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Grammar - Level C Test 78
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday it's practically ________.
A. fullB. clear
C. empty
D. uncrowded
2. I wish you wouldn't call him ________ that insulting name.
A. byB. with
C. in
D. under
3. I only have ________ days left in England, so I want to see as much as possible before I go.
A. A littleB. little
C. a few
D. few
4. He's entitled ________ a pension, but he won't dream of retiring yet.
A. toB. for
C. on
D. in
5. You'll have to hurry because the ________ train leaves in ten minutes.
A. latterB. last
C. latest
D. least
6. The bank won't lend you the money without some ________ that you will pay it back.
A. profitB. interest
C. charge
D. guarantee
7. a sore point = ________.
A. a blister on a footB. a matter that irritates or hurts when it is brought up
C. an unpleasant situation that one has to deal with
D. a very dangerous crossroads, where many accidents
8. The house has been left empty for a long time; it will be expensive to ________ the damage that has been done.
A. fixB. mend
C. improve
D. repair
9. Betty struggled for a long time before she finally ________ to free herself.
A. managedB. succeeded
C. achieved
D. enabled
10. I am looking forward ________ you again next year.
A. to seeB. seeing
C. to seeing
D. to having seen
11. They have just released a new record called 'Starlight', ________ you must buy.
A. whoB. what
C. that
D. which
12. She was ________ TV when the phone rang.
A. seeingB. watching
C. looking
D. noticing
13. She decided to go to the enquiry desk ________ out when her train left.
A. findingB. to find
C. for finding
D. for find
14. Could you be more specific about what is ________ in this particular job?
A. enclosedB. concentrated
C. presented
D. involved
15. There has been a considerable ________ in Werner's English since he came to Britain.
A. promotionB. improvement
C. advantage
D. progress
16. I would go and see him if he ________ away.
A. isn'tB. aren't
C. hadn't been
D. weren't
17. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ________ it a lot.
A. practicingB. training
C. exercising
D. doing
18. This car is in terrible condition - you ________ have an accident at any time.
A. shouldB. could
C. would
D. can
19. I find it difficult sometimes to ________ between green and red.
A. disseminateB. discriminate
C. classify
D. categorize
20. There are a lot of ________ beaches on the South Pacific islands.
A. abandonedB. alone
C. left
D. deserted