TEST YOUR GRAMMAR 2

1- You ......... till the end of the meeting; you ......... any time 10- George Bush, Junior, ........ father was the President of the
you want. United States, is the governor of the state of Texas.

A) mustn't stay/have left A) whom B) which C) when

B) shouldn't stay/must have left D) whose E) where
C) don't have to stay/can leave
D) can't have stayed/may leave 11- I feel that there ....... life on other planets, but I don't think
E) weren't able to stay/should leave we .......... by them, as some people claim.

2- Hopefully, the road .......... before winter .......... . A) must be/have been visited
B) could have been/will have visited
A) was repairing/came C) will be/are visited
B) will have been repaired/comes D) should have been/visit
C) has been repaired/is coming E) might be/are visiting
D) is being repaired/had come
E) was repaired/has come 12- Please tell me as soon as you ......... with the computer —
I........ this report.
3- It......... difficult to learn to ride a bicycle, but once you've
learnt, you .......... . A) finished/have to type
B) are finishing/must have typed
A) may be/will never forget C) will be finishing/ought to type
B) has to be/never forgot D) had finished/would have typed
C) ought to be/never forget E) have finished/need to type
D) might have been/had never forgotten
E) will be/have never forgotten 13- I.......... that Samuel Coleridge's poem Kublai Khan ...........
under the influence of opium around 18OO.
4- I was surprised at ........... people came to the concert —
there couldn't have been more than a hundred people there. A) hear/would have written
B) heard/has been written
A) so many B) how few C) such a little C) have heard/was written
D) so little E) what a lot of D) had heard/'is being written
E) could hear/had written
5- Unless there ......... an absolutely valid reason, no one .........
from the meeting next Monday. 14- ........ flat I'm renting overlooks ........ River Wye.

A) will be/has exempted A) The/the B) A/— C) Some/a

B) has been/was exempted D) Every/a E) Neither/—
C) was/should have exempted
D) is/will be exempted 15- If he really wanted to succeed, he would try much ......... he
E) had been/will have exempted actually does.

6- ......... bone in the human body is only 2.5 mm long. A) so hard that B) harder than C) the hardest
D) hard enough E) as hard as
A) Very small B) So small C) The smallest
D) The smaller E) Too small 16- I know it's somebody's birthday today, but I can't remember
......... .
7- After many years apart, the brothers were happy to see each
other ......... they had never got on well as children. A) when B) which C) that
D) whose E) whom
A) since B) thus C) as if
D) whenever E) even though 17- Jack .......... much work in the garden lately because
it........... such a lot.
8- It's difficult to decide whether ......... for a new job or ........
the one I've got. A) didn't do/will have been raining
B) won't have done/is raining
A) looking/keeping C) hasn't been doing/has been raining
B) to have looked/kept D) might not do/was raining
C) to be looking/having kept E) hadn't done/was going to rain
D) having looked/to keep
E) to look/to keep 18- The work is extremely difficult, it is very rewarding, ......... .

9- I can remember ........ in the river when I was a child A) also B) either C) instead
secretly, because my mother would never let me ......... near D) though=however E)yet
it.
19- You are very lucky ......... the bus instead of the train since
A) to swim/to go B) swimming/go the train you were going to take crashed. Adjective+
C) swam/having gone D) having swum/going TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
E) to be swimming/gone
A) to have taken B) to be taking C) having taken
D) taking E) taken
TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN BEING TAKEN TO BE
TAKEN
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20- The Nobel prize for literature is regarded as .......... of all

the international literary honours.
31- Good morning, Mrs Green, but you ........... up so early
A) such a high B) so high C) the highest since we won't be leaving until 10.00.
D) higher than E) as high
A) don't have to get B) couldn't have got
21- Hundreds of literary awards ......... out each year throughout C) aren't supposed to get D) needn't have got
the world. E) must not have got

A) will have given B) might be giving C) are given 32- Most of the photographs ……….. today are casual records
D) must have given E) are giving ......... personal events such as vacations and weddings.

