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Grammar - Level C Test 11
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. It was on the top shelf, out of ________.
A. achievementB. arrival
C. attempt
D. reach
2. Buy the new ________ of soap now on sale: it is softer than others!
A. modelB. brand
C. mark
D. manufacture
3. Beware of the people who appear to be enthusiastic ________ your success.
A. ofB. with
C. about
D. of
4. Mrs Maudsley always ________ out in a crowd because she wore such large hats.
A. foundB. looked
C. stood
D. showed
5. Peter enjoys ________ but doesn't like to walk very far.
A. swimmingB. to swim
C. he swims
D. in swimming
6. The managers agreed to ________ the question of payment.
A. balanceB. control
C. discuss
D. increase
7. The production comes along well, although there were some ________ at the very beginning.
A. teething troublesB. starting problems
C. last straws
D. nutshells
8. Beware ________ people who appear to be enthusiastic about your success.
A. fromB. at
C. by
D. of
9. There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was ________ to be unsinkable.
A. arguedB. claimed
C. believed
D. told
10. He kept the door open by putting a ________ under it.
A. triangleB. block
C. wedge
D. wood
11. If I can't come back on time, Betty ________ her dinner alone.
A. hasB. would have
C. will have
D. will have had
12. We got to the theatre just ________ to see the first scene of the play.
A. on timeB. in time
C. at times
D. with time
13. It was a complete ________; I never meant to hurt her!
A. chanceB. error
C. accident
D. happening
14. If I had more time, I ________ some of those articles.
A. will readB. would read
C. would have read
D. had read
15. A director ________ over all his employees.
A. is an ultimate authorityB. has ultimate authority
C. has an ultimate authority
D. is having ultimate authority
16. "The answer ________ higher employment is a greater production," the economist said.
A. forB. to
C. with
D. of
17. A young art student acted as our ________ when we visited the National Gallery.
A. coachB. conductor
C. guide
D. lead
18. I ________ so much last night: I feel terrible.
A. shouldn't have eatenB. mustn't have eaten
C. needn't have eaten
D. didn't have to eat
19. The young girl carefully ________ left and right before crossing the road.
A. watchedB. glanced
C. stared
D. looked
20. "Blood-________ are urgently required," the spokesman for the hospital said.
A. suckersB. bankers
C. donors
D. donates