Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 22

1   Since her father …, her eldest sister has looked after her.

a) dying

b) died

c) dead

2   The ghost walked towards the stairs and suddenly disappeared.

a) entered

b) vacated

c) vanished

3   They have never … any experience of living in the big city.

a) had

b) wished

c) done

4   He works for an … agency.

a) advertising

b) advertiser

c) advertisement

5   You … better hurry up.

a) should

b) had

c) would

6   He asked the shop … for more information about a product.

a) barber

b) conductor

c) assistant

7   They were shocked by her … .

a) generosity

b) generic

c) generously

8   This is the hall … the meeting will be organized.

a) to which

b) in which

c) on which

9   There was a mysterious noise; it sounded … .

a) sad

b) strange

c) frightening

10   You should see a … about the leg pain.

a) specialize

b) specialty

c) specialist

11   Mary asked the … to make a special cake.

a) baker

b) cashier

c) inspector

12   Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our … .

a) language day

b) language everyday

c) everyday language

13   The holiday at the seaside … .

a) made us happy

b) made us happily

c) made we happy

14   I like to sit … the river and fish.

a) at

b) beside

c) next

15   My parents were very … when I left home that night.

a) overcome

b) sorry

c) worried

16   I advised him … many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy.

a) keeping quiet

b) to keep quiet

c) of keeping quiet

17   I am very grateful … my friends.

a) to

b) for

c) with

18   At the dentist’s: Open your mouth … please.

a) wide

b) much

c) broad

19   First she read the poem to herself and then … to the class.

a) loudly

b) loud

c) aloud

20   I have made a … for the next month.

a) reserve

b) reserved

c) reservation

21   The old woman fell into the stream and was … along by the fast current.

a) swung

b) caught

c) swept

22   The assistant opened the letter without … to read the address.

a) fearing

b) bothering

c) caring

23   Many things, like dry wood for example, … fire easily.

a) catch

b) take

c) get

24   Would all … make their way to the start? The race is about to begin.

a) competitors

b) competitor

c) compete

25   There was an accident in the road which … the traffic.

a) sent back

b) held up

c) kept down

26   The flat is large but it is terribly … to live in.

a) comfort

b) comfortable

c) uncomfortable

27   You’ll get a … if you buy four or more.

a) discount

b) loss

c) budget

28   My boat was … without trace during the fierce storm.

a) lost

b) disappeared

c) vanished

29   He hasn’t got the … to think of such a plan.

a) imagination

b) imagine

c) imaginative

30   She lives on the third floor of that … of flats.

a) building

b) tower

c) block