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Grammar - Level B Test 20
in Level B
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. I have finished typing all ________ the last page.
A. untilB. but
C. to
D. for
2. He got out of bed and took a few ________ but couldn't go any farther.
A. stagesB. starts
C. steps
D. actions
3. Mother's Day is ________ May.
A. onB. in
C. at
D. for
4. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the ________ of her children.
A. careB. sake
C. reason
D. concern
5. I was just ________ to go out when you telephoned.
A. aroundB. about
C. thinking
D. planned
6. Fortunately, Boston's traditional swanboat rides provide ________ from the city's summer heat.
A. an expensive way to escapeB. a poor relief
C. a dismal hiatus
D. a restful respite
7. Peter works from nine ________ five.
A. fromB. to
C. in
D. out
8. We all ________ him good luck when he decided to emigrate.
A. toldB. wished
C. said
D. gave
9. When the house is not occupied, it is ________.
A. rentedB. timid
C. valueless
D. vacant
10. I had quite ________ on my way to work this morning.
A. an experimentB. an adventure
C. a happening
D. an affair
11. I walked away as calmly as I could ________ they thought I was the thief.
A. or elseB. to avoid
C. owing to
D. in case
12. On the ________ to the town there is a beautiful wood.
A. directionB. street
C. way
D. entrance
13. Her feeling of ebullience was so contagious that all the other patients ________.
A. began to weepB. were soon smiling
C. became very anxious
D. manifested signs of distress
14. ________ that he only started learning two years ago, his English is excellent.
A. ConsideringB. Accounting
C. Thinking
D. Imagining
15. ________ we dislike him, he's efficient and we can't dismiss him.
A. MuchB. However much
C. Although much as
D. As much