22- By the time the Istanbul Metro .......... my children's children A) taken/to document B) taking/documenting
......... children. C) having taken/documented D) being taken/document
E) to be taking/being documented LET SB DOC
A) was finished/are having
B) will be finished/have had 33- ......... its large mountainous regions, only about half of
C) has finished/had had Austria's total area is suitable for farming or pasture.
D) is finishing/are going to have
E) is finished/will have had A) Besides B) Because of C) As long as
D) In order that E) Whereas
23- We were lost and it was getting late, so we decided to
return to the bridge a few miles back, .......... we had last 34- ......... their annual migrations, some birds fly over vast
seen a signpost. stretches of water or fly at night when landmarks are not
visible.
A) with whom B) when C) to which
D) where E) that A) Since B) During C) While
D) In spite of E) When
24- It's difficult to understand the accent ......... people .........
ANKARA. 35- If you need a ride back from the airport, call me. If I don't
hear from you, I'll assume that......... is okay.
A) by/in B) in/around C) with/by
D) of/from E) among/into A) nothing B) anything C) everything
D) somewhere E) anywhere
25- If the government really cared about the people, they ..........
more on health care. 36- Don ......... in San Francisco within the next few minutes,
and then I imagine he ......... straight to his hotel to get some
A) would be spending B) have spent C) had been spending rest.
D) will have spent E) are spending
A) has landed/went B) will have landed/has gone
26- ......... it has a small percentage of the world's population, C) lands/has been going D) landed/is going
America uses a large proportion of the Earth's fuel E) will be landing/will go
resources.
37- Don't go into Tony's room unless you ........... measles
A) For B) Although C) As long as already, or you ......... the disease.
D) The fact that E) However + NİCE
A) have had/will contract B) will have had/contracted
27- ......... is called a pavement in England is known as a C) are having/have contracted D)had/would contract
sidewalk in America. E) may have/can contract

A) Where B) Why C) When 38- The French poet, Paul Verlalne, led a dreadful life and died
D) Which E) What ......... poverty, although he was recognised ......... a poet of
genius. IN POVERTY DIE OF CANCER
28- Tom took two days off work and went to Birmingham
........ he could attend his sister's wedding. A) in/as B) of/among C) from/with
D) under/from E) with/by
A) because B) in order to C) so that
D) in case E) even if 39- The part of France not.......... by the Germans in World War
II was known as Vichy France.
29- The burglars managed to flee the house without .......... by
the neighbours. PREP + A) occupying B) to occupy C) to have BEEN
VINGGGGGGGGGG occupied
D) occupied E) having occupied
A) not seeing B) being seen + C) not seen +
D) having seen E) seeing 40- They were disappointed with the service they received at
the hotel, ......... . BUT WE WERE/ AND WE WERENT
30- I really enjoyed my visit to Topkapı Palace, especially the TOO
moment .......... I saw a hummingbird in the garden.
A) but we were B) and so was I C) and so did she
A) which B) why C) where D) but they didn't E) and he did too
41- I must admit that the holiday we had in the mountains 51- Knowing the service around here, I assume that, by the time
......... nicer if we ......... it better. the heater .........., winter .......... over.
A) is fixed/will be B) was fixed/has been
A) will have been/are planning C) will be fixed/is D) was being fixed/would be
B) should be/can plan E) had fixed/was
C) had been/would have planned
D) were to be/would plan 52- Because of the relative freshness of its water, ocean fishes
E) might have been/had planned are not nearly .......... plentiful in the Baltic .......... they are
in the North Sea.
A) such/as B) so/that C) too/like
42- I'm sure I lent my Czech-English dictionary .......... Alex. D) as/as E) the most/for
but he claims to know nothing .......... it. 53- I know everybody seems to like Bill and Mary, but I can't
stand ........ of them.
A) for/of B) with/from C) to/about
D) by/for E) from/on A) both B) each C) neither
D) either E) every
43- Mussolini ......... Abyssinia in 1935, partly out of revenge
for the defeat the Italians ......... there in 1896. 54- It's difficult to determine ......... Nell is aware of the risk in this
venture or not.
A) invaded/had suffered
B) was invading/would be suffering A) why B) how much C) whether
C) had invaded/have suffered D) what E) when
D) would have invaded/suffered
E) has invaded/were suffering 55- ......... by a billion people, Chinese is the world's most widely
used language.
44- .......... of the people I know has ever seen .......... UFO.
A) Speaking B) To have spoken C) To speak
A) Any/a few B) No/the C) Many/— D) Having spoken E) Spoken
D) A few/an E) None/a
56- Gilbert is ......... of the twins, but Herbert is .......... .
45- Mount St. Helens, situated in Washington State, last erupted
on May 18, 198O, in one of .......... volcanic eruptions ever A) so clever/creative enough
recorded in North America. B) as clever/the most creative
C) the cleverest/very creative
A) so violently B) more violently C) such a violent D) very clever/too creative
D) the most violent E) too violent E) the cleverer/more creative

46- I find it really strange that Prank has an uncle who is .......... 57- Pew pets became popular .......... parakeets, which are also
he is. called budgies.

