me?

a) are you waiting b) do you wait c) have you been waiting d) have you waited

7 Tom ____ to the dance with Mary, but he didn't.

a) could have gone b) would have gone c) can’t have gone d) must have gone

8 My uncle gave me ____ when I was in trouble.

a) some good advices b) some good advice c) a good advice d) any good advice

9 There ____ a pond here where you could see many swans.
a) use to be b) got used to be c) used to be d) used to being

10 Every person will be admitted ____ his or her age.

a) regardless of b) regarding with c) regarding d) regardless from

11 Maybe you should stop ____ romance novels.

a) to have read b) reading c) to reading d) to read

12 Tom ____ the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his work.

a) had awarded b) was awarded c) awarded d) has awarded

13 It's cold outside, so you ____ to wear a coat when you go out.
a) should have b) ought c) shall d) should

14 I ____ doing that if you had asked me to.

a) would have stopped b) had stopped c) will stop d) would stop

15 I think Tom has the ability to solve his problems ____.

a) out of his own b) on his own c) from his own d) of his own

16 Tom asked for police protection after Mary and John threatened ____ him.
a) kill b) killing c) to kill d) to have killed
17 It looks ____ it's going to rain.
a) provided that b) if c) although d) as if

18 She ____ for six years on June 10th of this year.

a) is going to be married b) is married c) will be married d) will have been married

19 How much time every week do you ____ fun stuff with your children?
a) spend to do b) spend do c) spend to doing d) spend doing

20 ____ special news in today's paper?

a) is there a b) are there some c) is there any d) are there any

21 I'll let you go home as soon as you ____ doing what you're doing.
a) finish b) will finish c) will have finished d) will be finishing

22 Tom will land in Boston ____ an hour and a half.

a) after b) in c) during d) for

23 The police are ____ of the old man.

a) suspended b) spuspected c) suspicious d) suspect

24 I'll stay with the baby if you ____.

a) have wanted to go b) had wanted to do c) wanted to go d) want to go

25 ____ you do, don't tell Tom you're going to do it.

a) unless b) no matter c) however d) whatever

26 Tom was fined $200 for ____ his fines.

a) not to being able to pay b) not be able to pay c) not to be able to pay d) not being able to pay

27 If only I ____ to what Tom said, I wouldn't be in this kind of trouble.

a) would have listened b) would listen c) had listened d) listened

28 The secretary opened the mail which ____ that morning.

a) was deliverd b) delivered c) had been delivered d) had delivered

29 He wears expensive clothes and ____ a lot of jewelry.

a) is owning b) is owned by c) owned d) owns

30 Tom said that he ____ with his family on Christmas.

a) has to be b) had to be c) has had to be d) had to have been

31 ____ Tom is sick, he plans to get his homework done on time.

a) in spite b) although c) despite d) however

32 I ____ reading this book by Tuesday.

a) finish b) will be finishing c) will finish d) will have finished

33 She blamed him ____ all her problems.

a) from b) for c) with d) of
34 The old man's house is ____ up the road.
a) more far b) further c) more farther d) farer

35 That book was ____ boring that I couldn't finish it.

a) so b) such a c) so a d) such

36 If you go anywhere, you ____ tell your mother first.

a) would rather b) would prefer c) had better d) should to

37 ____ parents are proud of their children when they do well in school.
a) the b) an c) a d) ---

38 Tom was shocked when he found out that Mary ____.

a) had been arrested b) has been arrested c) had arrested d) was arrested

39 Tom's ____ in the bank robbery is yet to be established.

a) attachment b) requirement c) involvement d) adjustment

40 Why should I care ____ Tom talks to?

a) what b) which c) that d) who

41 Are you sure we're ____ to swim here?

a) able b) available c) capable d) allowed

42 We kept on working for hours ____ anything.

a) without eating b) without to eating c) without eat d) without to eat

43 Neither Tom ____ Mary can take care of themselves.

a) and b) or c) neither d) nor

44 I was born in Tokyo ____ the eighth of January in 1950.

a) on b) for c) in d) at

45 The report ____ yet.

a) has not confirmed b) has not being confirmed c) is not confirmed d) has not been confirmed

46 You'll be ____ the girls working in this factory.

a) charged with b) charged of c) in charge with d) in charge of

47 Seeing that he is still sick, he is _____ to come today.

a) improbable b) unlikely c) likely d) probable

48 The jury found Tom guilty ____ first degree murder.

a) for b) from c) of d) with

49 Please speak ____.

a) slow and clear b) slow and clearly c) slowly and clearly d) slowly and clear

50 You can wear my scarf ____ you don't spill anything on it.
a) although b) as soon as c) unless d) as long as

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1D, 2A, 3C, 4D, 5C, 6C, 7A, 8B, 9C, 10A, 11B, 12B, 13B, 14A, 15B, 16C, 17D, 18D, 19D, 20C, 21A, 22B, 23C, 24D, 25D, 26D,
27C, 28C, 29D, 30B, 31B, 32D, 33B, 34B, 35A, 36C, 37D, 38A, 39C, 40D, 41D, 42A, 43D, 44A, 45D, 46D, 47B, 48C, 49C, 50D