Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 19

1   … my desk in the last thirty years.

a) Many a letter has crossed

b) Many a letters have crossed 

c) Many a letter have crossed

2   The detective said that he saw no … between them.

a) joint

b) join

c) connection

3   If he had tried harder, he … won.

a) might

b) might have

c) might of

4   Sir, … I go out to meet my friend?

a) May

b) Can

c) Please

5   When the time came to … the bill he found that his wallet had been stolen.

a) pay up

b) pay

c) pay out

6   How … now?

a) you feel

b) do you feel

c) are you feeling

7   Three of these articles are mine, … are John’s.

a) rest

b) another

c) the others

8   This club is for members only. Sorry. You … you’re a member.

a) can’t go in if

b) can’t go in less

c) can go in only if

9   What’s the name of the man …?

a) whose car you borrowed

b) which car you borrowed

c) his car you borrowed

10   On being in Spain, we spent a few days … Madrid.

a) from

b) in

c) at

11   She said she didn’t derive … from working.

a) no joy

b) any joy

c) joys

12   Yesterday the player didn’t arrive for a training … .

a) drill

b) game

c) session

13   His sister works at a hospital. She’s … .

a) a nurse

b) the nurse

c) nurse

14   When can the students … for next year’s evening classes?

a) join

b) enroll

c) learn

15   Parents should be … for explaining their children the difference between right and wrong.

a) responsible

b) responsive

c) responsibly

16   The officer stopped and asked us where … .

a) we are going

b) were we going

c) we were going

17   Where …? In China.

a) were you born

b) have you been born

c) did you born

18   Do you want … with you?

a) me coming

b) that I come

c) me to come

19   She slipped on a piece of orange … and broke her leg.

a) coat

b) peel

c) shell

20   Farming is the chief … of these people.

a) performance

b) importance

c) occupation

21   What did they use to get the fish? I think they had a …

a) long bamboo fishing rod

b) bamboo long fishing rod

c) bamboo fishing long rod

22   It’s a nice car. …, it’s got a reliable engine.

a) Beside

b) Apart from

c) Besides

23   It’s the second time this … .

a) happens

b) happened

c) has happened

24   Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to London? You … with us.

a) must have stayed

b) could have stayed

c) could stay

25   I would have gone out if I … so tired.

a) hadn’t been

b) weren’t

c) wouldn’t have been

26   I think the weather … be nice later.

a) will

b) is

c) is going to

27   Under no condition … hope.

a) I give up

b) I would give up

c) will I give up

28   I hope you don’t mind my … so late at night. I need your help.

a) telephone

b) telephoning

c) to have telephoned

29   The bus … from here to Cannes is 40 euros.

a) cost

b) payment

c) fare

30   My mother … badminton two times a week.

a) usually plays

b) is usually playing

c) plays usually