Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 25

Choose the correct letter a, b or c.

1   You’d better hurry if you want to … the last plane.

a) travel

b) be for

c) catch

2   There was no keen intimacy between the dog and the man.

a) caress

b) friendship

c) knowledge

3   Most of the students are sanguine about their future.

a) optimistic

b) fearsome

c) horrible

4   There is no seat left. Every seat is … .

a) full

b) served

c) reserved

5   Would you like to come over? …

a) I’ll love to.

b) I’d like to

c) I’d rather like to

6   Don’t worry. I’ll give you a/an … .

a) elevator

b) move

c) lift

7   Do you think Bulgarian is an important language …?

a) to master

b) mastering

c) for mastering

8   He is a criminal. He … a bank four years ago.

a) stole

b) robbed

c) robs

9   My flight was put off … the heavy fog.

a) because of

b) because

c) on account

10   I don’t think that would be a nice present for him. I want something … .

a) intelligent

b) timid

c) educational

11   We have many pets, … two cats.

a) includes

b) including

c) include

12   I am not very … of criticism.

a) tolerated

b) tolerate

c) tolerant

13   My office is on the 18th … of that tall building.

a) floor

b) block

c) stage

14   My duty is similar … hers.

a) with

b) to

c) in

15   When I was young, I was … to read as much as I could.

a) courage

b) encourage

c) encouraged

16   I’d like to … a five-minute call to Berlin.

a) set

b) do

c) make

17   She doesn’t feel like … .

a) walking

b) to walk

c) to have walked

18   The little girl fell off the bike and … leg.

a) hurt her

b) broke

c) broke her

19   I think our team depends too heavily … a few good employees.

a) for

b) on

c) in

20   It was getting so cold that she had to … the sweater.

a) dress in

b) try on

c) put on

21   Idioms have to be learnt … heart.

a) on

b) with

c) by

22   She is busy … after her children.

a) looking

b) look

c) in looking

23   She doesn’t feel well. She doesn’t know what’s up … her.

a) for

b) with

c) to

24   The boy was accused … stealing the gold ring.

a) of

b) with

c) about

25   I’d rather … the money.

a) save

b) saving

c) will save

26   There are a number of … you have to investigate.

a) possible

b) possibility

c) possibilities

27   I wonder if you could … me a favour.

a) make

b) tell

c) do

28   What would you have done if you … a lot of money?

a) had had

b) had

c) have had

29   Excuse me. Is this seat ...?

a) took

b) taken

c) occupy

30   I can’t come back to you … I have no money.

a) unless

b) if

c) without