GRAMMAR TEST 5

Question 1: I don't suppose there is anyone there, ?

A. is there B. isn't there C. do I D. don't I
Question 2: He lost the race because he petrol on the last lap.
A. got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. put out
Question 3: Prices of flats from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. vary B. change C. differ D. fluctuate
Question 4: The political candidate knew the issue was a hot , so he deferred to his chief of
staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson.
A. tomato B. potato C. pot D. dog
Question 5: As he made no to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
Question 6: should a young child be allowed to play with fireworks without adult supervision.
A. Always B. Under no circumstances
C. No sooner than D. Only when
Question 7: Could you possibly me at the next committee meeting?
A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
Question 8: , the invention was perfect, but it didn’t sell very well.
A. Technologically B. Politically C. Practically D. Technically
Question 9: Making mistakes is all of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese B. top and bottom C. part and parcel D. odds and ends
Question 10: He tries to himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
Question 11: They have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
A. could B. must C. can’t D. might
Question 12: If you want to join this club, you must this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
Question 13: What are used for assessing a student's ability?
A. criteria B. criterion C. criterias D. criterions
Question 14: Don't let my mother watch any of those sad movies - she cries at the drop of a .
A. hat B. bag C. cat D. rag
Question 15: Living in the countryside is a far cry from reading about it. It . You have to deal
with poverty and go through the bad patch.
A. is of crass stupidity/grueling B. is no mean feat/grinding
C. goes against the grain/abject D. dwindles away to nothing/extreme
Question 16: I you know important this is.
A. need hardly tell B. need hardly to tell C. need to hardly tell D. need to tell hardly
Question 17: His accent gave him .
A. away B. off C. out D. up
Question 18: The horse began to run as fast as he could.
A. frightening B. frightened C. frighten D. frightful
Question 19: Denise has been burning the midnight trying to finish this report, so she must be
exhausted.
A. lamp B. candle C. oil D. gas
Question 20: You can't believe a word that woman says - she is a liar.
A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive
Question 21: On the battle field .
A. lay the tanks B. did the tanks lie C. lied the tanks D. the tanks lay
Question 22: I hope this headache will soon.
A. pass away B. come away C. wear off D. go out
Question 23: You can exercise your to cancel the contract immediately, but you wouldn't receive
any money at that point.
A. duty B. obligation C. rights D. possibility
Question 24: I was excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to
devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between stools.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
Question 25: of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of accountants and
clerks must have been in the past.
A. At the age B. On the age C. In the age D. By the age
Question 26: To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on Earth.
A. are B. is C. were D. being
Question 27: Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be by our center.
A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out
Question 28: It's to a non-addict that an illicit drug can control the life of a young abuser.
A. readable B. favorable C. imperative D. incomprehensible
Question 29: You'd better the books if you want to pass your exam on Friday.
A. hit B. beat C. stab D. bite
Question 30: At her trial in 1431, Joan was accused of being in with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction
Question 31: Jane: "Shall we turn back?" - Tom: "Well, I'm turning back. It's too dangerous to go
mountain climbing this weather."
A. about / in B. by/ in C. for/ in D. against/ on
Question 32: She had been depressed all day but she started to after she heard that she was
promoted.
A. shout up B. cheer up C. take up D. break up
Question 33: With her beauty and charm, she film audiences everywhere.
A. tortured B. deceived C. captivated D. defeated
Question 34: I heard that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
Question 35: She clearly joined the firm with a (an) to improving herself professionally.
A. view B. aim C. plan D. ambition
Question 36: As an adult, I’m independent my parents financially.
A. on B. with C. of D. from
Question 37: No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I was about four years
ago.
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
Question 38: Nuclear engines operate without air and consume fuel than other engines do.
A. much less B. much fewer C. a lot higher D. far more
Question 39: Duncan Smith hit the nail on the when he said that the Prime Minister promised so
much and yet changed so little.
A. head B. back C. leg D. foot
Question 40: She hope of any reconciliation.
A. departed B. left C. ceased D. abandoned
Question 41: The dress is a little big for you.You'd better go to tailor's and at the waist.
A. make it less wide B. have it made wider C. make it wider D. have it made less wide
Question 42: The smell of the sea his childhood.
A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted
Question 43: There are several habits that man takes from his childhood and continues to use even after
he reaches and maturity.
A. accomplishes B. attains C. obtains D. comes
Question 44: At school, people always used to take the out of him for having red hair.
A. cat B. dog C. mickey D. rat
Question 45: Going on this diet has really me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. done B. taken C. made D. had
Question 46: There has been an announcement from the Principal that the students will not hear the bell
this week as it has broken.
A. ring B. ringing C. rang D. rung
Question 47: The kidnapper gave himself to the authorities.
A. up B. off C. away D. up
Question 48: of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV
networks.
A. Dedication B. Compilation C. Condensing D. Dispersal
Question 49: Necessity is the of invention.
A. father B. ancestor C. mother D. antecedents
Question 50: Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence!
A. butting B. moving C. pushing D. plugging