Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 26

1   It is difficult to … a date which is convenient for everyone.

a) elect

b) arrange

c) organize

2   No sooner … down to lunch than his girlfriend appeared.

a) did he sit

b) he had sat

c) had he sat

3   It’s an awful … your friends couldn’t come.

a) shamed

b) harm

c) sorrow

4   He … the office when she arrived.

a) has left

b) was leaving

c) should leave

5   I had … left my flat when you came.

a) just

b) only

c) all

6   I enjoy … for a short walk after dinner.

a) to go

b) going

c) goes

7   It was raining so … that I had to take my umbrella.

a) badly

b) hard

c) wet

8   The movie was … good that we decided to go and see it again.

a) so much

b) such

c) so

9   She isn’t intelligent, but on the other … she works hard.

a) hand

b) case

c) occasion

10   In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar … .

a) to driving a car

b) when you drive a car

c) to the driving of a car

11   They have always wanted to visit Moscow, … of the Russia.

a) is the capital

b) that is the capital

c) the capital

12   My cousin practises playing tennis … than I do.

a) more regularly

b) as regular

c) regularly more

13   They received considerable financial … for their work.

a) receipt

b) reward

c) gift

14   My mother said … would invite our relatives to lunch on Friday.

a) that is we

b) of we

c) we

15   She is not as keen … travel as she used to be five years ago.

a) on

b) into

c) about

16   I wish my parents … me a new gym suit instead of having the old one … .

a) had gave/to be mended

b) gave/to mend

c) had given/mended

17   My family loves this house. It … the family home since 1970.

a) has been

b) was

c) is

18   Would you mind helping me solve this? … I still have time.

a) No, I would.

b) Yes, I would.

c) No, I wouldn’t.

19   … of the students in the class could solve the problem.

a) Either

b) None

c) Neither

20   Does my hair need …?

a) to cut

b) cut

c) to be cut

21   Do you know the boy … bicycle was stolen last night?

a) whose

b) who

c) his

22   The woman had no … than 7 children.

a) lesser

b) less

c) fewer

23   All of them like her. She’s a very … girl.

a) reserved

b) popular

c) difficult

24   You suddenly came in and made me … .

a) scaring

b) jump

c) frighten

25   No longer … to do her housework with her hands.

a) does my mother have

b) does my mother has

c) my mother has

26   The young generation must contribute to … the country strategic production plants.

a) build

b) building of

c) the building of

27   I can’t buy that laptop because I have … money.

a) a little

b) little

c) few

28   If you don’t feel well, you … better take a rest.

a) had

b) have

c) would

29   The medical doctor will disagree to the operation … she is convinced that it is absolutely necessary.

a) only if

b) unless

c) as long as

30   The detective asked the witness for … on the missing person.

a) informations

b) information

c) an information