E12- GRAMMAR TEST 5/2022 – FULL NAME _____________________

1. A. washed B. passed C. worked D. opened

2. A. hate B. face C. make D. dance
3. A. include B. achieve C. replace D. comment
4. A. comfortable B. attractive C. secretive D. necessary
5. A. appearance B. telephone C. government D. leadership
6. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
7. Without her teacher‘s advice, she would never have written such a good essay.
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn‘t write a good essay.
B. Her teacher didn‘t advise her and she didn‘t write a good essay.
C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
D. If her teacher didn‘t advise her, she wouldn‘t write such a good essay.
8. My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.
A. In spite of being very with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.
B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
9. He last visited London three years ago.
A. He has been in London for three years. B. He hasn’t visited London for three years.
C. He didn’t visit London three years ago. D. He was in London for three years.
10. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn’t have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn’t snow heavily, they wouldn’t be late for the meeting
11. I didn’t pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.
A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson.
B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher.
C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher.
D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher.
12. By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope __painting the nursery.
A. have finished B. finished C. to finish D. finish
13. In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to vegetables _organically.
A. that grown B. grown C. which grows D. are grown
14. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
15. Parents shouldn't use physical punishment _____it negatively influences children's development.
A. because of B. although C. because D. in spite of
16. We'll send you an email of confirmation _______.
A. after we had made our final decision B. before we made our final decision
C. while we were making our final decision D. as soon as we have made our final decision
17. This is a picture of a __ bus. A. red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright
18. Peter bought a ______ car as a present for his wife two weeks ago.
A. new German red B. red German new C. red new German D. new red German
19. "Why don't we go camping at the weekend?" he said.
A. He denied going camping at the weekend. B. He suggested going camping at the weekend.
C. He objected to going camping at the weekend. D. He apologized for going camping at the weekend.
20. The film is not perfect. Its abrupt ending spoils it.
A. The film would be perfect if it ended abruptly. B. Provided the film ended abruptly, it would not be perfect.
C. Unless the film ends abruptly, it won't be perfect. D. But for its abrupt ending, the film would be perfect.
21. Olga handed in her exam paper. She then realised that she had missed one question.
A. Having realised that she had missed one question, Olga handed in her exam paper.
B. Not until Olga had handed in her exam paper did she realise that she had missed one question. C.
C. Had Olga realised that she had missed one question, she wouldn't hand in her exam paper.
D. Only after Olga realised that she had missed one question did she hand in her exam paper
22. He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.
A. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.
C. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
D. Without his parents' support, he would have been successful in his career.
23. They cancelled all the sporting events because of the heavy rain.
A. Without the heavy rain, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
B. If it hadn't rained heavily, they would have cancelled all the sporting events.
C. If it didn't rain heavily, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
D. Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.
24. Nam had all the necessary qualifications. They didn't offer him the job.
A. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, Nam was not offered the job.
B. They didn't offer Nam the job as he had all the necessary qualifications.
C. Nam had all the necessary qualifications, so they didn't offer him the job.
D. If Nam had had all the necessary qualifications, he would have been offered the job.
25. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers. They are excellent homemakers.
A. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent homemakers.
B. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent homemakers.
C. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent homemakers.
D. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent homemakers.
26. We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
27. Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
28. Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.
29. Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly in air, sun or wind.
30. My mother always get up early to prepare breakfast for everyone in the family.
31. According to most doctors, massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and speeding up recovery from
illnesses.
32. Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.
33. All the judges paid the dancer compliments on their excellent performance in the competition
34. Measles are an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots.
35. It was inconsiderable of him not to call home and let his parents know he wouldn't come back until the next day.
36. For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment.
37. Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extreme concerned about the
changes to our climate which are taking place.
38. It is thought that the unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such as
carbon dioxide, being emitting into the atmosphere by car engines and factories
39. The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have become extinct have
increased.
40. The collecting of postage stamps is a hobby that interest people of all ages and all walks of life. THE END