A) so young as B) the youngest C) younger than A) quicker than B) as quickly as C) the quickest
D) so young that E) too young D) so quick that E) quickly enough

47- .......... recently, the photocopier now works beautifully. 58- I ........ what made me so ill — it.......... the Chinese take-away.

A) To be serviced B) Having been serviced A) don't know/might have been

C) Having serviced D) To have been serviced B) haven't known/could be
E) To be servicing C) didn't know/ought to be
D) couldn't know/has been
48- What this city needs is ......... more green places to provide E) won't know/should have been
a bit of refuge from the stressful pace of life here.
59- When their independence ......... in 1776, the United States
A) plenty B) a little C) too .......... British colonies for over 150 years.
D) some E) much
A) had declared/would have been
49- Because I........ my student identification with me at the time to B) was being declared/would be
get the discount, I ........ full price to enter the museum. C) was declared/had been
D) would be declared/were
A} haven't had/should have paid E) has been declared/have been
B) wasn't having/ought to pay
C) don't have/must have paid 60- Human babies are born .......... helpless ......... the young of any
D) shouldn't have/could have paid other mammal.
E) didn't have/had to pay The same NOUN as
A) the same/as B) such/that C) enough/for
50- Before water ......... for use, usually, it .......... to make it D) so/that E) more/than
hygienically safe, attractive and palatable.

A) has distributed/has been treating

B) distributes/has been treated
C) is distributed/is treated
D) will be distributed/treats
E) was distributing/was being treated
61- You've got a really nasty cough. I think you .......... your 71- .......... you decide to do, I wish you good luck in your future
doctor — he .......... able to give you something to stop it. career.

A) ought to see/might be A) Whenever B) Whatever C) However

B) must have seen/may be D) Wherever E) Whomever
C) can see/must be
D) should have seen/was
E) have to see/has been
72- Gillian's parents were .......... relaxed when she was young
62- Nora has three brothers, but ........... of them lives at home any ......... they let her do anything she wanted.
more.
A) both B) any C) none A) more/than B) as/as C) the most/as
D) neither E) either D) so/that E) such/that

63- ......... Joanne has to meet new people, she gets very nervous 73- That......... Kelly at the door — she said she would be in the
and can't think of anything to say. area today and would drop in if she .......... time.
A) However B) Whenever C) Whichever If I had 1000000 dolar, I would ….. type 2
D) Whoever E) Whatever A) might be/had B) should be/will have
C) has to be/has D) must have been/is having
64- Perishable foods, ......... fresh meat and vegetables, must be E) will be/may have
kept cold until mealtime.
74- Ivan's mother made him go to ballet classes ........... his
A) much B) rather C) as protests.
D) such as E) either
A) even though B) owing to C) despite
65- Most commercial fairs ......... in Europe and Asia, and they D) ever since E) while
........ a significant role in the promotion of international trade.
75- George got ....... trouble when he was late ........ class three
A) had held/played times in the same week.
B) have been held/are played
C) will be held/have played A) to/at B) in/about C) with/to
D) are holding/will play D) into/for E) by/in
E) are held/play
76- Iraq lies along the course of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris,
66- If you ......... how he spoke to Jill yesterday, now you .......... ......... saw the rise of many great civilisations of the ancient
that he is such a nice person. world.

A) have heard/aren't thinking A) who B) which C) that

B) had heard/wouldn't think D) where E) when
C) heard/weren't thinking
D) would hear/didn't think 77- I .......... something wrong to Diana, because she .......... to me
E) could have heard/don't think all day.

67- The population of Turkey, which today .......... at 65 million, A) said/doesn't talk
......... 10O million by the year 2O5O. B) have said/isn't talking
C) could be saying/didn't talk
A) is standing/is surpassing D) will have said/hasn't talked
B) has stood/will surpass E) must have said/hasn't been talking
C) has been standing/would surpass
D) stands/will have surpassed 78- Esperanto is a specially invented language based on about
E) will stand/will be surpassing 2OOO common words, but it ............ to a wide area since
it ........... by Dr Zamenhof, who hoped it would improve
68- In 1996, 43,300 people, 6,100 of ……. were pedestrians, communications between nations.
died in motor vehicle accidents in the United States.
A) hasn't spread/was invented
A) who B) that C) whom B) isn't spreading/has been invented
D) which E) whose C) hadn't been spread/is invented
D) doesn't spread/was being invented
69- Some of the earliest scientific observations ........... by the E) wasn't spread/had been invented
Babylonians, who ........... an eclipse in 2283 BC.
79- I was surprised to learn that ....... English didn't drink ......
A) had been made/were recording tea until the 16th century.
B) made/had recorded
C) were made/recorded A) —/— B) an/any C)
D) have been made/would record some/the
E) had been making/were recorded D) the/— E) any/some

