Grammar - Level B Test 19

in Level B

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I'm a sharp cookie. There's no way anybody can pull the wool over my ________.

A. tissue
B. eyes
C. truth
D. grass

2. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident: I believe it was done ________.

A. in fact
B. on purpose
C. by appointment
D. by plan

3. I'd ________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.

A. rather not have
B. not rather had
C. rather not to have
D. rather not having

4. The other driver failed to signal his ________ to turn right so I had to brake suddenly.

A. purpose
B. idea
C. intention
D. design

5. In a week's time you ________ in Boston for a year.

A. are living
B. have lived
C. had lived
D. will have been living

6. Football is a subject I know very ________ of.

A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little

7. I'm afraid I've got ________ my bank as soon as possible.

A. go
B. to go
C. to go to
D. going

8. Don't touch that wire or you may get an electric ________.

A. shock
B. current
C. attack
D. feeling

9. I still have ________ time to spare.

A. much
B. a bit
C. some
D. any

10. - What will we do today? - Let's go for a walk, ________?

A. do you
B. shall we
C. do we
D. don't you

11. They ________ our new transistor radio before.

A. never see
B. are never going to see
C. have never seen
D. didn't see

12. She's gone already? And I am only ________ minutes late!

A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little

13. They are ________ their competition now.

A. started
B. have started
C. start
D. starting

14. He grew very angry when he realized how he had been ________ out of his money.

A. tricked
B. played
C. deceived
D. robbed

15. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact ________?

A. size
B. length
C. breadth
D. height