Grammar - Level B Test 14

in Level B

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I had ________ decided to take a coat when it started to rain.

A. already
B. yet
C. still
D. never

2. This is the woman ________ the artist said posed as a model for the painting.

A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose

3. You really can't ________ a thing that woman says!

A. believe
B. rely
C. count
D. imagine

4. Don't let him ________ it.

A. doing
B. to do
C. do
D. does

5. The new champion, ________, took over the dining room.

A. led by an equestrian,
B. with his sobriquet,
C. accompanied by his reveries,
D. accompanied by his entourage,

6. After a lot of difficulties, he ________ to open the door.

A. managed
B. succeeded
C. obtained
D. realized

7. It is imperative that you ________ there in person.

A. be
B. will be
C. will
D. are

8. As James had distinctions in Chemistry and Biology in his Higher School Certificate Examination, I hoped to ________ one of these subjects at university.

A. abandon
B. discover
C. specialize
D. take part in

9. When the boy ________ the car he was badly injured.

A. is hit by
B. was hit by
C. hit
D. was hitting

10. When you do a favour for someone, don't expect anything ________.

A. in return
B. instead
C. in place
D. in recompense

11. She ________ a very amusing article in one of the newspapers yesterday.

A. found
B. find
C. finds
D. had found

12. He's a really annoying person. He's always getting ________ my nose.

A. in
B. on
C. through
D. up

13. When water is heated, it will change into ________.

A. bubble
B. foam
C. vapour
D. torrent

14. Each of them ________ to bring ________ own book to the next class.

A. are ... his
B. is ... theirs
C. is ... his
D. are ... its

15. They said they had the European rights for the product but it was a lie. They were acting under false ________.

A. pretences
B. eel
C. egg
D. wool