Login form
Grammar - Level C Test 12
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. I don't like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ________ me a favour.
A. makeB. do
C. find
D. pick
2. That boy is far ahead ________ everyone else in the class.
A. fromB. for
C. of
D. with
3. The vet decided that he had to operate ________ the cat to save its life.
A. onB. with
C. to
D. at
4. Children and old people do not take kindly to having their daily ________ upset.
A. habitB. method
C. routine
D. custom
5. I know he is slow at understanding, but you have to be patient ________ him.
A. forB. with
C. to
D. about
6. I reasoned ________ him, but he would not listen to me.
A. toB. at
C. for
D. with
7. She chose some attractive ________ paper for the Christmas present.
A. coveringB. wrapping
C. involving
D. packing
8. Would you ________ the stamps on to the envelope for me, please?
A. lickB. suck
C. stick
D. spit
9. His first novel was much more exciting ________ any he has written since.
A. toB. as
C. so
D. than
10. I heard him ________ to Jim about his holiday plans.
A. talksB. talked
C. to talk
D. talk
11. It was a magnificent car which must have belonged to a very ________ person.
A. plentifulB. wealthy
C. expensive
D. luxurious
12. High in the sky a ________ of birds was flying southward.
A. packB. swarm
C. flock
D. crowd
13. On holiday I ________ always on the beach when the weather is fine.
A. amB. was
C. were
D. be
14. He says he doesn't like his new school because he feels like a ________ out of water there.
A. boatB. duck
C. fish
D. swimmer
15. I felt a sharp ________ when I put my hand in the boiling water.
A. acheB. harm
C. hurt
D. pain
16. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't ________ me to go again.
A. convinceB. impress
C. persuade
D. urge
17. My mother was ________ of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
A. at the centreB. on her way
C. in the middle
D. halfway through
18. She heated the chocolate until it ________, then poured it over the cake.
A. formedB. melted
C. changed
D. flooded
19. If only everything ________ out as we wanted it to in life!
A. worksB. worked
C. is working
D. has worked
20. ________ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.
A. At firstB. Immediately
C. At the beginning of
D. To start with