Grammar - Level B Test 27

in Level B

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. We decided ________ at home this afternoon.

A. staying
B. stayed
C. stay
D. to stay

2. If that firm wants to attract workers, it must ________ the pay.

A. lower
B. raise
C. spread
D. rise

3. The brakes need ________.

A. adjusted
B. to adjustment
C. to adjust
D. adjusting

4. You are not half ________ you think you are.

A. as clever as
B. as clever like
C. the clever as
D. as clever than

5. He's not very sensible as far as money ________ are concerned.

A. things
B. points
C. aspects
D. objects

6. You will spend at least one year working abroad ________ you can find out how things operate overseas.

A. because
B. so as to
C. so that
D. as long as

7. He wants to go there and she ________.

A. wants too
B. wants also
C. does either
D. does, too

8. The firm went bankrupt and their shares became ________.

A. priceless
B. unworthy
C. invaluable
D. worthless

9. I've got a lot of work to get ________ before I can go on holiday.

A. through
B. in
C. with
D. to

10. When you are riding a bicycle you should ________ the handlebars firmly.

A. handle
B. hold
C. hand
D. have

11. The workmen made so much ________ that Mrs Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

A. trouble
B. damage
C. mess
D. nuisance

12. You can eat ________ you like!

A. as much that
B. as much
C. so much
D. as much as

13. We eat ________ soup with ________ spoon.

A. a ... a
B. the ... the
C. - ... -
D. - ... a

14. Large waves were ________ on the seashore.

A. breaking
B. coming
C. running
D. hitting

15. I have learned all the irregular verbs ________.

A. from memory
B. by the heart
C. in the memory
D. by heart