70- Surfing originated in Hawaii, ........... it was already a competitive 80- Darwin is a city ......... lies on the north coast of Australia,
sport when first reported by the British explorer Captain James and is the capital of the Northern Territories.
Cook in 1778.
A) which B) whom C) where
A) where B) how C) whose D) when E) whose
D) which E) that
 A) is being repainted B) would have repainted
81- If you want people to respect ........... you need to have C) was repainting D) has been repainted
some respect for ........... first. E) had been repainted

A) them/yours B) your/you C) yourself/them 93- ......... questions were raised during the lecture that the
D) theirs/themselves E) you/yourself professor couldn't cover all of the part he had intended to
finish.

A) Such a lot B) So many C) Too many

D) The most E) Too much

82- ......... members of the group went to find help while ......... 94- Mary Queen of Scots was executed by her cousin, Elizabeth I,
waited with the injured hiker. ........ Elizabeth regarded her as a potential rival for the English
throne.
A) Many/most B) A few/the Others
C) Plenty/another D) Enough/the whole A) because B) due to C) although
E) Either/others D) despite E) however

83- I have tried to watch that movie twice, and ......... times I fell 95- The black widow spider has ......... poisonous bite ......... it can
asleep in the middle. be fatal.

A) each B) every C) some A) so/that B) as/as C) more/than

D) both E) either D) such a/that E) rather/than

84- I wish you .......... complaining about everything — it's only

making our holiday even worse. 96- The International Labour Organisation sends experts to
A) have stopped B) stop C) are stopping countries .......... have asked for help in such matters as the
D) will have stopped E) would stop setting up of trade or technical schools.
85- .......... you need to call me over the weekend, let me give you
my parents' phone number as I'll be there. A) when B) where C) what
D) whose E) that
A) Unless B) Provided that C) In case
D) Therefore E) So that 97- When America dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima,
nobody knew exactly ........... would happen.
86- Ingrid hadn't spoken a word of German ........... many years,
so she found it quite difficult when she was there .......... A) who B) where C) what
business last month. D) how E) that

A) for/on B) in/with C) since/about 98- I know you can't walk to school from where you live, but my
D) during/in E) from/for flat isn't ........... from school as yours.

87- ........ the north of Spain, there is a mountain range which A) farther B) so far C) the farthest
forms the border ........... France. D) very far E) too far

A) At/of B) In/with C) Towards/into 99- I've been trying to call my grandparents, but no one .........
D) From/between E) Around/along the phone. They .......... for the party already.

88- If Frank didn't like you, he ......... you out last weekend. A) can answer/might have left
B) answered/have left
A) didn't ask B) wouldn't have asked C) was answering/can leave
C) hadn't asked D) wasn't going to ask D) is answering/must have left
E) hasn't been asking E) had answered/should have left

89- You won't hear from the company until all the 100- Alice is a very efficient secretary. ........... of the companies
applicants have been interviewed, ..........? she's applied to hires her will be very lucky.

A) will you B) have they C) won't they A) Whenever B) However C) Whichever

D) haven't you E) won't you D) Whatever E) Whomever

90- They claim the new fertilizer is very effective and expect
that the vegetables will be twice .......... normal.

A) the biggest B) too big for C) big enough

D) as big as E) so big that

91- He never realised ......... he retired Just how important his job
had been to him.

A) while B) now that C) until

D) by the time E) since

92- The house looked lovely because it.......... while we were

away.
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I . C 2. B 3. A 4. b 5. D 6. C 7. E 8. E 9. B 1O.D
II.A 12.E 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.C
21.C 22.E 23.D 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.E 28.C 29.B 30.E
31.D 32.A 33.B 34.B 35.C 36.E 37.A 38.A 39.D 40.B
41.E 42.C 43.A 44.E 45.D 46.C 47.B 48.D 49.E 50.C
51.A 52.D 53.D 54.C 55.E 56.E 57.B 58.A 59.C 60.E
61.A 62.C 63.B 64.D 65.E 66.B 67.D 68.C 69.C 7O.A
71.B 72.D 73.A 74.C 75.D 76.B 77.E 78.A 79.D 8O.A
81.E 82.B 83.D 84.E 85.C 86.A 87.B 88.B 89.A 9O.D
91.C 92.E 93.B 94.A 95.D 96.E 97.C 98.B 99.D 100.C