B2 English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 17

1   A … accident happened here 5 years ago.

a) fearless

b) fearful

c) fearfulness

2   Did they … to that beach when they were in Spain?

a) went

b) gone

c) go

3   Do you think … is a good gift?

a) gloves

b) money

c) cookies

4   A fish may need camouflage to hide itself … its enemies cannot find it.

a) so that

b) due to

c) so

5   … I get angry, I try to take some deep breaths.

a) Until

b) Whenever

c) For

6   I wouldn’t give a … to a child for his birthday.

a) money

b) toys

c) basket of fruit

7   If you cross your eyes, they … that way.

a) stayed

b) won’t stay

c) are staying

8   A comedy is a movie … you laugh, theoretically.

a) who make

b) who makes

c) that makes

9   … you select reverse gear, the car goes backwards.

a) For

b) Unless

c) If

10   They gave her some beautiful … when she finished high school.

a) ring

b) jewelry

c) necklace

11   His account was not … with the facts.

a) consistent

b) match

c) reliable

12   It was not until he had arrived home … remembered his appointment.

a) and he

b) when he

c) that he

13   Is this old car capable … me home?

a) in getting

b) of getting

c) about getting

14   My parents … dinner by the time I got home.

a) had finished

b) finished

c) finish

15   Let’s ask her how to solve this problem … we can’t agree on the answer.

a) since

b) as long as

c) because of

16   She did not do well in the class because … .

a) she was a badly student

b) she failed to study properly

c) she studied bad

17   He will substitute … the geography teacher.

a) for

b) at

c) with

18   I was worry abut her because no one was aware … she had gone.

a) the place

b) where that

c) of where

19   We express our thoughts by means … word.

a) to

b) in

c) of

20   Brian made a speech at a wedding reception. He spoke during the … .

a) party

b) ceremony

c) wedding

21   We were delighted … you’ve won the first prize.

a) that

b) why

c) where

22   Children with … faces are waiting for the show to start.

a) expect

b) expected

c) expectant

23   The movie didn’t … to our expectations.

a) give

b) equal

c) gave

24   There are four categories … answers you can choose one.

a) of

b) with

c) in

25   Either my answer or yours … wrong.

a) has

b) are

c) is

26   He was … to prevent it.

a) powerless

b) power

c) powerly

27   She returned money to the man who … it.

a) lost

b) had lost

c) loose

28   These are just some of the ways to increase your … awareness.

a) culture

b) cultured

c) cultural

29   Those men seem dull and I want to get … of them quickly.

a) pant

b) rid

c) chance

30   You were responsible … the error.

a) on

b) to

c) for