B2 English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 31

1   … are found on the surface of the moon.

a) Craters and waterless seas that

b) Craters and waterless seas

c) Since craters and waterless seas

2   A child in the first grade tends to be … all of his colleagues in the class.

a) as old like

b) the same old to

c) the same age as

3   The teacher told me that an equilateral triangle is a triangle … and three angles of equal size.

a) that has three sides of equal length

b) that have three sides of equal length

c) that has three sides of equal length

4   I’m … to succeed.

a) determined

b) determine

c) determinant

5   Students set confused … having to suffer long and had years before they obtain success.

a) of

b) with

c) about

6   His … made him cry.

a) fearless

b) fearful

c) fearfulness

7   He is considered … greatest painter in the Europe.

a) that he was

b) the

c) as he was

8   An egg is such an efficient structure for protecting the embryo inside … difficult for the hatchling to break.

a) that it is

b) that

c) and is

9   … two waves pass a given point simultaneously, they will have no effect on each other.

a) That

b) So that

c) If

10   The detonator for a nuclear device may be made of … .

a) two equipment pieces

b) two pieces of equipment

c) two pieces of equipments

11   Having … the topics for their project, they started working.

a) chosen

b) chose

c) choice

12   … that the English settled in this town.

a) In 1500 that it was

b) Because in 1500

c) It was in 1500

13   Some students are so afraid … failing that they deny all job interviews.

a) at

b) of

c) about

14   Please state your name, age and … .

a) occupied

b) occupation

c) occupied

15   Staying in a hotel costs … renting a room in a dormitory.

a) twice as much as

b) twice more than

c) as much as twice

16   When friends insist on … gifts, it makes me uncomfortable.

a) I accepting

b) I accept

c) my accepting

17   Wild roses have large flowers, which usually smell … .

a) sweet

b) sweetly

c) sweetish

18   It is important that the office … an applicant’s registration.

a) confirms

b) confirm

c) will confirm

19   Deserts are often formed … they are cut off from rain-bearing winds.

a) so

b) due to

c) because

20   Do any of these paints … you?

a) attract

b) attractive

c) attractively

21   When Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492, he thought that he … the east Indies.

a) has reached

b) had reached

c) has been reached

22   By 2000, there were over fifty yachts on our little river, … were quite luxurious.

a) many that

b) many of them

c) many of which

23   This law is purely … .

a) prospect

b) prospector

c) prospective

24   During the initial phase of the pandemic, a doctor was able to diagnose the problem …, but the therapy wasn’t clear.

a) perfectly

b) perfect

c) perfection

25   Most school-leavers have the … to go to work because they need more money.

a) keenness

b) keener

c) keen

26   Some executives require that the secretary … responsible for writing all reports.

a) was

b) be

c) is

27   Nurses won’t … you give blood if you have just had a cold.

a) let

b) need

c) leave

28   Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, … made up of electrically charged particles.

a) each other

b) the other

c) other ones

29   … objections to the plan haven’t happened.

a) Expectant

b) Expectation

c) Expected

30   The number of the days in a week … seven.

a) are

b) is

c) needs