Grammar - Level C Test 1

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.

A. Late
B. Later
C. Latter
D. Lately

2. They ________ for you for more than two hours now.

A. have waited
B. have been waiting
C. wait
D. waits

3. Hugh Jones never married, choosing to remain ________ all his life.

A. separate
B. single
C. individual
D. divorced

4. I would help Jane in her shopping if she ________ me.

A. will ask
B. would ask
C. ask
D. asked

5. After the party the children was allowed to finish off the ________ sandwiches and cakes.

A. additional
B. leaving
C. remaining
D. left

6. The programme of reconstruction in the city centre is now ________.

A. well under way
B. out of way
C. well in the way
D. through the way

7. I am very ________ in information about your company's holidays.

A. concerned
B. interested
C. interesting
D. bored

8. This is the oldest building ________ the village.

A. of
B. by
C. in
D. to

9. Your brother is much taller ________ you.

A. as
B. how
C. than
D. from

10. Everybody ________ me for the accident.

A. accused
B. arrested
C. blamed
D. charged

11. This warm coat will protect you ________ the cold.

A. from
B. about
C. at
D. of

12. I'm disgusted ________ your behaviour!

A. to
B. by
C. for
D. at

13. Our company is a small organization with only a few ________.

A. employees
B. employers
C. employments
D. employs

14. "________ is a very good all-round exercise," the doctor told Susan.

A. Swimming
B. To swim
C. A swim
D. To swimming

15. It happened ________ we were asleep last Friday night.

A. during
B. for
C. while
D. since

16. Many ________ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.

A. habitual
B. customary
C. traditional
D. ordinary

17. He wrote everything that ________ about it.

A. could be written
B. could have been written
C. may have been written
D. might have been written

18. We ________ an excellent concert last night.

A. saw
B. visited
C. heard
D. listened

19. It took Western economies many years to ________ from the oil crisis of the mid-70s.

A. recover
B. regain
C. retain
D. get over

20. I'm really angry with the way I've been treated by this company. I've had it up to ________ with the way I've been treated.

A. handle
B. spare
C. here
D. roof