B2 English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 29

1   Place the umbrella stand … the door.

a) before

b) across

c) beside

2   You can get supplies … the stationery store.

a) during

b) from

c) with

3   They have been best friends … second grade.

a) from

b) after

c) since

4   We can do this project … any extra help.

a) without

b) within

c) with

5   The boy stood … the other new students in his class.

a) out of

b) according to

c) apart from

6   I ran ten laps … the gym.

a) against

b) across

c) around

7   During my study time, I came … this poem.

a) past

b) upon

c) over

8   Will you please write about John … Steve?

a) into

b) instead of

c) in front of

9   They went outside the building … the false alarm.

a) on top of

b) in front of

c) because of

10   The airplane flew … the storm.

a) above

b) about

c) ahead

11   Look over there. … is the biggest apple I’ve ever seen.

a) These

b) This

c) That

12   She told … same joke yesterday.

a) this

b) that

c) these

13   Please, take … and put it over there.

a) this

b) those

c) these

14   His eyes shining, the boy pointed to … piece of candy.

a) those

b) these

c) that

15   … elephants are sleeping under the shade of the tree over there.

a) This

b) These

c) Those

16   … are the best days of my life.

a) These

b) Those

c) That

17   … students at the office want to transfer to out institution.

a) Those

b) These

c) That

18   The pilot steered through … big cloud.

a) this

b) that

c) those

19   … film that my cousin saw last week seems like an interesting one.

a) This

b) Those

c) That

20   May I buy five of … flowers hanging over there?

a) that

b) those

c) these

21   They use wood in the construction process … it is easy to shape.

a) while

b) after

c) because

22   I haven’t spoken with her … she moved.

a) since

b) unless

c) while

23   Airplanes sometimes fly to unscheduled cities … the weather is bad.

a) wherever

b) where

c) when

24   Please read the book … it is still available from the library.

a) since

b) while

c) before

25   I had dessert … I finished eating the main course.

a) after

b) because

c) while

26   The rally won’t begin … the sum is collected.

a) than

b) until

c) since

27   The boy will groom the horse in the morning … he can ride it later.

a) until

b) unless

c) so that

28   You will receive extra money … you turn in your project early.

a) if

b) unless

c) than

29   The concert will end soon … the audience insists on several encores.

a) as

b) while

c) unless

30   … they feel threatened, animals sometimes display aggressive behaviour.

a) Where

b) When

c) Until